James Revell
Board Member
at 40hammocks
High-output revenue strategist with deep expertise across performance and partner marketing, revenue operations, demand generation, content distribution, and brand growth. Proven ability to scale GTM functions, unlock new revenue channels, and drive sustainable growth across early-stage and enterprise environments.
Leadership roles span notable companies including Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), Rubicon Project (now Magnite, NASDAQ: MGNI), and World Poker Tour (NASDAQ: AESE). As a founding team member at Wildfire Systems, served as VP of Global Affiliate & Growth Marketing, where he helped build and scale its merchant’s roster to over 30k for this influencer-powered, white-label B2B2C Fintech platform with global reach. Expert in affiliate ecosystems, publisher/creator monetization, and incremental ecommerce revenue strategies via product-level intent signals. Known for translating complex partnership and marketing strategies into repeatable, high-leverage outcomes.
Advisor, contributor, and panelist at Martech Record. Operating Expert with Mucker Capital. Civic leadership includes serving as Commissioner for the City of Carlsbad, Trustee at Notre Dame de Namur University, and Director at San José State University Alumni Association. Academic credentials include a BA in Political Science, MBA in Marketing, and MPA in Human Resource Management.
Articles by James Revell
Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love
Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...
How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...
7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself
The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out
A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies
In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...
Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends
Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....