# Kevin Sides

> Kevin Sides is the co-founder and CEO of ShipMonk, a technology-enabled ecommerce fulfillment company. He joined Jan Bednar in 2015 after working in digital marketing and general management, and later held marketing, revenue, and president roles. His public commentary focuses on actionable business data, merchant experience, and fulfillment technology.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at ShipMonk
- **Organizations:** ShipMonk, DG Communications Group, Ruby Has UK Limited
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Marketing Management, Northwood University, Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Lynn University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and helped build ShipMonk; serves as its CEO., Led marketing and revenue functions before serving as president., Published practical commentary on ecommerce automation and business measurement.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Worked as Head of Digital and General Manager at DG Communications Group.
- **2015** — Joined Jan Bednar to build ShipMonk.
- **2016** — Published the LinkedIn article Meet ShipMonk! on January 13.
- **Before 2020** — Publicly discussed actionable marketing metrics and employee content contributions as ShipMonk CMO.
- **2022** — Identified as Chief Revenue Officer in ShipMonk’s employee summit coverage.
- **2023** — Identified as ShipMonk President in company leadership materials.
- **2024** — Appointed director of Ruby Has UK Limited on July 27.
- **2025** — Published an essay on fulfillment automation on May 29 and appeared on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? on July 7.
- **2026** — Identified as Co-Founder and CEO in ShipMonk’s March 16 apparel facility announcement and July 13 Top 100 3PL announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and helped build ShipMonk; serves as its CEO.
- Led marketing and revenue functions before serving as president.
- Published practical commentary on ecommerce automation and business measurement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — ShipMonk announced a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award on October 20; this is a company recognition.
- **2026-07** — ShipMonk’s July 13 Top 100 3PL announcement identifies Sides as CEO and co-founder.
- **2026-03** — Sides discussed merchant-specific fulfillment in ShipMonk’s March 16 announcement of its first apparel-specific fulfillment center in Louisville.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shipmonk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsides

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Last updated: 2026-10-25