Kolben Preble

Forward Deployed AI Accelerator at Stripe

Location n/auniverse-v1 · gtme
Risingindiadotinex-Dirt Road Travelsex-AAM's Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc.

About

As Senior Manager of GTM AI Innovation at Toast, I identify high-impact AI opportunities across our go-to-market organization and rapidly build solutions that turn complex GTM challenges into competitive advantages. My focus is on driving measurable revenue growth and operational efficiency through intelligent automation and strategic AI adoption. What I Do: I bridge the gap between AI capability and business impact. From vendor strategy and tool adoption to hands-on solution development, I architect systems that help marketing, sales, and customer success teams operate at a level that wasn't possible before. My work spans AI strategy development, cross-functional implementation, synthetic research initiatives, and building the frameworks that enable enterprise-scale AI adoption. My Approach: I'm a builder first. Whether it's orchestrating data infrastructure, developing automation workflows, or engineering AI-powered solutions, I focus on practical innovation that delivers results. I believe the best GTM AI strategy combines technical depth with deep business understanding—knowing not just what's possible, but what will actually move the needle for revenue teams.

GTM Index

Kolben Preble

Marketing Intern & Service Technician · No-company. (Self-employed.)

Career Timeline

Now → Past

  1. TOASTJOB
    1. Dir, GTM Eng & AI Innovation
      Jan – Aug 2026
      7M
    2. GTM Eng, AI Innovation
      Dec 2024 – Mar 2026
      1Y 3M
    3. Senior Mgr, Mktg Data & In…
      Feb 2022 – Feb 2025
      3Y
    4. Customer Mktg Mgr, Activat…
      Feb 2021 – Jan 2022
      11M
  2. STRIPEJOB
    1. Forward Deployed AI Accele…
      Aug – Aug 2026
      0M
  3. AAM'S MILD TO WILD RAFTING AND JEEP TRAIL TOURS,JOB
    1. Mktg & Product Dir
      Jan 2017 – Mar 2021
      4Y 2M
    2. Sales Team Mgr
      Dec 2016 – Dec 2019
      3Y
    3. Product Mgr - API Integrat…
      Dec 2017 – Jan 2019
      1Y 1M
  4. DIRT ROAD TRAVELSJOB
    1. Account Mgr
      Aug 2018 – May 2019
      9M
  5. SAN JUAN CYCLESJOB
    1. Mktg Intern & Service Tech…
      May 2015 – Nov 2016
      1Y 6M
The rest2 companies/schools · 3 stints

Time in market 13Y 11MOpen 6Closed 13Stints 19

Now → Past

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  1. Job: Dirt Road Travels — Account Manager · 2018-08 – 2019-05 · 9 mo
  2. Job: AAM's Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc. — Marketing & Product Director · 2017-01 – 2021-03 · 4y 2mo
  3. Job: Toast — Customer Marketing Manager, Activation & Adoption · 2021-02 – 2022-01 · 11 mo
  4. Job: One-Left LLC — E-Commerce Sales Specialist · 2013-04 – 2013-09 · 5 mo
  5. Job: Stripe — Forward Deployed AI Accelerator · 2026-08 – 2026-08 · 0 mo
  6. Job: Fort Lewis College — Student · 2012-09 – 2016-04 · 3y 7mo
  7. Job: Fort Lewis College — Bike & Ski Shop Manager · 2013-09 – 2016-05 · 2y 8mo
  8. Job: Toast — Director, GTM Engineering & AI Innovation · 2026-01 – 2026-08 · 7 mo
  9. Job: San Juan Cycles — Marketing Intern & Service Technician · 2015-05 – 2016-11 · 1y 6mo
  10. Job: Toast — Senior Manager, Marketing Data & Infrastructure · 2022-02 – 2025-02 · 3y
  11. Job: AAM's Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc. — Product Manager - API Integration · 2017-12 – 2019-01 · 1y 1mo
  12. Job: Toast — GTM Engineer, AI Innovation · 2024-12 – 2026-03 · 1y 3mo
  13. Job: AAM's Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Trail Tours, Inc. — Sales Team Manager · 2016-12 – 2019-12 · 3y
  14. Job: No-company. (Self-employed.) — Marketing Intern & Service Technician · unknown – present
  15. Job: Go To Market Engineering — Marketing Intern & Service Technician · unknown – present
  16. Job: Mike Ollefs — E-Commerce Sales Specialist · unknown – present
  17. Job: Go To Market Engineering — E-Commerce Sales Specialist · unknown – present
  18. Job: No-company. (Self-employed.) — E-Commerce Sales Specialist · unknown – present
  19. Job: Mike Ollefs — Marketing Intern & Service Technician · unknown – present

Skills

automationMarketing StrategyEvent PlanningEvent ManagementSocial NetworkingBrand DevelopmentContent MarketingMarketing CampaignsB2B Marketing StrategyGo-to-market StrategyMarketingSalesPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningSocial MediaSocial Media MarketingCustomer ServiceMicrosoft OfficeManagementWritten CommunicationDigital Marketing

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