Marva Bailer

Marva Bailer is an innovator, a storyteller, a connector, and a fearless female tech leader who is never afraid to disrupt the status quo. As a purpose-driven executive with 20 years of leading billion-dollar teams for global businesses, she embodies servant leadership and a growth mindset through mentorship, experimentation, and the intersection of purpose and passion. As a breast cancer survivor, mom, and successful tech executive, Marva uses her personal and career experiences to inspire and educate others. In Marva’s debut book, Be Unexpected, she encourages curiosity, courage, confidence, and a spirit for leaders to collaborate with others in a positive environment that creates mutual trust, higher engagement, innovation, and deeper relationships. As a curious, inclusive leader, she authors a creative collection of relevant, real-world-tested strategies for communication to bring positivity to the workplace–whether it be for a seasoned leader or a developing manager. Marva infuses positive energy with her current, real-world perspective gained through her career as a sales and marketing leader, from startups to blue chip brands, including IBM, Amazon, and Splunk. Currently, in her role at Twilio, Marva serves as vice president of revenue for the social impact company. She takes pride in developing talent and leading high-growth, diverse, multigenerational teams to be trusted advisors, innovators, and “inspirators.” Marva holds degrees from the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University. She is a board member of non-profit Women in Technology and an advisory board member of tech startup Strike Ready. She is regularly called upon to speak worldwide, offering contemporary, real-world perspectives and insights as a female tech leader and purpose-driven executive. Marva is unafraid to be vulnerable and authentic, and shares in "Be Unexpected" how to similarly "live immediately". Ready to Be Unexpected? The time is now!