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About
A climate tech founder with executive leadership, brand strategy and entrepreneurship experience, and an MFA from UCLA's film school. She was the first Black woman to run a venture-backed tech company in Germany and is a recognized thought leader on equity and climate.
Experience
- VertueLabPresident & Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Washington State Green BankMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Candide GroupMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2023 — present
- Climate SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Community Power SouthChair, Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Just & Green PartnersFounder2022 — 2024
- Climate VineAdvisor2023
- Elemental ExceleratorEntrepreneur in Residence2023Hawaii, United States
- SALT Climate TechCo-Founder & COO2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- ConsultantChief Brand Officer2019 — 2021New York, United States
- On DeckClimate Tech Fellow2021San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleMentor2019Berlin, Germany
- 8fitChief Executive Officer2018 — 2019Berlin Metropolitan Area
- 8fitVP of Brand & Creative2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Matter UnlimitedDirector of Innovation2018 — 2019
- Matter UnlimitedDirector of Strategy & Innovation2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Sideways IncHead of Brand Strategy2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Sideways IncDirector of Content and Social Strategy2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- SidewaysHead of Strategy2010 — 2017
- StoryCode.orgCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer2010 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Murmur Co.Partner & Head of Brand Strategy2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- Freelance Creative and StrategyFreelance Brand Strategist2011 — 2014New York, NY
- MattelCreative Producer, Digital Media Production2007 — 2009Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Investment StrategiesProgram DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsCommunity EngagementProject FinanceSustainability ConsultingNonprofit OrganizationsRenewable Energy SystemsChange Management1Climate Change Adaptation1Product DevelopmentFinTech
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FundraisingBoard RelationsEnvironmental JusticeClimateStrategic CommunicationsCreative DirectionBrand StrategyIntegrated Brand MarketingStrategyFacilitationPublic SpeakingWritingLanguages Yoruba
From Aina's professional profile.
Colleagues at VertueLab
Felicia Kang
Finance & Business Operations Director at VertueLab
Jacqueline Benitez-Harvey
Chief of Staff at VertueLab
Joy Ren
Grants & Fundraising Manager at VertueLab
Leo Ochoa
Managing Director at VertueLab
Mike Witteman
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at VertueLab
Phoebe Stein
Communications Assistant at VertueLab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aina Abiodun?
- A climate tech founder with executive leadership, brand strategy and entrepreneurship experience, and an MFA from UCLA's film school. She was the first Black woman to run a venture-backed tech company in Germany and is a recognized thought leader on equity and climate.
- Where does Aina Abiodun work?
- Aina Abiodun is President & Executive Director at VertueLab.
- Where did Aina Abiodun go to school?
- Aina Abiodun studied at UCLA (MFA, Film Directing); Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS).
Same school
Also attended UCLA835
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Shared employers
Also worked at Consultant2
Also worked at Google2,000
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