Tara Condon
New York City, New York
Overview
Tara Flynn Condon is a technology industry transformation specialist (analysis, strategy, operationalization) with 25 years of success serving as a trusted leader to various global companies. She is recognized for her data-led approach in managing and executing complex, multi-location, cross-functional strategies, projects and operations. In 2024, she founded Brightspot Research, a research, strategy and analyst relations services firm. Today she serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Upsun (formerly Platform.sh), the cloud application platform humans and robots love! Tara launched he
About
Tara Flynn Condon is a technology industry transformation specialist (analysis, strategy, operationalization) with 25 years of success serving as a trusted leader to various global companies. She is recognized for her data-led approach in managing and executing complex, multi-location, cross-functional strategies, projects and operations. In 2024, she founded Brightspot Research, a research, strategy and analyst relations services firm. Today she serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Upsun (formerly Platform.sh), the cloud application platform humans and robots love! Tara launched her career at FutureLink Corp, quickly rising into leadership roles in communications and marketing, and leading various teams at both tech start-ups and publicly traded companies. At API Technologies Corp, Tara further expanded her role from leading the product marketing function to become Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, contributing to rapid company growth from $30M to $270M, spearheading product management and marketing initiatives, and leading key M&A and investor relations efforts, which included NASDAQ listing. Previously she managed the Growth Office for iconectiv (part of Ericsson) where she was responsible for a portfolio of 20+ discrete new business initiatives with 6-month to 24-month revenue horizon targets. She also managed the company's Product Marketing function, responsible for Voice of the Customer (VotC), business intelligence, and sales enablement. During her tenure, she also did double duty as Chief of Staff for the company’s Information Solutions division. Tara has also served in executive board level roles for several non-profit and membership organizations, including a 4-year elected role as President of Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation, a 501(c)(3) with an over $40M endowment, that supports women’s leadership development and the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) program. Tara is an multi-award-winning author. Her debut non-fiction book – Some Assembly Required, A True Story of Love and Organ Transplants is available everywhere fine books are sold, as well as free for caregivers at many transplant centers nationwide. She also loves fried cheese. CORE COMPETENCIES: Leadership | Strategy Development | Operations | Organizational Design | Rapid Scaling | Planning and Process | Product Marketing | Product Management | Communications | Data Analysis | Talent Development | Investor Relations | Analyst Relations | Messaging | Corporate Development (M&A) | CMO | Financial Planning