
Invest In Her with Catherine Gray
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Catherine Gray/Gillian Muessig and Anne Kennedy Trailblazers in Venture Capital Ep. 394
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Gillian Muessig and Anne Kennedy, Managing Directors of the Mastersfund™ and co-hosts of the VC, Confidential podcast. Anne launched one of the pioneer SEO agencies, co-founded the world's largest consortium of digital marketing companies and authored the book Global Search Engine Marketing, the authoritative work on the subject. Anne is a recognized thought leader in international digital marketing and gender lens investing. She is a long term advisor to technology conferences, the U.S. State Department, German Marshall Fund and Swiss Contact, as well as keynote speaker and lecturer at hundreds of conferences and briefings worldwide. Gillian Muessig is a co-founder of several tech startups, including Moz, the world's most popular provider of digital marketing software. In addition to serving on dozens of Boards of Directors and Advisors worldwide, Muessig has served as a tech advisor to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and has been a business and program advisor to the U.S. State Department, German Marshall Fund, SwissContact, the government of Macedonia, and others. www.sheangelinvestors.com

Catherine Gray/Investing Responsibly Worldwide with Noga Levtzion-Nadan Ep. 393
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Noga Levtzion-Nadan, Managing Partner of the Value Squared Responsible Investment House and CEO and Founder of Greeneye ESG, Ltd. is a trailblazer in promoting Responsible Investment. In 2016, Noga was honored with the 'Green Globe Award' by Israel's Knesset. She has more than 18 years of rich experience leading change in Israel's ESG arena - working with the government, NGOs, and the financial and business sectors. Noga is a TEDx speaker and holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Raising Millions with Laura Kiernan Ep. 392
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Laura Kiernan, SVP GuideLign, for Rivel, Inc. She is an advisor and strategist with over three decades of experience working with directorial boards, Fortune 500 and Russell 2000 companies to develop, lead and implement successful investor relations and corporate strategies. She is the Founder and CEO of two boutique investor relations businesses, High Touch Investor Relations and Raising Millions, an incubator and e-learning platform for business founders. High Touch Investor Relations, founded in 2009, is a financial communications and strategic analysis firm that serves international and domestic publicly listed clients. Laura and her team advise clients on strategy and company positioning at pivotal stages, including brand, valuation and other key metrics for business longevity and success. Merging her entrepreneurial know-how with a passion for conscious capitalism, Laura formed Raising Millions in 2021, the go-to network for underrepresented early-stage founders and creators wanting to expand, fundraise and build their businesses through financial education. Laura's unique skillset has allowed her to expertly advise firms and boards on how to best optimize valuations through C suite and board advisory, financial media, targeting, communication, valuation strategy and analyses, capital raising, short surveillance and investor story development. Several of her career successes include overseeing investor relations for World Wrestling Entertainment, the acquisition of the Harry Winston Diamond Corporation by Swatch Group Ltd. and as SVP, Investor Relations at Ubiquiti responsible for improving valuation and advising the C-suite on business strategies. Laura is invited to share her insights by guest lecturing at business-oriented educational institutions including Fordham University, Northeastern University, the University of Pretoria and the National Investor Relations Institute. She holds a BSc in Accounting from Ithaca College and an MBA in Finance and Strategy from NYU Stern School of Business. www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/The C Sweet Community of C Level Women Execs w/ Dianne Gubin and Beth Hilbing Ep.391
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Beth Hilbing and Dianne Gubin, the Co-CEO's of C- Sweet. C-Sweet is a 10,000+ organization whose mission "Is to foster executive level relationships for business development, collaboration, and expanded career paths." Beth Hilbing is a versatile, experienced, successful executive with extensive experience in managing infrastructure and global client services for the entertainment, insurance, aerospace, and banking industries. In her most recent role at Boeing Corporation as Sr. Program Manager and Principal IT Business Partner. Beth has a focus on innovative technologies in Engineering, Manufacturing and Supplier Management, and Digital Architecture and Applications. Delivering agile, cost-competitive solutions, so customers can reduce costs, drive efficiency and optimize operations. Supporting mission-critical government programs and new business contracts estimated in 100 million in size and up. Prior to that Beth was director of Global Collaboration Services at Northrop Grumman Corporation (NG), focused on engineering and operations to support collaboration technology spanning domestic and international operations for NG. Prior experience includes managing teams up to 600 in size, budget responsibility of $120 million+, Project/Product Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Vendor Management, Cloud, Mobile, Cyber Security, Global Client Service Structure and Support, Application Support, and Financial management. As a former Vice President for Northrop Grumman Federal Credit Union, Beth was responsible for all design and implementation for Information Technology Systems and Program Solutions, including Enterprise Resource Planning programs, Internet security, and disaster recovery. Managed Financial System Conversion, Disaster Recovery Planning, Cyber Security Audits. Dianne Gubin, an Investment Banker and Principal for Capital InVentures, Dianne actively raises capital, introducing investors to CEOs and management teams seeking $10 million to over $500 million in debt and/or equity financing. She has a strong network of private, corporate, financial, and institutional investors. Dianne participates in structuring syndicates and capital stacks, including bond raises. Her work includes business development, deal flow, business plan and proforma review, due diligence, financial analysis and more. Industry experience includes finance, tech, staffing, affordable housing, commercial mortgage, healthcare, biotech, consumer products, entertainment, energy, ethanol, aircraft, manufacturing and more. Dianne's background includes 25+ years in B-2-B sales and account management working with Fortune 1000, middle market, and fast-growth companies. Dianne's founded two executive search firms with responsibility for management, operations, business development and recruiting. She is president of Amplify Professional Services which specializes in information technology search and consulting. https://www.csweet.org www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/ERA Coalition Conversation with Elisa Parker Ep. 390
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Elisa Parker. Elisa connects people through the power of story, partnership and solutions to amplify women's leadership and close the gender gap. She has served as the founder of cutting-edge organizations and programs, a nationally acclaimed radio host, producer, coalition builder, strategist and visionary for equity and social justice. She currently oversees Equal Voice | Equal Future, a new gender justice media hub championed by the Fund for Women's Equality and its sister organization, the ERA Coalition. Moving from silos to solidarity through partnership development, programming and hosting the Coalition's new podcast, Equality Talks, she is intent on spreading the word of the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure the 28th Amendment is published in our Constitution. Elisa is the founder, director and host of the award-winning media program and organization, See Jane Do, co-founder of 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment, Indivisible Women and 100 Women Change Hollywood. Other notable works include creating the Passion into ActionTM Women's Conference, TEDxGrassValley, Raising Jane and the See Jane Do Media Lounge. She's spoken at events such as, The United State of Women Summit, UN Commission on the Status of Women, TEDx, The Women's March, March for Civility, The Power Women Summit and Netroots Nation. She reaches thousands through partnership with like-minded organizations and develops organizational-wide initiatives, communications strategies for events and digital media campaigns that support gender equality, diversity and inclusion. For over 17 years she has served as an award-winning talk radio host and DJ for KVMR and hosted and managed the Wild & Scenic Film Festival Media Lounge, the largest festival of its kind. Her interviews include luminaries such as Lily Tomlin, Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler, Melissa Etheridge, Shawn Colvin, Mick Fleetwood, Donna Karan, Geena Davis, Patrick Stewart, Debra Winger, Yvon Chouinard, Jennifer Newsom, Michael Franti, Kathy Griffin, Krishna Das, Joan Blades, Indigo Girls, Sandra Bernhard, Monique Coleman, Simrit Kaur, Terry Tempest Williams, Helen Reddy and other positive deviants across the country who have taken a left turn and are creating new models, programs and systems to create positive social impact. Elisa is a recipient of the Jody Fenimore Award for Public Affairs and Osborn-Woods Community Service Award. She served on the KVMR Board of Directors and the Advisory Committee to SheAngels. Elisa is an alumna of the Women's Media Center Progressive Women's Voices program, Take the Lead Women and the Vote, Run, Lead Go Run program. She holds a BA in Communications from San Francisco State and a MA in Organization Development & Leadership from the University of San Francisco. seejanedo.com 50womencan-media.com EqualVoice.org eracoalition.org www.sheangelinvestors.com

