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May Samali

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Venture Partner at 77 Partners

Australia

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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

  1. Human Leadership LabFounder and CEOcurrent2020 — presentGlobal
  2. Institute of Coaching (IOC) at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Teaching HospitalFellowcurrent2023 — present
  3. RMIT UniversityAdjunct Senior Industry Fellow, FORWARDcurrent2023 — present
  4. RMIT UniversitySenior Industry Fellow, FORWARD2022 — 2023
  5. 77 PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  6. MatchedAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  7. InspiratoNon Executive Board Member2024 — 2026Denver, Colorado, United States
  8. NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner2018 — 2026United States
  9. HoneFacilitator and Executive Coach2021 — 2024United States
  10. High ResolvesChief Executive Officer, Ventures2019 — 2020United States
  11. High ResolvesChief Operating Officer, Ventures2018 — 2019United States
  12. Urban Innovation FundSenior Associate2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  13. TummlDirector2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Harvard UniversityResearch Associate, Hauser Institute for Civil Society2015 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  15. Harvard Kennedy SchoolCourse Assistant2015Cambridge, MA
  16. Alchemy GrowthStrategy Consultant2014Sydney, Australia
  17. Herbert Smith FreehillsLawyer2012 — 2014Sydney, Australia
  18. University of SydneyTeaching Fellow2008 — 2014
  19. Supreme Court of New South WalesJudicial Clerk2011

Skills & more

Microsoft PowerPoint3Leadership9Entrepreneurship9Facilitation7Training4Investing1International Law79International Relations70Legal Research40Politics58Social Entrepreneurship48Human Rights28
+12 morePublic SpeakingPolicyNon-profit LeadershipCorporate GovernanceAcademic WritingDispute ResolutionLegal AdviceLegal WritingPolitical SciencePolicy AnalysisSocial MediaPublic Policy

Languages 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

Brent Watts
Founder & Managing Partner at 77 Partners
Britta Marsh
Associate at 77 Partners
Kath Rock
Venture Partner at 77 Partners
William Pryor
Venture Partner at 77 Partners
Yotam Rosenbaum
Venture Partner at 77 Partners

Network2

Andrew Felbinger
Partner at Urban Innovation
Clara Brenner
Managing Partner at Urban Innovation

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Frequently asked questions

Who is May Samali?
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.
Where does May Samali work?
May Samali is Venture Partner at 77 Partners.
Where did May Samali go to school?
May Samali studied at Harvard University (Master in Public Policy (MPP), Graduate Certificate in Management); The Australian National University (Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice with Distinction); New York University School of Law (International Exchange Program).

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