Gretchen Sussman, now Managing Director of Strategic Channels for Root Inc.
Stefanie A. Thomas of Impact America Fund, recent recipient of an Integrated Capital Fellowship with RSF Social Finance, a non-profit philanthropic investment firm founded by the Rudolf Steiner Foundation
Many of you may know that I'm an adviser to the ImpactAmerica Fund, which continues to invest in technology-enabled businesses that empower under-served markets in the sectors of education, health and wellness and emerging markets. We've grown so much that we've named Yusill Scribner as our Chief of Staff. Welcome, Yusill!
My client Gilead continues to attract the brightest and the best. Congrats to Bindu Garapaty, Gilead's new Associate Director of Talent, Development and Inclusion. Bindu was recently named one of Silicon Valley Business Journal's Women of Influence. And in more good news, she's a featured speaker at the Waggl Harvest Conference in Napa Valley for top industry leaders and HR executives, Sept. 26-27.
Finally, a big shout out to Karen Colligan, Lynne Forbes and Jackie Kleinman on their new book, The AdviseHERy Board. This amazing trio shares their firsthand advice about how to select members for your own personal board of directors, determine what you want your board to accomplish, capture brilliant business ideas, create actionable steps and more.