Shawn Torkelson is a senior growth advisor with a concentration in marketing effectiveness and CMO advisory. His expertise is in developing high-performing marketing and growth teams and delivering creative multi-channel market-facing campaigns that generate demand and elevate brand awareness. He has spent over two decades leading marketing and growth teams in global B2B tech and service firms ranging in revenue from $200M to over $10B.

Most recently, Shawn led global marketing and external communications for HTEC, a digital consulting and enterprise solution engineering firm with 2,500 professionals in over 14 countries. Previously at KPMG LLP, he led marketing for a $700M business unit and was entrusted to create the U.S. firm's first marketing launch plan for AI solutions and services. Shawn has also led the marketing, sales, and channel development efforts at Essential (now PA Consulting) and North Highland.

Shawn holds a Master’s degree in International Business & Marketing from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a graduate certificate in European Affairs from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, and received his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota.