Coco Brown

Founder & CEO
Pronouns: She / her

Coco Brown is the Founder and CEO of Athena Alliance. Athena has helped thousands of leaders build their Portfolios of Impact and grow and advance in their executive careers. The company has also brought over 500 women to corporate boards from growth stage private companies to name brand public companies. Coco has personally worked with hundreds of top leaders, CEOs and boards to evolve modern leadership. She’s served on ten commercial and non-profit boards and advisory boards, and has led two notable companies (Taos, acquired by IBM, and now Athena). She is part of Nasdaq’s Governance Insights Council, and is often called on to share guidance to the evolving focus and breadth of responsibility within the Modern Boardroom. Coco was recently named one of the 100 Most Powerful People of Silicon Valley.

MIGHT BE

Gardening, baking, or throwing pottery

KNOWN FOR:

An unconventional view of the world and a bold leadership style

DESCRIPTORS:

Leader, Traveler, Mentor, Ally

athena leadership network

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Coco Brown

Founder & CEO

Julianna Hynes

Advisory Board

Avril Sisk

Advisory Board

Lee Race

Advisory Board

Julie Lyle

Advisory Board

Belen Gomez

Advisory Board

Rochelle Campbell

Advisory Board

Katie Roberts

Advisory Board

Meghan Anzelc

Advisory Board

Sheila Bangalore

Board Director

portfolio building

Kate Batten

Chief Product Officer

board director

Annie Dabrowski

VP of Member Success

peer groups

Justin Reeves

VP of Growth

athena membership

Marcela Bustillos

Head of Operations

impact network

Alex Duffner

Head of User Experience & Design

executive connections

Andreina Gomez

Director of Membership

board seats

Samantha Lorenzo

Director of Board Recruitment & Portfolio Talent Services

leadership support

Arturo Garcia

Member Operations Manager

leadership advancement

Cailyn Johnson

Director of Marketing

member success team

Marielle Turkowski

Learning & Events Manager

board opportunities

Amanda Mahoney

Manager of Sales Development

board readiness

Gabriela Aneas

Member Success Manager

executive coaching

Cristina Scharffenorth

Member Success Manager

career transition

Analuisa Martinez

Member Success Manager

career transition

Michael Chong

Sales Development Representative

self-guided learning

Ishana Desai

Sales Development Representative

signature courses

Stacy Crooks

Network Broker

entrepreneurship

Tamas Zolcsak

Lead Designer

angel investing

Anelia De Klerk

Social Media Coordinator

leadership toolkit

Dominika Palinko

Salesforce Administrator

peer groups

Marek Suchanek

A/V Editor

leadership excellence

Wenceslao Negrete

Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead

Luis Guillermo Rafael López

Software Developer

wealth creation

Oscar Malgiaritta

Developer

boardroom

Erin Essenmacher

Chair of the Advisory Board

leadership strategies

Rhonda Mims

Board Director

cross-functional networks

Liz Tinkham

Board Director

entrepreneurship program

Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Advisory Board

board seats

Tama Smith

Advisory Board

investor training

Tahjar Roamartinez

Advisory Board

leadership journey

Purvee Kondal

Advisory Board

agile leaders

Carol Coughlin

Advisory Board

athena membership

Lloyd Taylor

Board Director