About
With over two decades of experience in senior marketing, digital, and business leadership roles, Shiv is passionate about building powerful global brands and driving businesses forward. He is also an author, investor, speaker and advisor to companies across America.
Shiv is the Managing Partner of Savvy Matters where he speaks, educates and consults with companies on marketing, artificial intelligence and business transformation. He is also the Co-Founder of AI Trailblazers, a vibrant platform dedicated to uniting marketers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists at the forefront of artificial intelligence. Prior to that, as the Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer at LendingTree, America’s leading financial services marketplace, Shiv had the privilege of leading an extraordinary team that serves over 100 million consumers and is a top 10 search and display advertiser ($700 million annual media spend). Before that, he held marketing and business leadership positions at The Expedia Group, Visa Inc., and PepsiCo.
Shiv is a Board Leadership Fellow at the NACD and a board member at United Rentals, the largest equipment rental company in the world. Recently, he was included in the 100 Asian American & Pacific Islander Board Members Making a Difference list. He has also been recognized as a Business Insider CMO to Watch, A Forbes 50 CMO, an Ad Age Media Maven, an Adweek Top 50 Marketer and has also been inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement. Shiv is motivated by the opportunity to create value, impact, and positive change for the organizations and communities he serves.
Shiv is the author of Savvy, Navigating Fake Companies, Fake Leaders & Fake News and Social Media Marketing for Dummies which was translated into seven languages and is in its fourth edition. His most recent book is Marketing with AI for Dummies launched in October 2024.
Speaking
Shiv has spoken at hundreds of forums as large as 5,000 people and as intimate as 25. Having presented on artificial intelligence, innovation, marketing, and the post-trust era on every continent and for every type of audience, Shiv is able to customize his talks to the specific needs of your business and audience. He also conducts workshops and education series for organizations of all types. Get in touch to learn more.






Recent Recognition
100 Asian American Board Members Making a Difference
American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement recipient
Ad Age Media Maven Recognition
Adweek Top 50 Marketing Leader (recognized twice)
Business Insider Top Chief Marketing Officer recognition
Forbes CMO Next List – Top 50 Game-Changing Marketing Leaders
National Association of Corporate Directors Board Fellow
Payment Industry Game Changer Recognition (Pymnts.com)
