Mary Miller is a marketing and business development executive with decades of experience helping companies translate technology into clear, relevant value for the audiences that matter most. As a Partner at BlueConnect Partners, Mary brings a broad perspective shaped by leadership roles in technology, consumer products, manufacturing, retail, and agency environments. Her work centers on turning complex products and capabilities into compelling market positioning, practical go-to-market strategies, and programs that deliver measurable business results
Mary has led global marketing initiatives for companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 organizations, including Sega, Disney, Hasbro Interactive, and Silicon Labs, with agency experience supporting brands such as Nike, HP, and Diageo. Over the course of her career, she has helped launch hundreds of products and technologies from Sonic the Hedgehog to Z-Wave 700 and Ignion’s Oxion AI platform across consumer electronics, entertainment, IoT, and connected technology. Her experience also includes strategic messaging for complex corporate events, including mergers and acquisitions and communications supporting the response to a hostile takeover. This breadth gives her a strong understanding of how to position products, technologies, and companies for distinct audiences and market conditions.
Mary’s strength is identifying what a technology actually means to the customer by translating technical capabilities into features, benefits, and business value that resonate with clearly defined audiences. She combines strategic positioning with a pragmatic understanding of channels, partnerships, communications, and available resources. Her holistic approach helps clients sharpen their message, focus investment where it will have the greatest impact, and connect innovative products with the markets most likely to embrace them.
Mary is also active in the nonprofit sector and serves as Board Chair of the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, an Oakland-based nonprofit focused on sustainability, creative reuse, and keeping usable materials out of the waste stream. Her work with the organization reflects a long-standing interest in community engagement, sustainability, and finding practical ways to make limited resources go further.
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