She Leads with Carly

Susan is a board member, advisor, and Global Software as a Service (SaaS) Leader! Susan shares her experiences through working with a number of software startups, and the steadfast importance of the quality of people around her. She also shares her insight to how tech businesses can see opportunity in times of crisis. Enjoy!

After years of experience operating as a physician, Dr. Barnes made the difficult decision to take her talents & help democratize healthcare for millions of patients. From the lessons she’s learned transitioning from her clinical role to a healthcare start-up, to her passion for raising awareness and speaking the truth about race and ethnic equity, Dr. Barnes has so much valuable insight for everyone.

Julie Uhrman is the Founder and President of Angel City - the first professional women’s soccer team to represent Los Angeles in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)! As an entrepreneur, Julie is passionate about trusting your gut, and seeing failures as opportunities for growth. Her years of experience in start-ups in the gaming industry has taught her so many valuable lessons as she takes her entrepreneurial spirit into the sports world with a goal to completely revolutionize the women’s soccer game experience in the U.S! 

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For years, Jenny Ming has held leadership positions at very successful retail companies, including the President of Gap Inc/Old Navy! She shares so many valuable lessons from her experiences. One being the value of embracing feminism as a female leader, and staying true to yourself. From the importance of risk taking, to diversity in conversation, to being an accessible leader, Jenny has so many valuable insights for everyone! Enjoy!

After years of experience in the food industry as a Plant Manager at top companies including Sara Lee, See’s Candies and Bimbo Bakeries, Angie transitioned to an entire new industry as she is now the Vice President of Global Operations at Lyft! She shares the value of bringing a different perspective to the table, especially as a woman. From the insight in balancing motherhood and work, to the lessons learned embracing a career transition, Angie shares so many pieces of great advice. Enjoy!

Amy is a Partner at Accel - a leading venture capital firm that works with startups in seed and growth stage investments. Amy is passionate about finding growth opportunities, forming valuable relationships, and technology. Before Accel, Amy spent about 8 years launching new products, business lines, and markets in many different roles at companies including Uber, Stripe, and Twitter. She shares so many insights into career transitions, mentorship, and personal development - coming from being a woman in venture capital who adapted to this new career path. Enjoy!

Danielle Strachman is the Founder and General Partner of 1517! She has so much depth in her career experiences, from founding her own non-profit charter school, to being at the forefront of the well-renowned Thiel Fellowship, to founding 1517, a venture capital fund built on the belief that not everyone needs to attend university in order to pursue their passions. Danielle’s passion for helping others and entrepreneurship really embodies her “yes” mentality. She also chats about the importance of building a tight-knit community and seeking out founders who have such a pure passion for what they’re building that they wouldn’t be able to do anything else. For any young entrepreneur, this one’s for you - Danielle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience working with young entrepreneurs. Enjoy! 

Kristin Thayer is the Senior Director of Sales and Client Partnerships at 1stDibs, a marketplace for luxury design. Kristin shares her valuable experiences at multiple companies throughout the years, from her role in product partnerships at Facebook and Uber, to being a Partner in Market Development at the well-renowned  Venture Capital firm at Andreessen Horowitz. She shares the importance of advocating for yourself and always embracing the mentality to learn - regardless of your age or career stage.  She also shares the importance of transparency in partnerships, and how she has found success throughout her career.

Before starting her own company, Jess Hershfield has years of product management experience at both startups and large scale companies, including at Lime and Uber. After embarking on an international work experience, she shares her amazing experience overseas. Now, Jess is passionate about overcoming challenges and believing in her product. Her depth of experience offers so many lessons for everyone! 

 Yvonne Wassenaar - the CEO of Puppet, an infrastructure automation platform for large enterprises! Yvonne shares the path of her career, and the lessons she’s learned while navigating. She offers helpful tips for dealing with unconscious bias, and shares the importance of networking and managing your own career opportunities. Yvonne’s passion for mentoring is unmatched, and she has so many lessons for everyone!