As VP – Global Client Partnerships, Torrence is responsible for driving Google’s strategy and multi-billion dollar business across a portfolio of the world’s largest global advertisers, spanning the tech, health/beauty and CPG verticals. In this capacity, he leads a team focused on large scale global strategic partnerships that deploy diverse Google products and platforms to achieve business transformation and breakthrough marketing results. Torrence also co-leads Google’s New York office, the second largest in the network.
Prior to Google, Torrence held senior agency leadership positions with WPP & Publicis. Before his tenure in advertising, Torrence was a senior manager at Bain & Company, where he advised a broad range of clients on corporate and business unit strategy, mergers and acquisitions, new product development, and interactive strategy.
Torrence holds a B.A. in Economics, with honors, from Stanford University, and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is a corporate director for Macy’s (NYSE: M), a former corporate director for Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL), a leading national specialty retailer, and former a board member of Pond5, a leading online marketplace for creative assets.
Torrence is a sought after international speaker and recipient of numerous business, advertising and philanthropic awards: Financial Times, UPstanding Power List; Crain’s NY Power 25 List; Savoy Magazine, Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America and Power 300 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors; One Hundred Black Men, Corporate Award; A Better Chance, Dreambuilder Award; ADCOLOR, Advocate Award.
Current Boards
Macy’s, Inc: Member of the Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.
Prior Boards
The Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL), a leading national specialty retailer.
Effie Worldwide, a not-for-profit organization driving marketing effectiveness.
Citizen Schools New York, a national educational reform organization.
Awards and Honors
Financial Times, UPstanding Power List
Savoy Magazine, Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America
Power, 300 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors
Crain’s NY Power 25 List
One Hundred Black Men, Corporate Award
A Better Chance, Dreambuilder Award
ADCOLOR, Advocate Award
Education
Harvard Business School: M.B.A., 1995
Stanford University: B.A. in Economics (Honors), 1991
Phillips Academy: Diploma (Cum Laude), 1987