Sheila Marcelo Joins TheLadders.com as VP, General Manager
Experienced Executive to Lead Business Development, Product Management and User Experience
NEW YORK (May 31, 2005) - TheLadders.com, the world's leading job search Web site catering exclusively to the $100,000+ employment market, today announced that Sheila Marcelo has joined the company as Vice President and General Manager. In this role, Marcelo is responsible for the management of business development and job acquisition, and the company's product portfolio. She will also handle management of the overall user experience.
Marcelo joins TheLadders.com from Upromise where she was the Vice President of Marketing and Product Management. With Upromise since its inception, Marcelo managed the website user experience, spearheaded member marketing and the integration of Upromise partners, including the development of custom technology platforms for many Fortune 50 companies, such as AT&T, General Motors, Exxon Mobil and Citi.
Company CEO and President Marc Cenedella said, "We have experienced rapid adoption, growing to more than 380,000 members, and Sheila has the breath of experience to keep this momentum moving forward. Exceeding the expectations of our customers is our number one objective, and Sheila's Web background and strong focus on user experience will ensure that our customers continue to receive best-in-class opportunities from TheLadders.com."
Marcelo was previously a consultant with Monitor Company, as well as Pyramid Research and Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett. While at Harvard University, where Marcelo received a combined Juris Doctor and MBA, she was a graduate teaching fellow for the Harvard Business School and a recipient of the Dean's Award for overall leadership, and of the Fitzie Foundation Award, which honors the most outstanding female student. She also graduated magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke College where she earned a bachelor's degree in Economics and International Relations.
"I look forward to leveraging my skills and experience to help guide the strategic direction and operations of TheLadders.com," said Marcelo. "We'll focus on building service driven teams that deliver the best customer experience and products to our subscribers and recruiters. We'll get the best $100K jobs and be responsive and caring with our customers!"