Coco Brown is the Founder and CEO of Athena Alliance. Athena has helped thousands of leaders build their Portfolio of Impact by advancing and diversifying their professional experience across leadership, governance, investing, entrepreneurship and inspiring next generations. The Athena platform offers a tight integration between community and learning, elevating individuals at the highest levels of business while shaping the future of leadership on a broader societal scale. Under Coco’s leadership, Athena has placed over 500 women on corporate boards, ranging from high-growth private companies to well-known public organizations. She has personally advised hundreds of top executives, CEOs, and boards to evolve modern leadership.

Coco has served on three corporate boards—including as Audit Chair—seven advisory committees/boards, and three nonprofit boards. A five-time entrepreneur, she has led two notable companies: Taos (acquired by IBM) and Athena. She is also a member of Nasdaq’s Governance Insights Council and a sought-after speaker on stages of all sizes, sharing guidance on the evolving focus and breadth of responsibility within the modern boardroom, and insights into advancement strategies for the modern leader. Among her many accolades, Coco was named one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Silicon Valley.