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Co-Founder
Merline Saintil
Merline, a software engineer turned Silicon Valley COO and investor who has taken six companies through their IPOs – is an active investor in dozens of companies that are shaping the future of work, e-commerce and deep technology.
Her Fortune 500 board service includes GitLab, Lightspeed Commerce and Rocket Lab, where she is the lead independent director. Now starting a $50M fund that invests in early-stage companies, Merline is passionate about empowering future generations. She earned her Masters of Science at Carnegie Mellon.
Co-Founder
Robin Washington
Robin is a Fortune 100 board member and operating executive, currently serving on the boards of Alphabet, Honeywell and Salesforce, where she is the lead independent director.
A CFO with significant expertise in Life Sciences and Enterprise Software, Robin is passionate about human capital management and deeply committed to accelerating the next generation of innovative leaders and entrepreneurs. She earned her MBA at Pepperdine.
CMO
Jared Morris
Jared is a marketing executive who has successfully led teams building brands at marketing-defining leaders including Nike and Salesforce, advised Fortune 500 clients including American Express and Target, and built high-performing teams at fast-scaling, disruptive startups.
A former journalist and speechwriter, his philanthropic focus is creating onramps to opportunity and is known for fostering engagement in memorable ways. He earned his MBA at the University of St. Thomas.
Advisory Team
Carolyn Carpeneti
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Executive Search
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Elizabeth Patterson
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BWOB Board Member
Ben Wen
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