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Eileen Gittins

Gittins is the former CEO of Personify, where she managed the company's business with particular emphasis on marketing and business development, channel development, corporate communications and direct sales.

Previously, Gittins was vice president and general manager at Salsa Products, a division of Wall Data, where she created a 100-person department and launched 17 product lines. Specifically, she helped develop products enabling computer users without technical expertise to create databases. She was also co-founder and vice president of marketing at Pivotal Corporation and held various sales, marketing and management positions with Eastman Kodak's Business Imaging Systems Division.

Gittins completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco State University and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in art (photography/digital imaging emphasis). She has also completed the Stanford Executive Management Program. Gittins is an active member of The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and the Churchill Club.