Sanjay Dholakia

Sanjay Dholakia

Chief Marketing Officer

As Chief Marketing Officer, Sanjay is responsible for driving Lithium's vision, go-to-market strategy, and customer acquisition programs.

He joins Lithium from SumTotal Systems, where he was instrumental in advancing the company's market leadership in the learning and talent management industries. During his tenure, the company grew over 10-fold and became the clear leader in its market, with a relentless focus on customer solutions and success. He served most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager, of SumTotal's Learning and Talent Management Business Unit, driving the company's vision, strategy, and go-to-market activities across all channels, while maintaining responsibilities in M&A, corporate strategy, and emerging business lines at the company, which he held in his previous position as Senior VP of Marketing & Alliances.

Before joining SumTotal, Sanjay served as Director of Business Development and acting COO for a portfolio company within Walker Digital. Sanjay also served as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and Andersen Consulting, advising Global 500 companies from a broad range of industries.

Sanjay holds a B. S. from the Wharton School and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Q. How did you get involved in online communities?

A. I started with online communities as most do – trying to get some help. Almost a decade ago, I wanted to take a trip and found that communities like TripAdvisor created great value. Later, at SumTotal, we realized that the same behavior could be important in the enterprise, and we started building discussion threads into our products. I am thrilled to be here at Lithium where we are pioneering the next generation and really revolutionizing the way companies interact with their customers.

Q. What online communities are you a part of?

A. For networking purposes, I am active with communities such as Facebook and LinkedIn, as well as those of my alma maters, such as McKinsey & Company. I also frequent Lithium communities such as Comcast, Barnes & Noble, and The Daily Show.

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