| Santa Clara University, BS | 2002 |
| Finance | |
| William Paterson University, MBA | 2008 |
| Business |
Matthew Murphy is General Manager of Palo Alto, Calif.- based Bling Nation®, a provider of mobile technology services. The company connects businesses and consumers through a unique mobile platform that leverages NFC to make mobile payments, earn rewards/loyalty and connect the best of social media to the in-store shopping experience. In his position, Matt leads the company’s outreach to consumers, financial institutions and businesses throughout the United States.
Prior to Bling Nation, Murphy was the vice president of Marketing at Santa Clara, Calif.-based Chegg.com®, a leading online textbook rental company, where he was responsible for all marketing and acquisition efforts. Prior to Chegg, Murphy served as the director of Product Management for Oakland, Calif.-based Ask.com™, overseeing Ask Mobile, Ask News, Ask Kids, Ask Deals and new search opportunities for Ask. Murphy also worked as the vice president of Product Development at Learn2Grow.com®, a West Palm Beach, Fla.-based green eLearning site, where he was responsible for Web initiatives and the expansion of the organization’s revenue potential.
As head of Advertising and Media at New York-based online brokerage firm E*Trade Financial® Murphy was responsible for global advertising, branding, sponsorships and media efforts and earned several prestigious awards for his work including a Clio, an Effie and a Stevie™ Award. Murphy earned his Master’s in Business Administration from William Patterson University, holds a degree in finance from Santa Clara University and attended executive marketing education courses at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
