Vanessa DiMauro

Current

Executive in Residence at Babson College
CEO at Leader Networks

Past

Vice President Strategy and Research at CXO Systems
Executive Director at Computerworld
Director at Cambridge Technology Partners

Director of Market Research at Bitstream
Online Community Researcher/Project Manager at Technical Education Research Center (TERC),

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Education

Boston College
Boston College

Recommended

22 people have recommended Vanessa

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

Vanessa DiMauro’s Summary

Vanessa DiMauro is the CEO of Leader Networks. A pioneer in business-to-business community building, Vanessa has been creating successful online communities and networks for more than fifteen years. Vanessa is a popular speaker, researcher and author on the topics of online communities, social and professional networking, and Web 2.0 for business. With a research background, Vanessa takes the approach of a cultural anthropologist to help businesses effectively use social media to get closer to their customers, generate revenue, innovation and tangible ROI. She has founded and run leading online professional communities such as Cambridge Information Network (CIN) for Cambridge Technology Partners, Computerworld Executive Suite and CXO Systems' Peer Visibility Network. She consults with many organizations on Web 2.0 for business and has a blue chip client list which includes Cisco, Cognizant, EMC, Fidelity, LexisNexis, The Palladium Group and SAP as well as many smaller companies.

Vanessa DiMauro was recently named a 2009 Research Fellow for the Society of New Communcations Research (SNCR) and also serves as an Executive- In-Residence at Babson College, for the Olin School of Management. Women in Technology International (WITI) named Vanessa DiMauro one of "Boston's Most Influential Women in Technology". She holds both a B.A. and an M.A. from Boston College.

email: vdimauro (at) leadernetworks.com
Twitter: @vdimauro

Vanessa DiMauro’s Specialties:

online communities & social networks; interactive marketing, market strategy and digital customer care, professional networks, social media, online community

Vanessa DiMauro’s Experience

Executive in Residence

Babson College

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

MBA program
CEO

Leader Networks

(Online Media industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

Founded and financed a company that provides online community, social networking and web 2.0 strategy consulting to organizations worldwide. We specialize in helping companies build online communities and social networking applications that support their business and customer objectives. Help clients create online customer care programs and launch new products and services through online marketing channels.

Clients include Cisco, EMC, Lexis Nexis, Cognizant, SAP, Digital Influence Group, INmobile, and WEGOHealth. Manage all phases of client delivery, contracts and strategic channel partnerships with tool vendors that provided software to support the social network implementations.
Vice President Strategy and Research

CXO Systems

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

2002 — 2005 (3 years )
Executive Director

Computerworld

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Director

Cambridge Technology Partners

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Catp; Management Consulting industry)

1996 — 2000 (4 years )
Director of Market Research

Bitstream

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; BITS; Information Technology and Services industry)

1994 — 1995 (1 year )
Online Community Researcher/Project Manager

Technical Education Research Center (TERC),

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

1992 — 1994 (2 years )