Catherine Gray talks with Changemaker woman Chaz Sandifer discusses Stories Behind the Menu Ep.389
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Chaz Sandifer, the Founder| and CEO of theNEWmpls, Let Go Let Flow and Stories Behind the Menu. She started her health and wellness journey over 10 years ago, in search of her true authentic self, she found her passion for wellness that led her to build theNEWmpls, a company that promotes health and healing through community and organization partnerships. Her work has focused on serving a diverse population, and promoting racial health and equity through the lens of fitness, wellness, and nutrition. Chaz has a background in Marketing and International Business, is a Certified group fitness instructor, Certified Life & Wellness Coach in Diabetes,Arthritis Prevention, and trauma healing. She offers individual coaching, consulting for organizations, fitness classes, meal-prep courses, and is the only Black woman who owns a farmers market in MN. She has coached over 700 men and women who are pre-diabetic and overweight. She offers custom health and wellness programming to support those who are working through trauma. She hosts a weekly podcast called Fitness Revolution with Chaz. She is a public speaker who is frequently asked to speak on entrepreneurship, a balanced life, and racial health and equity. Chaz is a co-leader of the communications work group for Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health at the University of Minnesota. She also sits on the Board of Directors for 180 Degree's and Women's Venture and is now the President for the Robbinsdale Chamber of Commerce. Chaz was an Executive Producer on her first documentary "Stories Behind the Menu", that debuted and opened the 2023 Twin Cities Film Festival. She is the honoree for MSP Journal Women in Business Award 2023, TRUST Leadership Award for women in healthcare 2023, and the Minnesota Twins Game Changer of the year 2023. Chaz's children are an integral part of her business and vision, they are the CFO and CMO. She is humbled and grateful for the work she gets to do in health & wellness. www.sheangelinvestors.com

Catherine Gray/Cat Curry Williams & Theresa Ashby She Angels Foundation Empowering Women & Girls Ep. 388
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Cat Curry Williams and Theresa Ashby of the She Angels Foundation. The She Angels Foundation awards grants to grassroots female-founded non-profit organizations that provide mentorship, funding & resources to a diverse portfolio of women's and girls' causes. She Angels isn't just a Foundation; it's a movement that empowers young women and girls to help solve critical unmet needs. They believe that by combining charitable donations, we can more powerfully meet the challenge of funding women's causes that have been underfunded for too long. The She Angels Foundation is about women helping women. https://sheangelsfoundation.org/ www.sheangelinvestors.com

