General Manager

Christian Dwyer

Senior Vice President, General Manager, MapQuest, Inc.

As General Manager of MapQuest, Christian is a key participant in determining the business strategy and vision. He is responsible for business operations of the organization and leading the three major business groups of MapQuest.com, wireless and licensing/developer solutions. Prior to moving into GM role, Christian served as the Vice President of the Platform Services business unit, where he was instrumental in driving revenue for and distribution of the geospatial web-service platform. In addition, Christian served as the VP of Operations, focused on developing and managing strategic vendor partnerships as well as program management, including the implementation of Agile/Scrum product development practices.

Prior to joining MapQuest, Christian was a founding member of Driveoff.com, an online auto buying services, where he served as the VP of Business Operations through the acquisition by Microsoft CarPoint in 2000. Before and after Driveoff.com, Christian worked for 7 years in various roles for Navidec, Inc, a software development organization focused on Internet applications and services, where he was also a founding member. Christian also co-founded ACI Components, Inc., a technology import and distribution firm, where he had general management responsibilities, including sales, marketing and International manufacturer relationship management.

Christian holds a MS degree in Finance from the University of Colorado, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.