ABOUT US

Michael Stromer is Founder and Chief Digital Officer at Brooklyn Digital Ventures, serving as strategic advisor to CEOs and their leadership teams on digital initiatives: ecommerce transformation, digital media, partnerships, and senior leadership recruiting. He also advises start-ups on strategy, venture capital, and business development.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, his dream from an early age was to work in a creative field where he could leverage his love of art, marketing, and technology. That dream came true and he has spent the past 23 years leading digital and innovation initiatives across the retail and travel sectors in both Marketing and Technology leadership roles.

As former Chief Product Officer, Digital & Technology at JetBlue he was responsible for strategy and product oversight across Digital and E-Commerce web and mobile applications, Airport, System Operations, Inflight technology, as well as Corporate products.

He and his team led JetBlue’s digital transformation program with the revamp of jetblue.com and mobile products, resulting in a 2018 Webby Award, 2019 JD Power Award, and 5 Star mobile app. Over his 14-year career with JetBlue he served in various leadership roles across Marketing & Technology.

He was named as one of the top 10 thought leaders in E-Commerce by TrueLens, top marketing leaders by Brand Innovators, and 3-time ‘Jetty Award’ recipient presented by JetBlue’s CEO.

Michael also held senior marketing roles with 1-800-Flowers.com where he spent eight years leading various parts of the business with a focus on customer acquisition via digital marketing and partnerships. During the early years of the Internet, he began his career on the New Ventures team at Publishers Clearing House where he helped to implement a digital strategy for the business.

He earned his MBA from Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College and bachelor’s degree from the School of Management at Binghamton University. He serves as Chairman, Board of Trustees for the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden NY, advisor for start-ups Bicycle and ecountabl, and is a former board observer for San Francisco based startup Gladly Inc.

Now leading his own practice, he gets to use his experience across different companies, industries, and challenges, bringing it back to Brooklyn, where it all started.

Reach out to Mike at Mike@BrooklynDigitalVentures.com