Catherine Gray/Joanna Kuang: discusses Fund of Funds with Illumen Capital's Joanna Kuang Ep. 387
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Joanna Kuang, Senior Vice President of Product Development and Impact at Illumen Capital. Joanna has dedicated her career to expanding access to capital in pursuit of inclusive justice for and alongside under-resourced people of color. She believes a combination of public, private, and philanthropic capital drives the most meaningful impact when coordinated toward a shared systemic goal. Before Illumen Capital, Joanna advised and built capacity for local, state, and federal governments on driving taxpayer dollars towards meaningful results for overlooked and underestimated communities at Third Sector Capital Partners. She began her career at Wellington Management, defining and managing impact for the institutional asset manager's sole impact investing portfolio. https://www.illumencapital.com/ www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Dorthy Shore: Women In Their Prime TV Programming with Dorthy Shore Ep. 386
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dorthy Shore who was among the youngest female entrepreneurs in the state of Kentucky, launching an automotive advertising agency that she grew to be the largest woman-owned agency in the U.S. During her tenure, the ad agency won 100s of awards for creative distinction, including dozens of Telly Awards for excellence in video and television. After stepping down as the CEO of Miller Ad Agency and taking on the role of Chairman of the Board, Dorthy saw a need for a publication for women over 50, a market largely ignored by other media. PrimeWomen.com was born. Fast forward to today. Not only has Prime Women become one of the most influential media outlets for mature women, the network is also poised to grow tremendously in 2024 with the launch of its own cable/satellite TV network focused on health, careers, relationships, beauty, and other topics that all women have in common. Dorthy's ultimate goal is to seize not only the future for herself but for all women over 50. www.PrimeWomen.com www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Lee Levy- Entrepreneurial Advice from Successful Web and Marketing Designer Ep. 385
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Lee Levy, a Los Angeles-based web designer as well as the creative director and Founder of Nex Graphics, with a proven track record of helping companies build a strong presence across the internet. Bringing 25 years of industry experience, she provides graphic design and website design solutions with a refined aesthetic. She graduated with a BA degree from Florida State University, and began consulting with clients immediately, putting her skills to good use. 25 years later, she has collaborated with many companies to improve their brand identity and web presence. With the constant evolution of the industry and the requirements to adapt, she is motivated to educate her clients and handle new challenges constantly. She overcame a battle with Breast Cancer in 2019, and has made a comeback with a vengeance!!!! She was recently featured as a successful entrepreneur in DOTCOM and VoyageLA magazine. She does speaking engagements at WordPress conferences, Women's Empowerment conferences, and business seminars and webinars as well. An avid networker, she has been an ambassador at the West Valley Warner Chamber of Commerce for 14 years, and loves meeting people all over the world! https://www.nexgraphics.com www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Mairin Murray- Irish Disruptor for Women Funding Women Entrepreneurs Ep. 384
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Máirín Murray, a tech innovator and 'woman founder' community champion with extensive knowledge of the start-up ecosystem in Ireland and beyond. She is a TEDx speaker who has led the design and development of numerous award-winning digital products. She is passionate about harnessing tech for positive social impact and co-founded Tech for Good Dublin in 2017 and recently launched TechFoundHer - a 500+ network of women tech founders that aims to unlock the potential of women founders to start, scale and grow tech companies for the benefit of our economy, society and world. Máirin has an MSC from the Computer Science department at Trinity College Dublin which she completed in 2001 graduating when the dotcom bubble was about to crash! She started her career working in the BBC working first in Belfast and then London as a Sen Digital Producer specialising in digital inclusion and learning platform projects. Growing up in County Down during 'The Troubles' influenced her sense that identity and culture is contested and how polarisation of thought and position takes place in any 'space' of conflict. She is committed to addressing entrepreneurial inequality and to challenge the structural and cultural bias women founders face. TEDx Speaker: https://youtu.be/HTYeb6g4ivY Digital Learning Innovator at Digital Doddle Co-founder at Tech For Good Dublin www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray with Crowdfunding Expert Devin Thorpe Ep. 383
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Devin Thorpe, a bestselling author and new-media journalist who calls himself a champion of social good. His show is called Superpowers for Good; his nearly 1500 guests include Bill Gates and other luminary changemakers. As a Forbes contributor with over 500 bylines and over two million unique readers, Devin wrote about impact investing and social entrepreneurship, often featuring leaders in the nascent crowdfunding industry. He is also the founder and CEO of The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation that organizes events to help community builders, social entrepreneurs and diverse founders. The events focus on helping ordinary people learn how to invest via crowdfunding in their local communities, entrepreneurs creating change and those who are too often overlooked or underserved. His books, focusing on helping readers do more good in the world, have been read over 1 million times! He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He twice hosted a 24-hour livestream via YouTube on #GivingTuesday, featuring more than 90 interviews with nonprofit leaders. Previously, Devin served as the CFO of the third-largest company on the 2009 Inc. 500 list. He also founded and led a FINRA-registered investment bank. After completing a degree in finance at the University of Utah, he earned an MBA from Cornell University. Having lived on three continents and visited over 40 countries on six continents and with guests from around the world on his show, Devin brings a global perspective on purpose-driven leadership to international audiences–from the UN to Nepal–empowering them to do more good and make their mark on the world. These lessons also enable them to change their personal lives and drive positive change within their organizations. Today, Devin channels the idealism of his youth, volunteering whenever and wherever he can, with the loving support of Gail, his wife. Their son, Dayton, is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, he is glad to be middle-seat-sized. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://thesupercrowd.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Allison Byers- Changemaker for Funding Women Ep. 382
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Allison Byers, the Founder & CEO of Scroobious, a scalable, algorithmic platform connecting founders and investors through education and personalized curation, with a mission to enhance diversity in the startup ecosystem. Prior to founding Scroobious she launched and co-ran a medical device company spun out of MIT where she raised nearly $10M before it was acquired. Her earlier career includes over a decade of startup and tech operator roles. Allison is also an activist (California Senate Bill 54, MA Senate Bill 978/House Bill 1708), angel investor, startup mentor, speaker, Co-Chair of the national non-profit All Raise Boston chapter, and Executive in Residence at Merck Digital Sciences Studio. www.sheangelinvestors.com www.scroobious.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Marian Leitner- Women Trailblazer in the Wine Industry Ep. 381
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Marian Leitner-Waldman, the co-founder and CEO of Archer Roose Wine. As a Wine lover and adventurer, she founded the company in 2015 with her husband, David. Archer Roose is dedicated to producing affordable luxury wines with minimal intervention. How? Marian and David created the Traveling Vineyard. Instead of building a winery and committing to a specific geography and varietal, they wanted to offer wines from the most renowned regions worldwide. So, they fostered personal relationships with small, adventurous winemakers who preserve terroir, and approach viticulture with craftsmanship and deep environmental respect. Through these close partnerships, they can produce unique, natural wines within 20 miles of their harvest location and bring them to you. Marian is a MassChallenge Finalist, Babson-Breakaway Challenge Finalist, and Top 10 Entrepreneur of the Year by Boston Harbor Angels. www.sheangelinvestors.com www.archerroose.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Ruth Shaber, MD- Investing In Reproductive Health Ep. 380
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Ruth Shaber, MD, who is a changemaker and innovator, moving from a robust career as an OBGYN and senior executive at Kaiser Permanente to empowering women across finance and healthcare. Currently, she is the founder and president of Tara Health Foundation, a philanthropic investment group that uses evidence-informed programs to promote women's well-being and opportunities. She is also the co-founder and board chair of Rhia Ventures, a collective of foundations and investors committed to bringing new types of capital to the reproductive health field. Alongside co-author Patience-Marime Ball, she recently published The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk, which serves as the basis for her new initiative — The Diverse Investing Collective — which aims to increase the assets managed by gender-diverse and racially-diverse teams to 33 percent by 2033. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://tarahealthfoundation.org/

Catherine Gray/Dawn La Freeda & Sharon Gless Executive Producers of Show Her the Money Ep. 379
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews multi-Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress, Sharon Gless and her best friend, Dawn La Freeda, one of America's largest restaurant franchise owners, owns over 115 restaurants in her career. These profoundly accomplished women are also the executive producers of the documentary, Show Her the Money. The movie addresses how women are getting less than 2% of venture capital funding and demystifies what venture capital is. Featuring rock-star female investors who invest in diverse women entrepreneurs with innovations that will change the world, Show Her The Money reminds us that money is power and women need it to achieve true equality. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://showherthemoneymovie.com/

