Mr. Wiley joins Motif after more than six years as an executive with eBay. Most recently he served as the Chief Operating Officer of MicroPlace, eBay’s start-up initiative providing a retail investment marketplace in the Microfinance industry. Prior to that, he was the general manager of eBay’s $5+ billion Technology and Media categories, and led eBay’s B2B wholesale initiative. In these roles, Mr. Wiley was responsible for strategy, consumer marketing, product management and customer service, and managed eBay’s relationship with many major branded retailers and manufacturers.
Prior to eBay, Mr. Wiley was Vice President of International Operations with Alibris, an e-commerce company focused on books, movies and music. After managing Alibris’ business development team in the U.S., he established and ran Alibris’ European subsidiary in the U.K. Mr. Wiley has also worked in business development with Lycos, and as a strategy consultant focused on emerging markets for Deloitte Consulting. He earned his MBA with honors from Harvard Business School and graduated magna cum laude from Duke University.
“We are thrilled to have Karl join Motif’s leadership team,” said Kaushal Mehta, Chairman and Founder of Motif, “Karl brings us deep experience in marketing and communicating both to businesses as well as to industries as a whole. His track record of building successful new businesses throughout his career demonstrates his unique mix of strategic vision and operational excellence.”
“Motif is an outstanding company with tremendous potential for rapid growth,” said Wiley. “It is rare to find such a powerful combination of great talent, great technology & tools, impeccable service, and 100% client loyalty. I’m proud to be a part of it and look forward to helping take Motif’s success to the next level.”
