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Amber Illig

Investor

Founding General Partner at The Council

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $10K – $100K checks

About

An operations expert who was one of the first non-engineering hires at Cruise, where she built roadmaps, established sprint structures, and formed the company's first rideshare business unit.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. The CouncilGeneral Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AtmosHead Of Operations2021 β€” 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  3. CruiseSenior Manager, Technical Program Management, Go To Market2019 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. CruiseProgram Lead & Business Unit Manager, Ridehail2018 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. CruiseSenior Technical Program Manager, Ridehail2018San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Snap Inc.Operations Program Manager, Supply Chain & Go To Market2016 β€” 2018Los Angeles, California
  7. AppleNPI iPhone Operations Program Manager2015 β€” 2016
  8. Eli Lilly and CompanyCartridge Operations Associate2014 β€” 2015
  9. Eli Lilly and CompanyProcess Team Lead2013 β€” 2014Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  10. Eli Lilly and CompanyProcess Engineer2012 β€” 2014Indianapolis, Indiana Area
  11. Delta Faucet CompanyProduct Engineering Co-op2007 β€” 2011Greater Indianapolis

Education

  1. Purdue UniversityBachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Skills & more

Creative Problem Solving3Product Development31Matlab13Pro/Engineer3Microsoft Office25Problem Solving8Excel1Catia5PowerPoint8Word1CAD2Product Design6
+12 moreEngineeringTeamworkTechnical WritingLabviewTestingSolidworksPro EngineerBody LanguagePresentationsTechnical PresentationsTeam BuildingPerformance Management

Languages French

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Colleagues at The Council

Frequently asked questions

Where does Amber Illig work?
Amber Illig is Founding General Partner at The Council.
What does Amber Illig invest in?
Amber Illig invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Amber Illig write?
Amber Illig typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.

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