Catherine Gray/Wendi McGowan Ellis: Funding Women Founded Funds Ep. 378
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Wendi McGowan-Ellis, the CEO & Founding General Partner at Cassandra Capital - a female-founded venture capital firm Investing in early growth-stage, women-led companies and whose mission is to "Punch Past the 3 Percent Point" of all VC investments. Wendi's investment thesis is that 80% of the firm's capital is invested in multiple other U.S. women-led venture capital firms, and 20% of our portfolio is allocated to early revenue, scaling, and growth-stage women-owned and women-led companies in North Texas. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://CassandraCapital.co Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Women in Music, Movies & Entertainment with Roslyn Kind & Monique Impagliazzo Ep.377
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Roslyn Kind and Monique Impagliazzo. They discuss Rosalyn's new music video "The Look of Love/The Island" with her and the director of the music video, Monique Impagliazzo. They also discuss the need for more funding for women in the arts as well as the need for more women to invest in women! Roslyn Kind's music video is out today, February 2nd anywhere you find music! https://www.sheangelinvestors.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Elisa Miller-Out: Why Invest in Women Founded Funds Ep. 376
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Elisa Miller-Out, a business leader, investor, technologist, and mother. She is chair of the board for Singlebrook, a web software development firm she co-founded in 2006 for which she served as CEO until 2016, when she oversaw the acquisition of the firm's largest division. Not one to sit still, 2017 she co-founded Chloe Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund on a mission to bring more women into technology investing and leadership. To date, Chloe Capital has funded 45 innovative companies and drawn more than 40,000 members to its #InvestInWomen movement. Beyond leading her own companies, Elisa's greatest passion is sharing her business knowledge with others. She actively mentors business leaders every day and has mentored several hundred in recent years through her various roles, such as managing partner for Chloe Capital, Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell University and Launch NY, Instructor for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Innovation Advisor to the NY State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA). Elisa has served on the boards of numerous commercial enterprises, as well as the NY State Climate Action Council. Her commitment to diversity and her individual achievements have garnered numerous awards, as well as coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. https://www.sheangelinvestors.com/ Elisamillerout.com https://chloecapital.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Susan Moring: Midwest Venture Funding Ep. 375
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Susan Moring, an Investment Principal at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies. In her role at Cortado, Susan manages all aspects of the investment process including deal sourcing, ] diligence, and post-investment portfolio company support. A startup enthusiast, Susan has spent the bulk of her career supporting entrepreneurs and contributing to the growth of Oklahoma's startup ecosystem through programs like OU's I-CCEW, OK Coders, The Mine, OKEMP, and Techstars Global Startup Weekend. https://cortado.ventures/ https://www.sheangelinvestors.com/

Catherine Gray/Kelly Arenas: SPV's As A Fundraising Vehicle Ep. 374
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Kelley Arena, an angel investor, consultant for women-founded businesses, and advocate for women in finance. She began her career at a professional football franchise (go Eagles!), rotated through various operating companies at Johnson & Johnson in their Financial Leadership Development Program, and moved to investment banking at Merrill Lynch, specializing in public finance and healthcare. Kelley founded Golden Hour Ventures, with one mission in mind: to Make Women Rich. We do this by activating female angel investors, bringing women closer to their finances, realizing the power of our collective consumption, and diverting the flow of venture capital from 98% male-founded companies to the incredible women-founded companies who are ready to scale. Kelley has since consulted with dozens of brands, and loves helping founders find their voice. She has a portfolio of 20 companies, boasting 18 companies founded by women. She is a proud mother of two wild boys, an advocate for students with special needs, and a regular volunteer mentoring formerly incarcerated people reentering the job force. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://goldenhourventures.co/

Catherine Gray/Jennifer Jeronimo: Investing in Diversity w Gaingels Ep. 373
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Jennifer Jeronimo who is the CEO of Gaingels, an LGBTQIA+/Allied private investment syndicate, and one of the largest and most active private investors dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion within the venture capital ecosystem. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in finance and banking working at large institutions such as Credit Suisse, Bear Stearns, and JP Morgan earning the coveted position of Executive Director. She has a wide array of local and global experience, servicing institutional and hedge fund clients by running the collateral management, pricing, portfolio accounting, and restricted securities departments. Jennifer was also integral in helping JP Morgan lift the consent order by working in the Compliance Operations organization. Some of her more notable accomplishments include building a KYC organization in India across all the lines of business at JP Morgan, leading the global roll-out of the transaction monitoring system, creating and implementing operational efficiencies for each organization saving millions of dollars a year, and reducing friction for clients. A passionate advocate for underrepresented leaders, innovators, and founders, she is dedicated to growing the businesses and careers of the leaders of tomorrow. Jennifer is also an award-winning athlete and a proud mother residing in New York City. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://gaingels.com/

