
VP of Strategic Partnerships at Soci.ai, Co-Chair at B2SMB, Contributor at Street Fight,
15+ years business development, strategic partnership, product, and GTM experience providing SaaS website, local search marketing, and productivity solutions to SMBβs & franchise brands around the world. Diverse global experience in building and managing teams for business development, partnerships, product management, and go-to-market programs, offering local search, AdTech, and MarTech solutions to global SMBs and franchise brands. Expertise in all forms of SaaS including local search, SEO, reputation management, content marketing, search marketing, digital advertising, social media and more, with a track record of leading high-performance teams and delivering innovative solutions to dynamic markets. Adaptable leader experienced in early-stage and post-acquisition organizations. Benish is current Co-Chair at B2SMB Institute and currently authors Street Fight's Movers and Shakers / Localogy industry column for job-searchers and changers. She was also voted one of The Top 50 Women Leaders of North Carolina for 2022, was also Voted one of the 101 Top Partners in the Marketing Space for the United States, sat on the board of Angel Ed, The AR / VR Association and The ADP Partnership Committee. Benish is also the founder of New Orleans Networking and Charlotte Startups Groups. Starting in finance and finding her way to the interwebs by chance, sheβs always had a keen eye on networking and learning new business models. Her experience in sales, marketing and business development specialization was cemented in her time in strategic roles at Search Influence, Civic Science, BIA Kelsey and Navads (before they were acquired by Uberall in 2018).Β Benish is a nationally recognized speaker including engagements through Hotsauce by Hotjar, SMX East, SMX West, Pubcon, State of Search, DFWSEM, SIGMA (the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America), AACS (The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores), SMASH (Senior Care Sales & Marketing Summit), MDMC (Midwest Digital Marketing Conference), Digital Summit, B2SMB, Borrell, Local Media Association, Local Search Association, Localogy, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, Association of Directory Publishers, Inland Press Association & more. Specialties: SaaS, partnerships, SMBs, Fortune 500, retail, online marketing, team leadership, and various digital marketing and technology domains.
constantcontact.com
uberall.com
civicscience.com
northcarolina.edu
bia.com
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
SOCi.ai
β’Β www.linkedin.com/company/soci-ai
Nov 2025 - Present
United States
Co-Chair
B2SMB Institute
β’Β www.linkedin.com/company/b2smbi
Jan 2023 - Present
Chief Executive Officer
LoKellSearch Marketing
β’Β www.linkedin.com/company/lokellsearch-marketing
Jan 2017 - Present
United States
Movers & Shakers Column Contributor
Street Fight
β’Β www.linkedin.com/company/street-fight
Aug 2012 - Present
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Senior Director, Resellers
Constant Contact
β’Β www.linkedin.com/company/constant-contact
Mar 2024 - Nov 2025
Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, NA
Uberall
β’Β www.linkedin.com/company/get-uberall
Sep 2018 - Mar 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Author of CareerCheck @ NetNewsCheck
NetNewsCheck
Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Advisor
VR AR Association
Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
ADP Partners Committee
Association of Directory Publishers
Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
Office Manager/Sales Manager
Taylor and Turner Financial Group, LLC
Jul 2008 - Mar 2010
Charlotte, North Carolina Area