Steven Livingston

Growth, run by someone who has owned the P&L.

VP and GM leadership for consumer brands, marketplaces and DTC. Full-time, interim or fractional.

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eBay sneakers P&L
$900M
Walmart turnaround
$16M → $8M
Global portfolio
$2B+
Steven Livingston
Interim Global GMeBay Sneakers · $900M
Platform experience · former employers
01Results

Numbers I owned, not numbers I watched.

Scale of the businesses I've run or led
  • eBay · Global Fashion$2B+
  • Walmart · Home Decor$1B+
  • eBay · Sneakers$900M
  • Diageo · eCommerce launch$450M
  • Walmart · Outdoor$100M

Turnaround

−$16M → +$8M

−$16MBefore
+$8M15 months
Walmart Outdoor & Game Room, 15 months, growing the top line 40%.

Outgrew the market

+5% vs −10%

−10%Category
+5%eBay Sneakers
eBay Sneakers, $900M P&L. Supported the launch of eBay Live for sneakers, the first category on the platform.

Won share

55% → 73%

55%73%
0%50%100%
Before12 months later
Walmart Sporting Goods penetration. Revenue +50% in 12 months.
“I would be hard-pressed to find another time in my career where I saw such a dramatic turnaround in such a short period of time.”
Phillip Oaks · CEO, StrategyPlus.io · Direct manager at Walmart
02Career

Twelve years inside the platforms.

GraceKennedy
Diageo
Colgate
Walmart
eBay
Founder
  1. 2022–24eBayInterim Global GM, Sneakers · Global Director, Strategy & Ops, Fashion
  2. 2019–22WalmartHead of Home Decor Marketplace · Senior Merchant, Sporting Goods · Category Manager
  3. 2017–19Colgate-PalmoliveTeam Leader, Category Management, Club Channel
  4. 2015–17DiageoCategory & Shopper Insights · Sales Analytics
  5. 2025–Jatalia Marketplace · Earthwise SeedsCo-Founder & Chief Growth Officer · 7-figure Amazon run-rate in under 12 months
  6. 2019–Kitchen & Bath Tune-UpCo-Founder · #1 fastest-growing of 280+ locations
03How I help

Three reasons people reach out.

You're hiring a VP or GM

A growth, commerce or marketplace P&L that needs an owner.

Full-time

A seat is empty now

I run the business for a defined term, or stay as the permanent hire.

Interim · interim-to-permanent

You want a clear read on growth

A fixed-scope P&L diagnostic and the three moves to make first.

Fixed fee · a few weeks
  1. DiagnoseRead the P&L from the data, not the deck.
  2. DecideOne plan, one owner per lever, one scorecard.
  3. DeliverOperate with the team until results hold.
04In their words
His business sense is incredible — I watched him learn the ins and outs of a new, highly complex vertical in a matter of weeks.
Raghav MathurDirector of Commerce Partnerships, Rokt · Direct report at Walmart
A results-oriented manager and a tremendous leader, which made my job very easy. … Any business he is leading is in good hands.
Marc HostovskyFounder, Minoan · Direct manager at Walmart
He inspires me to be a better leader, and has taught me — through example — that positive attitude is everything.
Jackie PrinciottoStrategic Accounts, Rithum · Peer at Walmart
05About

Operator first.

Fifteen years running commercial businesses from the inside, then two of my own. Open to the right full-time VP or GM role; a small number of interim and fractional engagements through Axyom.

LinkedIn ↗ One-page profile (PDF)
Based
Glen Ridge, NJ · NYC metro
Education
MBA, Entrepreneurship · B.S., Business Administration
Advisory
Advisory board member, Seton Hall Customer Experience Certificate Program
Media
eBay for Business Podcast, Episode 234
Recognition
Four national Kitchen Tune-Up awards, 2026
06Contact

Tell me where growth is stuck.

Hiring for a VP or GM seat, or need an operator for a defined stretch? A few lines is enough. I reply within one business day.

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