About
Michele Li cofounded Talent Distillery, which works with leaders to build talent organizations, drawing on her decade of experience with early-stage and high-growth startups to advise founders and CEOs on attracting, developing, and retaining talent. She earned a BA in Economics and History from UC Berkeley and studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Fudan University in Shanghai. She focuses on talent-related work and exploring startup ecosystems across different geographies.
Experience
- ThalamusChief of Staffcurrent2024 — present
- Talent DistilleryCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentsan francisco | hong kong | london
- Fresco CapitalImpact Partnercurrent2017 — presentsan francisco | new york | london | hong kong
- Frederickson PartnersPartner2008 — 2018san francisco | new york
- University of California, BerkeleyAdmissions2005 — 2008berkeley
Skills & more
Talent Management39Human Resources43Talent Acquisition53Performance Management6Change Management9Succession Planning21Team Building11Career Counseling5Executive Search28Executive Coaching13Organizational Development9Career Development6
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Organizational DesignLeadership DevelopmentLeadershipLanguages Cantonese · English
From Michele's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Investor at 37 Angels
Christopher Scollo
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Daohong Shi
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michele Li?
- Michele Li cofounded Talent Distillery, which works with leaders to build talent organizations, drawing on her decade of experience with early-stage and high-growth startups to advise founders and CEOs on attracting, developing, and retaining talent. She earned a BA in Economics and History from UC Berkeley and studied at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Fudan University in Shanghai. She focuses on talent-related work and exploring startup ecosystems across different geographies.
- Where does Michele Li work?
- Michele Li is Impact Partner at Fresco Capital.
- Where did Michele Li go to school?
- Michele Li studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, Economics); Fudan University (Business & Economics); The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Developmental Economics).
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Also attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong99
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Shared employers
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