Gerard Niemira

Experience

1. Democratic Data ExchangeChief Innovation Officercurrent2025 — present
2. Democratic Data ExchangeManaging Director, Movement Infrastructure Group2024 — 2025
3. Democratic Data ExchangeChief Product Officer, Movement Infrastructure Group2023 — 2024
4. Higher Ground LabsManaging Director, Fund IV2022 — 2026Boulder, Colorado, United States
5. PDIChief Product Officer2021 — 2022Denver, Colorado, United States
6. PDIVP of Product2021
7. Shadow INCCEO2019 — 2020Denver Metropolitan Area
8. Shadow INCBoard Chair2019 — 2020
9. ACRONYMChief Operating Officer2019Denver Metropolitan Area
10. ACRONYMChief Technology Officer2018 — 2019Denver Metropolitan Area
11. GroundbaseCo-Founder and CEO2017 — 2019Denver, CO
12. Hillary For AmericaDirector of Product2016Brooklyn, NY
13. Hillary For AmericaSenior Product Manager2015 — 2016Brooklyn, New York
14. Kiva.orgInterim VP of Product & Engineering2015San Francisco, CA
15. Kiva.orgInterim VP of Product2015San Francisco, CA
16. Kiva.orgDirector of Product Management2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
17. Kiva.orgSenior Product Manager2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
18. Kiva.orgProduct Manager2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
19. Kiva.orgCustomer Service Manager2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
20. First BookSenior Manager, First Book Literacy Registry2007 — 2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

1. St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeBA, History2003 — 2005
2. Boston University2000 — 2003

Skills & more

From Gerard's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Boston University192

ASAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVLVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGGGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJLJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDBDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKOKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at Higher Ground Labs9

BHBetsy HooverFounder and Managing Partner at Higher Ground LabsHLHillary LehrManaging Director, Fund V at Higher Ground LabsLBLeah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsSDShomik DuttaCo-Founder and Board Member at Higher Ground LabsAMAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsJCJose CornejoAdvisor at Higher Ground Labs

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Also worked at Hillary For America7

LWLiz WesselPartner at First Round CapitalKAKriss Ascanio GomezVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund PartnersMLMara Larson-RichardPartner at Angel InvestEBEric BrookAdvisor at Ayuh VenturesMLMichael LucianiManaging Partner at Climate CapitalZWZoe WeinbergInvestment Team at Ex/Ante

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Also worked at Kiva.org17

RBRich BodoVenture Partner at NZVCCHClaire HansenPartner at Firebrand VenturesSMSheel MohnotCo-Founder and Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesSCShelby ClarkPartner at LIONHEART VENTURESCTChris TsakalakisVenture Partner at Serac VenturesJSJustin SchwartzManaging Partner at IMPAQTO Capital

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