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Beth Foster-Chao

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Investment Lead, Climate Adaptation & Resilience at Autodesk Foundation

New York, United States

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About

Beth Foster-Chao is President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk, a company that develops technology for design, manufacturing, and operation in the built world. She has worked at Autodesk for nearly 29 years, during which she helped lead the company's transition to subscription and SaaS models and its development into an AI-powered platform. Over that period, the company's annual revenue more than doubled.

Experience

  1. AutodeskInvestment Lead, Climate Adaptation & Resiliencecurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. AutodeskPortfolio & Investment Manager, Autodesk Foundation2020 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  3. PalletBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  4. Amped InnovationBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. Okra SolarBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  6. Engineers Without Borders CanadaInvestment Manager, EWB Ventures2019 — 2020East Africa and San Francisco, CA
  7. Engineers Without Borders CanadaPortfolio Associate, EWB Ventures2018 — 2019Kampala, Uganda
  8. K2 GlobalInvestment Associate2017 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
  9. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessManaging Fellow, Haas Impact Investing Network2016 — 2018Berkeley, CA
  10. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessJudging Manager, Global Social Venture Competition2016 — 2017Berkeley, CA
  11. Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible BusinessPrincipal, Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund2017 — 2018Berkeley, CA
  12. buildOnProgram Coordinator2015 — 2016Brooklyn, NY
  13. Peace CorpsPeace Corps Volunteer: Education, Small Business Development, Gender Inclusion2012 — 2014Rwanda
  14. St. HOPE Public SchoolsOperations and Teaching Assistant/ Jesuit Volunteer Corps2011 — 2012Sacramento, California Area

Skills & more

Stakeholder EngagementEntrepreneurshipSocial Impact AssessmentCapacity Building1Community Outreach10Program Development5International Development4Financial ModelingInternational Relations5Grant Writing3Financial AnalysisDue Diligence
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Languages French (basic) · German (basic) · Kinyarwanda (intermediate)

From Beth's professional profile.

Colleagues at Autodesk Foundation

Ade Jimoh
Portfolio Associate at Autodesk Foundation
Akashraj Murthy
Senior Associate at Autodesk Foundation
Akinyi Ochieng
Senior Foundation Operations Manager at Autodesk Foundation
Alli O’Connell Dooley
Head of Marketing & Communications at Autodesk Foundation
Andrew Anagnost
President and CEO, Autodesk, Inc. at Autodesk Foundation
Bobbie Casey
Partner Success Manager at Autodesk Foundation
Chelsea Bruno
Head of Customer Engagement at Autodesk Foundation
Christine Stoner
Executive Director at Autodesk Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Beth Foster-Chao?
Beth Foster-Chao is President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk, a company that develops technology for design, manufacturing, and operation in the built world. She has worked at Autodesk for nearly 29 years, during which she helped lead the company's transition to subscription and SaaS models and its development into an AI-powered platform. Over that period, the company's annual revenue more than doubled.
Where does Beth Foster-Chao work?
Beth Foster-Chao is Investment Lead, Climate Adaptation & Resilience at Autodesk Foundation.
Where did Beth Foster-Chao go to school?
Beth Foster-Chao studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), with honors, Finance & Social Entrepreneurship); Middlebury College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Economics).

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Also attended Middlebury College211

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Shared employers

Also worked at Autodesk129

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Also worked at Pallet3

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Also worked at Okra Solar1

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