Catherine Gray/Halle Kaplan Allen: SPV for Raising Capital Ep.372
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Halle Kaplan-Allen who is the Head of Revenue at Sydecar, where she is responsible for growing the ecosystem of investors & founders building their businesses on Sydecar's standardized platform. Halle has previously led strategic operations teams at multiple startups, building systems and processes to enable scale. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.sydecar.io/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Katie Dunn & Kat Weaver: Fundraising Powerful Pitches Ep.371
https://www.powertopitch.com/grantpower?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.powertopitch.com%2Fa%2F2147710548%2Fo5zanhcy Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Kat Weaver & Katie Dunn, the co-founders of Power to Pitch. They are a founder and investor team who saw the gaps in education, resources, & access to capital, and together advise founders on fundraising strategies, review pitches, update pitch decks, meet with program members on a weekly basis for support, and actively make introductions to investors. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.powertopitch.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Amy Hanlon: Venture Capital Funding Ep. 370
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Amy Hanlon, president of Blue Meta Design, who visually showcases the impactful stories of startups through graphic design, partnering with VCs on cutting-edge investments. A small branding agency in the Mid-South, Blue Meta Design is client-focused, servicing companies changing the world and their communities. With a goal to create memorable brands, Amy dives deep into the inner workings of each company to develop creative visuals while supplementing customizable services. She works with some of Silicon Valley's biggest names, giving her insight into what makes a brand stand out to a venture capital firm. Graphic design is Blue Meta's medium for making their clients' brand their competitive edge, ultimately acting as an extension of their clients' teams, providing highly integrated solutions to help them succeed. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://bluemetadesign.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Dawn La Freeda: Building a Franchise Empire Ep. 369
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dawn Lafreeda, who is one of the largest restaurant franchise owners in America, owning over 115 restaurants in her career. She is also the largest female employer in San Antonio, Texas, and one of San Antonio's largest private companies. She bought her first franchise from Denny's at age 23 and presently owns 80 Denny's restaurants, employing over 3,000 in her 7-state operation. She has been featured in countless radio interviews, podcasts, and publications, such as Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal, and Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine. Dawn has received numerous awards and is involved in many charities. Dawn was a recurring judge on the web series "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," which provides entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their idea in a 60-second elevator ride to a board of successful investors who will help take their business to the next level. Dawn Lafreeda will be featured in the upcoming documentary, Show Her the Money https://showherthemoneymovie.com/ www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Vicky Pasche: Raising Capital for Dapper Boi Ep.368
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Vicky Pasche, the Co-Founder of Dapper Boi, Inc. Within five years of starting her online genderless clothing brand, it is now a seven-figure company on a mission to revolutionize the genderless fashion movement. Vicky has always had a passion for compassion and believes that so many of us do not fit in today's binary norms in the retail world. By creating a body-positive, accepting community, we can all build confidence within ourselves and within each other to create a world we can all "fit" into. Vicky Pasche will be featured in the upcoming documentary, Show Her the Money https://showherthemoneymovie.com/ www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.dapperboi.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Kelly Ann Winget: Private Equity Ep. 367
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Kelly Ann Winget, the Founder of Dallas-based private equity company, Alternative Wealth Partners. Kelly Ann has over a decade of experience in the alternative investment space, sourcing creative capital for startups, oil & gas companies, manufacturing ventures, real estate, and several other emerging markets. She has helped companies raise almost $1B in private capital from individual investors looking for investment opportunities outside of the stock market. Kelly Ann Winget will be featured in the upcoming documentary, Show Her the Money https://showherthemoneymovie.com/ www.sheangelinvestors.com https://alternativewealthpartners.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Pocket Sun: Investing in Women Entrepreneur Superstars Ep. 366
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Pocket Sun, the Co-founder and Managing Partner at SoGal Ventures which is a top-performing early stage venture capital firm backing world-class women and diverse entrepreneurs outside of Silicon Valley. She founded SoGal at age 23 to solve the deeply rooted inequity in VC and to deliver superior, consistent financial returns by investing in underestimated founders, undercapitalized geographies, and underserved problems. Since 2015, Pocket and co-founder Elizabeth have invested in 150+ startups worldwide, managed $40M LP capital, and built a track record of picking five $1B+ unicorns from the earliest stage. Pocket Sun will be featured in the upcoming documentary, Show Her the Money https://showherthemoneymovie.com/ www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.sogalventures.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Catherine Gray/Joanne Mercaldi Founder of Bloom For All Ep. 365
Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Joanne Mercaldi, also known as "Boss." She is the Co-Founder and CEO of BLOOM. She leads with a passion for inspiring and motivating my team and partners to achieve greatness. Joanne has been recognized as a distinguished business leader with an exceptional track record of building and scaling start-ups that have left a lasting impact, whose journey has been defined by a relentless commitment to innovation and growth. As a three-time founder, one of her most significant accomplishments was founding and successfully exiting one of Massachusetts' largest home health agencies in less than 5 years. TLC @ Home served over 5000 elders and employed over 600 dedicated direct care staff. She has been actively involved in the startup and expansion of Lahey Health at Home and Seaside Wellness, contributing to their growth and success. As an advocate for women-owned businesses, she takes immense pleasure in investing in opportunities that create a positive and meaningful impact on people's lives. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://bloomforall.com/

Catherine Gray/Dorothy Chou Empowering Communities Ep.364
Catherine Gray, host of Invest In Her, talks with Dorothy Chou who leads Policy & Public Engagement at DeepMind, an artificial intelligence company. Dorothy has spent her career building social justice, ethics, & accountability structures at technology companies, including the first Transparency Report—an industry standard that more than 70 technology companies use to show how laws and corporate policies affect free expression and privacy online. Prior to DeepMind, Dorothy was responsible for policy development at Uber on issues related to consumer protection, safety, & self-driving cars. While there, she started a campaign with civil rights activists on criminal justice reform to help people with low-level misdemeanors on their records find jobs, which resulted in onboarding ~7,000 drivers who previously were unable to drive. She also led corporate communications at Dropbox, and worked in various roles across communications and public policy for seven years at Google. Outside of work, she is working toward a Master's in Bioethics at the University of Oxford and is an angel investor with Atomico, a leading European venture capital firm. Previously she served on the Board of Directors of Simply Secure (now Superbloom), a nonprofit working to make open source security tools more usable and accessible, and was an Adjunct Fellow at the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute. Dorothy holds a B.S. in International Politics from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.deepmind.com/

Catherine Gray/Helen Fanucci Best-selling Author Ep. 363
Catherine Gray, host of Invest In Her, talks with Helen Fanucci, the best-selling author of Love Your Team, A Survival Guide for Sales Managers in a Hybrid World. She has built her reputation and career managing teams responsible for billions of dollars of quota. As an MIT-trained engineer she developed the Love Your Team system of management over a 25-year career on the front lines at top tech companies including Apple, Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Microsoft. Helen is currently the Founder of Love Your Team LLC which provides fractional sales leader and helps organizations create clarity, build strong cultures and accelerate business outcomes. Helen has been an advocate for women and diversity throughout her career. In the last year, she has focused on working with women entrepreneurs and early-stage business leaders. In 2023, Helen became a Limited Partner in Emmeline, a women founded venture capital firm that is focused on funding women entrepreneurs and is an Associate Producer of a new film, Show Her the Money, which is focused on educating and changing the disparity that women only get 2% of venture capital funding. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://loveyourteampodcast.com/

