After an 18-year career at e-commerce giant Amazon as vice president of consumer electronics, global hardlines private brands, and retail leadership development teams, Laura Orvidas is now leading onX as the digital navigation company’s CEO. Founded in 2009, onX develops software that helps inform, inspire, and empower outdoor enthusiasts. What was once a one-person start-up is now an industry-leading brand with nearly 400 employees. Today, millions of customers rely on onX’s suite of navigation apps which include onX Hunt, onX Offroad, onX Backcountry and onX Fish. Because off-the-beaten-path experiences are at the heart of what onX does, the company also leads initiatives to protect and expand access to public land and promote stewardship opportunities. Laura resides in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband, two children, many horses, dogs and chickens. She enjoys spending time outside.
Moderated By: Phillip Brittan
Philip Brittan grew up on a ranch east of Livingston MT, earned a degree in Computer Science from Harvard, and currently works at Google. Prior to Google, he worked for over 30 years as an entrepreneur, CEO, CTO, business leader, innovator, Board member, and adviser. He founded and managed 4 software start-ups, led the fastest growing business unit in Bloomberg, served as CTO and Global Head of Platform for Thomson Reuters, and had an earlier stint at Google heading up Google Finance. Philip is an innovator and an inventor on a number of software patents. He is a certified Financial Risk Manager, a PADI Rescue SCUBA Diver, and of course is Avy 1 certified. Philip loves writing, making music, and outdoor adventures. Philip is an advocate for startups, product innovation, and leadership and proudly serves as chairman of the board at Scaling Montana.