Who is Marissa Mayer?
Mayer is the Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at the search engine company Google. She’s the gatekeeper for Google’s product release process and determines whether a particular Google product is ready to be released to users. She’s become a face of the company since she often grants press interviews and appears at events frequently to speak on behalf of the company.

Vice President, Search Products & User Experience at Google, has much influence in the design, development and usability of Google products such as Search and Gmail. Marissa plays a pivotal role in the development and launch of key Google products and serves as a key advisor to many of Google’s new talents. As the 20th hire (and the first female hire), she has and continues to set deep footprints in products such as Gmail and Google Desktop. Her demonstrated passion for consumer products and her engagement with the people she works with have made her one of the most influential figures in Silicon Valley. She has been written about in multiple publications, including Newsweek, Fortune, and Fast Company.