Catherine Gray/Sarah Dusek; Investing In Women Led Businesses Ep. 362
Catherine Gray, host of Invest In Her, talks with Sarah Dusek, a venture capitalist and co-founder of Enygma Ventures, a venture capital fund. She invests in women-led businesses in Southern Africa, creates solutions to wealth disparity, and provides access to capital for women. In 2017, after successfully selling her company, Under Canvas, for more than $100 million, Sarah launched Enygma Ventures. In that same year, Under Canvas received a spot on the coveted Inc. 5000 list, and Sarah was named to Ernst & Young's EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women list. Sarah began her career in the nonprofit world in her early twenties working in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. After almost eight years, she became disillusioned with the lack of change resulting from her efforts. She realized that the most effective vehicle for driving change and solving big world problems is business. Businesses are sustainable solutions to problems. They drive economies, create self-sufficiencies, and change our world. Business can, and should, be a force for good. Today, Sarah offers online courses for early-stage entrepreneurs (hosted at www.pranary.com). Over the past year, five thousand entrepreneurs have gone through her programs to become investor-ready and learn how to build valuable companies. She is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, The Telegraph, and TRT World. She is also chairwoman of the Women's Giving Circle for The Global Good Fund, a social entrepreneurship leadership development program, and sits on the board of ten (and rising) startup companies in Southern Africa, as well as Under Canvas. Sarah has an LLB Law degree from Exeter University, UK, and an MA from University of Manchester in Missiology. She divides her time between the US and South Africa with her husband and two children. www.sheangelinvestors.com www.pranary.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep.361 Catherine Gray/Bridgette L. Smith Investing with Confidence with Founder Investor Playbook
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Bridgette L. Smith, the Founder & CEO of Founder Playbook® and Investor Playbook®. In 2021, she started with zero knowledge and zero investments in venture capital. Today, her global portfolio includes Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Special Purchase Vehicles, solo investments and multiple alternative assets. To-date, her popular Investing with ConfidenceTM workshop series for women interested in investing in pre-seed to Series C startups, has trained over 1,000 executives. Her newly minted Investing with ConfidenceTM Angels group has over 200 women investors, who together, leverage their collective financial and social capital to invest in and support startups and VC funds led by BIPOC, women or LGBTQIA founders. Mrs. Smith recently retired from Google after 25 years in tech. She currently serves as Chair of the Berkeley Skydeck DEI Committee and provides thought leadership to a number of organizations, accelerators and incubators. www.sheangelinvestors.com Contact Bridgette: [email protected] calendly.com/bridgettesmith https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgette-l-smith-%F0%9F%A6%8B-5b902b92?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_ flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BmTlCTfhRRaGKPOP5GhFGOA%3D%3D Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep.360 Catherine Gray/Theresa Ashby Secrets to Digitizing Your Business
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Dr. Theresa Ashby, who is known as a Stratologist, savvy, provocative, and genuine individual, and she is widely respected her business acumen. Theresa is an international business and success consultant, advisor, speaker, and author passionate about driving businesses forward. She has spent the past two decades studying what it takes to scale your business and is identified by Forbes.com as the business scaling expert. She is also the author of Better Implementation Now! Eight Ways Great Strategies Fail and her new release: How to Fix Them and Exposing the eLearning Mystery: Secrets to Digitizing Your Business. Theresa's better known as Dr. T., and she operates under the belief that giving practical, real-world, no-nonsense advice and business strategies that provide tangible results help people push through the everyday challenges of business. Her motto is, "Change the world one action at a time and have fun while doing it!" Company: www.kaleidoscopemediaservices.com For the book: https://www.kaleidoscopemediaservices.com/book Systems technology platform: www.kmspowered.com Book a consult: https://www.kaleidoscopemediaservices.com/contact www.sheangelinvestors.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 359 Plant Based Phenomenons with the Founder of Planting Hope, Julia Stamberger
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Julia Stamberger, the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Chair of the Board of The Planting Hope Company Inc. Planting Hope is a food tech company focused on leveraging cutting-edge ingredient, formulation, and packaging technology to develop breakthrough sustainable food and beverage solutions. Planting Hope's IP strategy and culture is centered on unlocking the nutrition in the world's most sustainable crops to create on-trend products that are delicious, nutritious, and planet-friendly. Julia sets the vision and drives all elements forward to turn Planting Hope's vision into reality. Including pulling the pieces together to deliver on key goals including product development, sales, investment, and marketing strategy. Julia is a perpetual innovator with a 20-year career developing new products, business models, and strategies. She has directly created and launched myriad brands as well as being instrumental in the development and advancement of multiple successful food & beverage brands. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.plantinghopecompany.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 358 The Power of Credit with Angela Setters Bessard
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Angela Setters Bessard "the real Credit Queen". Angela has been changing lives for over thirty years, teaching people to use their credit to create & build wealth. Her relentless approach and dedication to create success for her clients is game-changing in helping them reach their financial goals and dreams. Whether it's purchasing a home, a new car, or financing a business, Angela helps her clients understand the power of credit. Along with her brainchild and company, Conquer Credit Management, Inc. has grown into the premiere credit management firm in the United States. Through referrals and word of mouth, she has built an impressive portfolio of who's who clients, assisting some of the most recognizable names in the world today. As popular sought after speaker, Angela is routinely invited to share her unique insights and expertise on credit by some of the world's major financial firms, including California Association of Mortgage Brokers, California Association of CPA's, World Savings Bank, Wells Fargo, PNG Corporate, The Empowered Women's Network, Mastermind Corporate, Merrill Lynch, National Association of Women in Business and Bank of America to name a few. With a candid approach, a humorous delivery, along with her undeniable expertise and charm, Angela makes the world of credit come to life in a whole new way for the listener. Rather than feeling bored and dejected, attendees leave empowered an inspired from her seminars with the knowledge that their financials goals and dreams are attainable. If you have not been lucky enough to catch "the real credit queen" live in action, catch her on the airwaves as the host of the nationally recognized, weekly webcast/podcast show, "Your Credit Today" available on iTunes. "Your Credit Today" is a wonderful resource as Angela shares practical "how-to" tips to improve and maintain your credit to maximize your wealth. Join her each week for a "cr-education" that delivers a return every time. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://angelabessard.com/

Ep. 357 Your Story is Your Brand with Amanda Samoyloff, Founder of Samoyloff PR
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Amanda Samoyloff, the Founder and Primary of Samoyloff PR (SPR), a full-service public relations and branding agency that champions the personal and professional reputations of diverse clients and brands pioneering change in and across industries and society. Amanda is a native Angeleno with over a decade of professional experience in public relations and branding, with an extensive background in the entertainment industry, before founding Samoyloff PR in 2017. Her infinite adaptability is showcased through a diverse roster of SPR clients, from nonprofit entities advocating gender justice and international education to entrepreneurs in DEI, wellness, events, fashion, manufacturing, and design, along with commercial real estate developers, a private equity fund manager, a paralympic athlete, experiential marketing gurus, and celebrity creatives across music, film, and television. At SPR, Amanda and her team demonstrate a dynamic ability to command communications expertise across a wide range of industries, honoring the celebrity potential of every client. Their public relations process is not just a strategy but a finely tailored, holistic journey to a new echelon of public perception and competitive positioning. The most formidable asset for any individual or brand is their story which is why the nucleus of Amanda's approach and the heart of Samoyloff PR is storytelling. SPR blends an unbeatable spirit of creativity with a down-to-earth process to deliver results that enhance and amplify clients' success. Amanda and her team transform these narratives into an enticing symphony of brand interaction, recognition, and growth, drawing the gaze of clients' consumers, investors, and journalists. Whether you're an icon in the making or a corporate titan seeking to invigorate your brand, Amanda Samoyloff and her adept team at Samoyloff PR, armed with their branding insight, are primed to execute your vision to reach your narrative destiny. www.sheangelinvestors.com www.samoyloffpr.com

