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Rob Grady

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Rob is responsible for the development and deployment of the Wetpaint platform and properties such as Wetpaint Entertainment. His career experience spans from early-stage startups to large consumer-branded companies, all of them focused on building great consumer products and experiences. Prior to Wetpaint, Rob spent seven years with Starbucks, where he was Vice President, Global Beverage, and Director of New Ventures for Starbucks’ U.S. operations. Earlier in his career, Rob worked in marketing for RealNetworks, the pioneer in Internet audio and video, where he led the product management team behind the RealPlayer, the most popular media player in the early years of the web. He also led the development and branding of the first media subscription business on the internet, RealNetworks’ SuperPass and GoldPass. Rob, who began his career at Procter & Gamble, holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Harvard College and an MBA from Stanford University.

Recent Milestones

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  Rob Grady added a position as Senior Vice President, Marketing at Wetpaint. (1/1/09)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as Vice President, Global Beverage at Starbucks. (1/1/07)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as Vice President, US Beverage at Starbucks. (1/1/06)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as Director, Espresso at Starbucks. (1/1/04)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as Director, New Ventures at Starbucks. (1/1/02)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as Sr. Director, Product Marketing at RealNetworks. (1/1/00)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as Global Sourcing Manager at Procter & Gamble. (1/1/90)
  Posted 6/2/13 at 9:07am
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  Rob Grady added a position as COO/Board of Directors at Wetpaint.
  Posted 5/19/10 at 12:24pm

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