Pete Distad

VP Product Marketing, Apple

Pete Distad is currently the VP of Product Marketing at Apple. Previously he served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Hulu, LLC. He was responsible for leading Hulu’s efforts in customer acquisition and retention, distribution and marketing partnerships, and content and brand marketing. Prior to joining Hulu, he was a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company where he specialized in sales and channel management, go-to-market, online media strategy, marketing effectiveness and partnership/alliance development. Before McKinsey & Company, he was Vice President of consulting services for Calence (now Insight). Prior to Calence, he was a consultant at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) where he focused on helping clients improve their business processes using technology solutions. Mr. Distad graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration, in Management Information Systems with a minor in Computer Science.

Articles by Pete Distad

2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions

Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...

How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov

Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...

Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers

Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...

Unblocking Startup Growth: Best Practices for Sales Discovery & Qualification with Richard Harris

Startups are in a constant race against time and resources, navigating complex sales environments with lean teams and limited margins for error. In a recent session from the Mucker Growth...

The LinkedIn Playbook: How Startup Founders Can Stand Out & Scale

This LinkedIn Playbook is based on insights from a recent one-time Mucker Growth Session webinar featuring LinkedIn growth experts Alec Paul (Founder of SalesBrand) and Kyle Williams (Founder of Brickstack)....

DeepSeek vs OpenAI: Comparison Breakdown and What It Means For Your Tech Startup With Dan Cleary

In this recent webinar of our Mucker Growth Series, we discussed the evolving AI landscape with Dan Cleary, founder of PromptHub. He provided an in-depth breakdown of DeepSeek vs. OpenAI,...