Ep. 356 Superpowers of Women- with Bad Bitch Empire Founder, Lisa Carmen Wang
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Lisa Carmen Wang, founder of Bad Bitch Empire, author of The Bad Bitch Business Bible. Lisa is a serial entrepreneur, investor, global speaker, executive coach, former Olympic level, 4-Time USA National Champion, USA Hall of Fame Gymnast, and author of the highly anticipated book, The Bad Bitch Business Bible, published by HarperCollins. She sold her previous company to a $1B fintech company, helped women raise over $50M+ in funding, and spoken on 100+ stages on the power of aligning self-worth and wealth. She has been named Forbes 30 under 30 in Venture Capital, Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women, Fast Company Executive Board, and Red Bull Hero of The Year. Lisa began her career at a $15 billion dollar hedge fund, is a graduate of Yale University, and is an unapologetic champion for women's rights and economic equality. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://badbitchempire.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 355 The Three Tomatoes guide -entertaining fabulous women coast to coast!
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Cheryl Benton, founder, CEO and "head tomato" of The Three Tomatoes, a highly successful digital media company and free newsletter that covers fascinating lifestyle news of interest to "mature women" (aka "tomatoes") nationwide with 4 city specific newsletters, NYC, LA, San Francisco, and Miami, along with Debbie Zipp the LA Life editor for The Three Tomatoes. Debbie is probably best known for her recurring lead role as Donna on the "Murder She Wrote" CBS series starring Angela Lansbury as well as many TV series regular roles and guest star appearances, lead stage roles and principal roles in over 300 national television commercials. Cheryl is a sought-after speaker on women's issues and is a longtime advocate for women and girls around the world. She has served on the board of UN Women, and founded the NYC Leadership Council for Plan International USA, both organizations that advocate for the equality of women and girls. In 2018 Cheryl Benton wrote her first novel, followed by a book of mid-life humor that quickly became #1 on Amazon's hot new releases. What started out as a newsletter with the real skinny on the best of everything in NYC for fabulous, smart women like you and us, soon attracted smart fabulous women from coast to coast (and even across the pond). It wasn't just NYC women who were feeling invisible, and our newsletters that talked about everything from where to get the best facials, thong underwear that are actually comfortable, our opinions about plastic surgery, Botox, children, husbands, friends and whatever else may be coursing through our hormonally charged brains, gained a following. And then people with expertise and knowledge wanted to be part of this adventure, and before you could say hot flash, we had a web site, which has grown into a full blown lifestyle guide for fun, smart "tomatoes." www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.thethreetomatoes.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 354 Behind The VC Curtain With Venture Capitalist, Renata Merino
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Renata Merino, a Latina Emerging Fund Manager raising a $30M Health and Wellness venture capital fund investing in pre-seed and seed stage female founded startups. Renata is former 25 year operator, serial entrepreneur, former investment banker, a merit scholar from Chicago Booth and is a graduate and student athlete of Bowdoin College. She is a model, motivational speaker and recently conducted her first TEDx. She is the founder and CEO of Blazin Babes, a 9 year female founder community helping female founders launch and scale their startups. Renata has been featured in the national press including Fitness, Prevention and Women's Health magazines on the topics of health and the power of community. She is a single mother with two teenage children and relishes in her early morning HIIT workouts as she eats, sleeps and breathes her investment thesis. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://sociatap.com/renatamerino Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 353 Fund the Female Founders with John Majeski & Isabelle Bart of Portola Valley Partners
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with John Majeski and Isabelle Bart of Portola Valley Partners. Portola Valley Partners has a unique approach to acceleration, investment, and M&A elevates the chance for success.They establish sustainable growth, build revenue, up-level product-market fit, while supercharging valuations in short periods of time. Their team of Silicon Valley luminaries have founded companies, bootstrapped, raised money, and exited successfully. They have also performed corporate M&A/venture and held executive leadership positions at companies including Apple, Microsoft, HP, Dell, Snowflake, Lenovo, Yahoo, Sun, BMC, CyberCash, The Red Herring, Deutsche Bank, and Merrill Lynch. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.portolavalleypartners.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 352 Early stage investing With Milemark Capital's Adela Jamal, Michael Lipton, Seb Barriga
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Adela Jamal, Mike Lipton, and Sebastian Barriga. Adela Jamal is an MIT Sloan MBA graduate, angel investor, and General Partner & Co-Founder at Milemark Capital. Adela is a deeply passionate DEI and women's advancement leader. She enjoys mentoring, advising, and supporting diverse communities both formally and informally. Milemark Capital is a VC firm focused on early stage, tech, and AI-enabled startups led by diverse teams out of the MIT/Harvard ecosystem. Mike Lipton is an entrepreneur and engineer with expertise in building businesses from zero-to-one. He founded his first company in 2009 and has founded 3 in total. These companies span a variety of industries and technologies including IoT, robotics and marketing technology. He built his latest venture, named Luster, from the ideation stage up to $35mm in revenue with on-the-ground operations in 35 countries, across 6 continents. During his time at MIT as a Sloan Fellow, he mentored dozens of first time entrepreneurs and is a coveted authority on business building. He is an advisor to four pre-seed companies and serves MIT as a volunteer mentor at the Sandbox Innovation Fund, DesignX and 100k Competition. Sebastian Barriga, Investor with The Carlyle Group as Director in the $358M inaugural fund for Spanish speaking South America. Board member on all six investments (Hermes, Expertia, Inca Rail, G&N Brands, Atracciones Coney Holding, Liderman Holding), with experience installing and supporting C-Suite management teams in the design and execution of strategy. Previously Vice President in Investment Banking with Citigroup in New York. Operating experience as CFO of a publicly traded company in Brazil. Angel investor in 14 startups, including six US AI-enabled companies. Advisory Board member for the Sloan Visiting Fellows Program at MIT. Sloan Fellows MBA degree from MIT and BBA-Finance degree from The University of Texas at Austin. www.sheangelinvestors.com http://milemark.capital/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 351 Women's innovations with De Oro Devices Founder Sidney Collin
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Sidney Collin, the inventor of NexStride and is the co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices. Sidney started the company while studying Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly. She has an academic research background in computational neuroscience, with a research paper published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Sidney was awarded Capital Factory's 2022 Founder of the Year award, Cal Poly's Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award, Outstanding Student Award, Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award, and was also identified as one of the most influential women at Cal Poly by the Wire in their 30 under 30 list. The Pacific Coast Business Times recognized Sidney as an accomplished young business leader in their 40 under 40 list as well as their Who's Who in Health Care, Insurance & Life Science lineup. www.sheangelinvestors.com www.getnexstride.com Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 350 Funding female founders with General Partner of Cassandra Capital, Wendi McGowan-Ellis
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Wendi McGowan-Ellis, the CEO & Founding General Partner at Cassandra Capital - a female-founded venture capital firm Investing in early growth-stage, women-led companies and whose mission is to "Punch Past the 3 Percent Point" of all VC investments. Wendi's investment thesis is that 80% of the firm's capital is invested in multiple other U.S. women-led venture capital firms, and 20% of our portfolio is allocated to early revenue, scaling, and growth-stage women-owned and women-led companies in North Texas. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://CassandraCapital.co Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 349 Venture Capital for Women with Coyote Ventures founder Jessica Karr
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Jessica Karr, a Founding General Partner of Coyote Ventures, which is an early stage venture capital fund investing in women's health and wellness. Jessica worked for 6+ years designing and launching the Impossible burger as the 12th employee, has worked with international startups on product strategy and helped launched impact-focused funds. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.coyote.ventures/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 348 Coaching Your Way to Growth with Deborah Snyder of Cultivate Advisors
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Deborah Snyder, who has enjoyed a more than 20-year career in sales, marketing, membership development, online education initiatives and strategic partner engagement. Deborah served as the VP of Membership and Community outreach for NAWBO (National Association Women Business Owners) for the past eight plus years and found her passion to help women business owners. She is excited about her new role with Cultivate Advisors where she can continue her dedication to help empower entrepreneurs. Cultivate Advisors partners with committed entrepreneurs to propel their business beyond expectations. Cultivate provides the opportunity for business owners to gain prospective of their business with a free growth assessment. This provides a road map of where the owner can focus and gain the most traction for growth. Deborah believes that combining passion and purpose provides the opportunity to impact and help business owners to connect, learn, and grow their businesses and impact the global economy. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://cultivateadvisors.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 347 Empowering Women through the Passionistas Project with sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with sisters, Amy and Nancy Harrington, founders of The Passionistas Project, who have created a growing community of women who are following their passions and working to level the playing field for us all. The Passionistas Project is a feminist family tree of women business owners, artisans, activists and more, who are joining Amy and Nancy's mission to build a global network of women supporting women. Before starting The Passionistas Project, Amy was the Vice President of Post Production and Visual Effects for all feature films at Warner Bros. working on movie franchises like "Harry Potter," "Batman" and "The Matrix." Nancy had her own successful theater company and graphic design firm in Boston before moving to California and working as a creative executive, producing Academy Awards campaigns for Miramax. They ultimately decided to join forces and embark on a new journey together, founding Pop Culture Passionistas®. Their love of pop culture led them to a career as celebrity interviewers, conducting or producing over 1,400 interviews including over 60 one-on-one in-depth oral histories and hundreds of high-octane red carpet interviews at the Emmys including Mick Jagger, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Deepak Chopra, Carol Burnett and more. They ultimately decided to use their interviewing skills to create a platform where women can tell their own unfiltered stories — from a street artist to a tea entrepreneur, a Black Lives Matter attorney to an auctioneer, Amy and Nancy use their media company to shine a light on the positive stories of women worldwide. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://www.thepassionistasproject.com/ https://linktr.ee/Passionistas Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 346 Investing In Women Founded VC Funds With Chloe Capital Founder Elisa Miller-Out
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Elisa Miller-Out, who is a business leader, investor, technologist and mother. She is chair of the board for Singlebrook, a web software development firm she co-founded in 2006 and for which she served as CEO until 2016, when she oversaw the acquisition of the firm's largest division. Not one to sit still, in 2017 she co-founded Chloe Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund on a mission to bring more women into technology investing and leadership. To date, Chloe Capital has funded 10 companies with a combined portfolio value of $70 million and drawn more than 15,000 members to its #InvestInWomen movement. Beyond leading her own companies, Elisa's greatest passion is sharing her business knowledge with others. She actively mentors business leaders every day and has mentored several hundred in recent years through her various roles, such as managing partner for Chloe Capital, Entrepreneur in Residence at Cornell University and Launch NY, Instructor for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Innovation Advisor to the NY State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA). Elisa has served on the boards of numerous commercial enterprises, as well as the NY State Climate Action Council. Her commitment to diversity and her individual achievements have garnered numerous awards, as well as coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. www.sheangelinvestors.com Elisamillerout.com https://chloecapital.com/ Follow Us On Social Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn

