About
May Samali is the Founder and CEO of Human Leadership Lab, where she works with organisations and individuals on leadership capability and performance as a speaker, facilitator, coach, and board director. She is a Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School, an Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow at RMIT University, a Venture Partner at 77 Partners, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Inspirato; her earlier roles include CEO of Ventures at the High Resolves Group, first employee at the Urban Innovation Fund, and work as a strategy consultant and lawyer. Samali holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University and degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Sydney, and holds coaching credentials including Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and Professional Certified Coach from the International Coaching Federation.
Experience
- Human Leadership LabFounder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentGlobal
- Institute of Coaching (IOC) at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Teaching HospitalFellowcurrent2023 — present
- RMIT UniversityAdjunct Senior Industry Fellow, FORWARDcurrent2023 — present
- RMIT UniversitySenior Industry Fellow, FORWARD2022 — 2023
- 77 PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
- MatchedAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- InspiratoNon Executive Board Member2024 — 2026Denver, Colorado, United States
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner2018 — 2026United States
- HoneFacilitator and Executive Coach2021 — 2024United States
- High ResolvesChief Executive Officer, Ventures2019 — 2020United States
- High ResolvesChief Operating Officer, Ventures2018 — 2019United States
- Urban Innovation FundSenior Associate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- TummlDirector2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard UniversityResearch Associate, Hauser Institute for Civil Society2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolCourse Assistant2015Cambridge, MA
- Alchemy GrowthStrategy Consultant2014Sydney, Australia
- Herbert Smith FreehillsLawyer2012 — 2014Sydney, Australia
- University of SydneyTeaching Fellow2008 — 2014
- Supreme Court of New South WalesJudicial Clerk2011
Education
- Harvard UniversityMaster in Public Policy (MPP), Graduate Certificate in Management
- The Australian National UniversityGraduate Diploma of Legal Practice with Distinction
- New York University School of LawInternational Exchange Program
- University of SydneyBachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Economic & Social Sciences
Skills & more
Microsoft PowerPoint3Leadership9Entrepreneurship9Facilitation7Training4Investing1International Law79International Relations70Legal Research40Politics58Social Entrepreneurship48Human Rights28
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Public SpeakingPolicyNon-profit LeadershipCorporate GovernanceAcademic WritingDispute ResolutionLegal AdviceLegal WritingPolitical SciencePolicy AnalysisSocial MediaPublic PolicyLanguages English · Farsi
- Collective Leadership Assessment Certified Coach — Leadership Circle
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Clinical Foundations) — The Gottman Institute
- Introduction to Conscious Leadership — The Conscious Leadership Group
- Leadership Circle Profile Certified Coach — Leadership Circle
- Advanced Positive Intelligence (PQ) Coaching Training — Positive Intelligence
- Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching Trained — CRR Global
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) — International Coaching Federation
- Coach Member — International Coaching Federation
- Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) — Co-Active Training Institute
- The Science of Well-Being (Yale University) — Coursera
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Colleagues at 77 Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does May Samali work?
- May Samali is Venture Partner at 77 Partners.
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
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Also attended The Australian National University62
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Also attended New York University School of Law60
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Also attended University of Sydney243
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Inspirato5
Also worked at Hone1
Also worked at Urban Innovation Fund4
Also worked at Harvard University273
Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechWalter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJefte DrijversInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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