Meet our Consultants
Elevate is committed to your success, and our consulting model is designed to ensure you get top-quality work from the best product marketing experts in the industry.
Based on your project needs and scope, we'll match you with the right consultant—or consultants—according to their experience and specialty.
Based on your project needs and scope, we'll match you with the right consultant—or consultants—according to their experience and specialty.
Ryan Van Wagoner
Owner and Founder
Ryan has spent the past decade in product marketing and leadership roles at Salesforce and Forethought, specializing in messaging and positioning, and holds an MBA from Notre Dame.
Carson Swan
Principal Consultant
Carson brings more than 10 years of experience in product marketing and marketing leadership roles at Amazon, Meta, Front, and FunnelStory. He has his MBA and is an advisor to early stage startups.
Alex Virden
Senior Consultant
Alex boasts a decade in marketing and leadership roles and is an expert in research-based product marketing. She was recently named “Positioning & Messaging Maestro of the Year” by Product Marketing Alliance.
Ethan Prete
Senior Consultant
Ethan leads product marketing, messaging, and go-to-market strategy at MX Technologies. Prior to MX, Ethan consulted for reality TV celebrities and worked with brands like Cadillac and Marriott hotels.
Maureen West
Senior Consultant
Maureen is a business problem solver with 15 years of B2B product marketing experience in diverse tech sectors. She is an expert in developing go-to-market strategies to attract and retain customers.
Mike Hill
Senior Consultant
Mike has spent 10 years developing go-to-market strategies from the ground up at early-stage SaaS companies. He has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and specializes in segmentation, positioning, competitive intel, and ROI.