Ep. 345 The Vegan Crusader and Founder of UnChained TV- Jane Velez-Mitchell
Invest In Her host Catherine Gray talks with Jane Velez-Mitchell, the founder and managing editor of UnChainedTV, a free, streaming television network. UnChainedTV.com offers hundreds of free documentaries, cooking shows, news updates, talk shows and music videos, all with a focus on a compassionate plant-based lifestyle to combat the climate crisis,improve human health, reduce world hunger and animal suffering. Jane has won four Genesis Awards/commendations from the Humane Society of the United States for her reporting on animal issues. VegNews named her Media Maven of the Year in 2010. In 2013, Mercy for Animals awarded her their Compassionate Leadership Award. In 2014, she was honored for fighting animal abuse by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. In 2015, she received the Nanci Alexander Award at PETA's 35th anniversary. For six years she hosted her own show on HLN/CNN Headline News. Previously, she reported for the nationally syndicated Warner Brothers/Telepictures show Celebrity Justice. Previously she was a news anchor/reporter at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles and WCBS-TV in New York. She is the author of four books. Her 2014 nonfiction New York Times bestseller, Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias offers a detailed psychological analysis of a salacious trial that gripped the American public. Her other New York Times bestseller is her memoir, iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life. Secrets Can Be Murder delves into the secrecy and deceit embedded in tragic scenarios. Addict Nation: An Intervention for America with co-author Sandra Mohr focuses on our culture's addictive nature and our obsession with overconsumption. Jane Velez-Mitchell directed and produced the documentary Anita Velez: Dancing Through Life which won a Gracie Award in 2001. In 2019, she produced the award-winning documentary Countdown to Year Zero, now streaming on Amazon Prime and UnChainedTV. www.sheangelinvestors.com https://watch.unchainedtv.com/browse