Friday, April 18, 2014

Beth Comstock: The Face of Innovation for GE

Beth Comstock is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of General Electric, hopping on board in 2003 to become the first CMO for GE in over 20 years. Before she became a leading figure in the company, she's also climbed the ranks in GE as well as other roles of leadership, like being President of Integrated Media in NBC where she was responsible for overseeing marketing and research and ad sales and leading NBC's digital media efforts including the establishment of Hulu and the acquisition of ivillage.com. She also spent some time with Turner Broadcasting and CBS.


When she's not with GE, Comstock serves as the Trustee president for the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and as a member of the Board of Directors of Nike. She's also a member of the board over at Quirky, an online hub for easier access to inventions. Quirky is a smart consumer products start-up partner for GE. 

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