AJ Vernet has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. AJ currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at OhWaiter, a hospitality technology company that uses AI chatbots for ordering and service requests. In this role, they are responsible for creating and overseeing the company strategy, P&L, and operations, as well as developing key enterprise partnerships and leading sales growth. AJ Vernet is also a seed investor in OhWaiter.
Prior to OhWaiter, AJ Vernet worked at Hatch.IM as the Head of Business Development, where they provided clients with customized service and personal attention through live events, online and social media, and street promotions. AJ was responsible for event planning, executive production, activation, strategy, and budgeting, as well as sales and partnerships.
Before that, AJ Vernet was an advisor and investor at Adway, a company that offers on-car display advertisement platforms. AJ also served as the Head of Partnerships and Business Development Americas at CJ ENM ENTERTAINMENT DIV., where they were responsible for repositioning the media portion of the company in the Americas.
AJ Vernet has also co-founded and served as an advisor and volunteer at A Sense of Home, an organization that provides support and services to aged-out foster youth. AJ was involved in mission statement development, business model development, establishing organizational partnerships, marketing strategy, staff training and development, and community relations.
Additionally, AJ Vernet has held leadership positions at World Surf League, Zype, Republic Project, Digital Broadcasting Group, and RedLever. In these roles, they were responsible for managing global business development operations, strategic planning, business partnerships, stakeholder relationship management, finance-related partnerships, marketing, sales, and operations.
Throughout their career, AJ Vernet has demonstrated expertise in business development, sales, marketing, and partnerships across various industries.
AJ Vernet attended San Francisco State University from 1992 to 1997 where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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