Marketing Director
Jharna brings 15+ years experience in product planning and
marketing and is a Microsoft veteran, where she held positions
ranging from Lead Program Manager for Microsoft’s multimedia
products, Lead Product Planner for Microsoft Word, and Group Product
Manager for an introductory financial product.
Jharna has been a Senior Strategist with Compass Partners since 2005
and has provided brand and strategy guidance for diverse industries
including online games, photo sharing, cloud computing and Consumer
Marketing Excellence for Microsoft. She has also consulted for the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, leading a long-term integrated
strategy and messaging effort for the US Programs arm of the
foundation, and for SS+K, a strategic communications agency, where
she specialized in positioning and messaging for a wide range of
industries including aviation, healthcare, gaming and software.
Jharna is a magna cum laude graduate from Brandeis University where
she received a dual degree in Computer Science and Economics.