Here’s a look at the 15 founders of eXlle Ventures. They call themselves “xEllerateHers”
The Board
- Robbie Hardy – Chair
Founder, Empowering Women Together
A New Englander by birth, an “entrepreneurologist” by trade, Robbie Hardy is an experienced investor and entrepreneur with extensive startup and board experience. Speaker and author of “Upsetting the Table.”
- Dina Coker Dunn, MBA
Founder and CEO, BLINK Agency
Experienced Founder, Speaker, Marketing & Advertising Executive, Sustainability Advocate. Dina delivers expert, practiced leadership and advice in all aspects of marketing communications, across a diverse range of industries.
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- Kate Cooley, MBA
Principal at Buttershop Digital Agency, Co-Founder & CEO at Wotter, LLC
Experienced entrepreneur and marketing leadership professional with a 20 year track record of innovation in building organizations. Passionate about inspiring girls and women to tap the power of entrepreneurship.
- Shawna Lemon, JD, PhD
Partner, Shareholder Stanek Lemon Crouse + Meeks
Outside patent counsel to pharmaceutical and biotechnology management teams. Expertise in intellectual property due diligence, partnering negotiations and trademark protection.
- Ann Miller
Owner at Sobeck Miller Solutions, LLC
Founder and experienced finance, operations and business development executive. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Accounting, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Jennifer Turnage
Cofounder and CEO at MyBeeHyve
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of eight investor-backed software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies with five liquidity events. Jennifer is on a mission to empower women to achieve financial independence through entrepreneurship.
Founding Members
- Frances Bobbie, CFP, ADPA
VP-PWM Robert W. Baird & Co.
Investment strategist with over 30 years experience including Baird, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and predecessor firms.
- Mary Cantando
Founder,The Woman’s Advantage Forum
Mary’s mission is to enable women to grow multimillion-dollar businesses. She has developed The Woman’s Advantage(R) Forum and speaks at regional, national and international women’s events.
- Benji Jones, JD
Co-Founder, Innovate Capital Law
Experienced advisor in several billion dollars of public and private capital-raising, M&A, and technology license transactions for a wide range of clients from start-ups to public companies to venture capital funds.
- Dana Jennings
CoFounder Politica NC
Investor, entrepreneur, activist
- Manju Karkare, MS RDN LDN CLT FAND
Owner at Nutritionally Yours, LLC
Leader and activist. Manju is a motivated change-maker with a passion for food, education and giving back to her community.
- Gisa Rollin
Director @ SKEMA Business School
Partnership and Development professional with experience in leading growth, fundraising & coaching
- Grace Ueng, MBA
CEO & Founder, Savvy Growth
Entrepreneur, Marketing Strategist, Leadership Coach. Grace specializes in strategic marketing and management consulting, personal brand and leadership coaching for companies in growth and transition.
- Sue Weems
Business Advisor & Co-Founder/Director at Venture Management Inc.
Early stage business investor, mentor and advisor Co-founder of four previous successful small businesses Certified Executive Coach IT software and systems design and development background.
Note: This post has been updated with a photograph of the founders. A photo published with the original post was removed.