Chuck Frizelle

About

Achievements

* President of sports tech start-up, achieved 600% of Kickstarter goal, Interbike award, industry accolades.
* Built a corporate wellness business from inception to profitability, exceeding financials and KPIs.
* Spearheaded Board of Directors initiative, business unit, new brand, top selling product, tier 1 partners.
* Co-founded and directed the Xbox New Media group, profitable in year 1 and 5 year CAGR of 143%.
* Shipped Xbox LIVE fitness dashboard & app that manages Kinect activity; 700M+ calories logged.
* Guided ~50 partnerships resulting in 100's of millions in revenue, innovation, engagement, growth.
* Managed a $100M casual game franchise, achieving Top 10 U.S. all-time best selling PC franchise.
* President of consultancy, Board Advisor, and mentor to start-ups.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Leadership Management Marketing Management Planning Product Management Retail Sales Management Teamwork Team Building Team Player Product Marketing New Product Development Business Development Business Strategy Business Operations Lead Generation Start-Ups Consumer Electronics Consumer Products Sports Technology Connected Devices Digital Media Gaming Media & Entertainment Advertising Ecommerce Software Hardware and Software Advisor Consulting

Locations

San Jose San Francisco San Francisco Bay Area Sacramento San Diego Southern California Northern California Boulder Denver Minneapolis Seattle Bellevue Portland

Experience

Project Sparx

Founder, CEO 2016 - Present (almost 9 years)

Jawbone

Senior Director and Head of Corporate Wellness 2014 - 2016 (about 2 years)

Functioned as General Manager of new business unit, comprised of wearables + mobile app + SaaS. Lead enterprise revenue activities including sales, business development, partnerships,... more

Plantronics

Senior Director of Product Management and Head of Gaming 2012 - 2014 (about 2 years)

General Manager accountabilities for gaming audio products for console, PC, mobile. Directed strategy, product management, portfolio, business development, lifecycle management,... more

Microsoft

Director, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development, Executive Producer 2000 - 2012 (about 12 years)

Various leadership roles:
Director and Executive Producer of Xbox Fitness/Health/Wellness (started new business)
Director of Xbox New Media (started new business)
Product... more

Founder

Project Sparx

Employee

Jawbone, Microsoft, Plantronics

Education

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

Too many to list...A few call-outs that have had significant impact: The Lean StartUp, Made to Stick, The First 90 Days, Executing Strategy, The Tipping Point, Making Things Happen.

Chuck Frizelle

President, Project Sparx | Business builder, innovator, accelerator | Inspires and inspired by team-based 'never-been-done-before' successes