Michele Carlson is a globalization leader with over twenty years of experience in the industry. She is currently working at Apple as a senior marketing localization manager. Previously she served as the globalization director at SurveyMonkey where she spearheaded localization and international growth from the ground-up. She was also the director of localization for Sony Computer Entertainment America where she led the PlayStation localization team. Before Sony, Michele spent eight years at Yahoo! where she held various positions including the director of localization. She is also involved in Women in Localization, where she served on the board, director of global expansion, and the Silicon Valley chapter manager. She holds a BA in international relations from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.