About
Program Manager with nearly four years at the Good Food Institute as Senior Corporate Engagement Manager. She has founded and exited a company in the pet industry and has served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Georgetown University for nine years, mentoring founders across sectors.
Experience
- Big Idea VenturesProgram Managercurrent2025 — present
- Georgetown University McDonough School of BusinessEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2017 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- The Good Food InstituteSenior Corporate Engagement Manager, Innovation2024 — 2025
- The Good Food InstituteInnovation and Entrepreneurship Manager2022 — 2024United States
- The Good Food InstituteEntrepreneurship Specialist2021 — 2022
- Gentle HarvestVP of Brand Development2019 — 2021
- Wylie Wagg (Acquired)Founder & CEO2002 — 2016
- Proxicom (Acquired)Director of Internal Communications1999 — 2001Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship29Marketing Strategy35Brand Development3Start-ups6Business Planning3Marketing16Marketing Communications3Retail32Small Business29Sales10Online Marketing8Sales Management5
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Social MediaSocial Media MarketingAdvertisingPublic RelationsProduct MarketingOnline AdvertisingMarket PlanningEmail MarketingMicrosoft OfficeFacebookMicrosoft WordPowerPoint- Entrepreneurship Essentials — Harvard Business School Online
From Laine's professional profile.
Colleagues at Big Idea Ventures
Adrien Villalonga
Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Andrew Ive
Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures
Bill Arnold
Venture Discovery Director, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures
Caroline Mak
Program Director, NYC Accelerator at Big Idea Ventures
Christian Cadeo
Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures
Dhanesh Alagarsamy
Investment Associate at Big Idea Ventures
Elsa Swanson Sareen
Vice President, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures
Emily Linett
Director of Investor Relations at Big Idea Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laine Clark?
- Program Manager with nearly four years at the Good Food Institute as Senior Corporate Engagement Manager. She has founded and exited a company in the pet industry and has served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Georgetown University for nine years, mentoring founders across sectors.
- Where does Laine Clark work?
- Laine Clark is Program Manager at Big Idea Ventures.
- Where did Laine Clark go to school?
- Laine Clark studied at Wake Forest University (BA, Communications).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business6
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