Linda Avey
InvestorAdvisory Board - Co-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp
New York, New York, United States
Experience
- NYU Stern Center for Sustainable BusinessSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- NYU Stern Center for Sustainable BusinessFounding Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business2015 — 2025New York City
- NYU Stern School of BusinessDistinguished Professor of Practice Emeritacurrent2026 — present
- NYU Stern School of BusinessDistinguished Professor of Practice2015 — 2025
- DomtarAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- WorkivaAdvisory Board Member2023 — 2025United States
- Aston Martin Lagonda LtdMember, Board Of Directors2018 — 2020United Kingdon
- Rainforest AlliancePresident2000 — 2015New York City
- Whelan AssociatesPresident1997 — 2000New York City
- NY League of Conservation VotersExecutive Director1992 — 1997New York City
- National Audubon SocietyVice President1989 — 1992
Skills & more
Strategic Planning25Strategy7Capacity Building7Public Speaking7Executive Advisory5Board Advisory Services4Board level experience1Nonprofits28Sustainability64Corporate Social Responsibility69Environmental Awareness9Sustainable Development50
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International DevelopmentClimate ChangeNon-profitsBusiness StrategyPhilanthropyProgram ManagementCommunity DevelopmentResearchEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipEconomic DevelopmentFundraisingLanguages English · French · Spanish · Swedish
- Tensie Whelan — Marquis Who's Who
From Linda's professional profile.
Colleagues at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Alasdair Mitchell
Portfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Alice Steenland
CSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Amanda Berinson
Executive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Barry Eggers
Co-Founder, Lightspeed at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Ben Urwin
Senior Data Engineer at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Cameron McLain
Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.
Connor Whiting
Finance Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp
David Miliband
Former British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global Llp
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Linda Avey?
- Co-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp
- Where does Linda Avey work?
- Linda Avey is Advisory Board - Co-Founder, 23andme at Giant Ventures Global Llp.
- Where did Linda Avey go to school?
- Linda Avey studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (OPM certificate, Business Administration and Management); American University (MA, International Communication); New York University (BA, Political Science).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education139
Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOGAlina GouninaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also attended American University81
Vincent DialloInvestor at DaphniAmanda ThickpennyEvents Manager at NorthzoneSidd SrinivasaVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupCarleigh MorbaInvestor at Index VenturesMark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean Investments
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Also attended New York University385
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Shared employers
Also worked at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business2
Also worked at NYU Stern School of Business45
Max WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauZoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersTensie WhelanEx President, Rainforest Alliance at Giant Ventures Global LlpOliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalVaibhavi NesarikarPrincipal at GTMfundPraachi Jain MehtaChief of Staff at Augment Ventures
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