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About
Mike Pena is the Chief Executive Officer of SafeHill. He began his career as an equity trader at Trust Company of the West and later founded Autoref.com, a venture-backed commodity exchange for used vehicle inventory, before taking on dual roles as COO and CMO at healthcare SaaS company Circe Software; he has since held executive positions and consulted across industries including manufacturing, logistics, retail, nonprofit, and public sector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics with an emphasis in Business Administration from Pepperdine University, is a national scholar of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, and is an alumnus of Pittsburgh's Alpha Lab Incubator.
CEO/Founder at SafeHill
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Hector MonsegurChief Research Officer/Founder
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Nicholas GonzalezChief Revenue Officer/Founder
Experience
- SafeHillChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- AlacrinetVice President of Cyber Risk Services2020 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- Chamber's Key CybersecurityChief Executive Officer2020 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Rhino Security Labs, IncDirector Of Sales And Business Development2019 — 2020Seattle, Washington, United States
- Themis TechnologiesPublic Sector Consultant2018 — 2019Seattle, Washington, United States
- North Sound Auto GroupChief Digital Officer2015 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- Shift DigitalDigital Marketing Consultant2015Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Circe Software, Inc.Chief Operating Officer2013 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
- Felton InstituteChief Development Officer2013 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
- AutorefChief Executive Officer2010 — 2013Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- The TCW GroupEquity Trader2006 — 2011Los Angeles, California, United States
- Bank of AmericaPersonal Banker2005 — 2006Hawthorne, California, United States
Skills & more
Presentation Skills2IT Operations1Business Relationship ManagementCollaborative LeadershipStartupsCross-functional Team LeadershipCybersecurity1Early-stage Startups1Business Development4ConsultingFundraisingNew Business Development
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SalesVenture CapitalBusiness PlanningPartnershipsEquity TradingSecuritiesBankingCustomer ServiceSpanishAnalytical SkillsProcess ImprovementTrading SystemsFrom Mike's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Pena?
- Mike Pena is the Chief Executive Officer of SafeHill. He began his career as an equity trader at Trust Company of the West and later founded Autoref.com, a venture-backed commodity exchange for used vehicle inventory, before taking on dual roles as COO and CMO at healthcare SaaS company Circe Software; he has since held executive positions and consulted across industries including manufacturing, logistics, retail, nonprofit, and public sector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics with an emphasis in Business Administration from Pepperdine University, is a national scholar of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, and is an alumnus of Pittsburgh's Alpha Lab Incubator.
- Where does Mike Pena work?
- Mike Pena is CEO/Founder of SafeHill.
- What companies did Mike Pena found?
- Mike Pena founded SafeHill.
- Where did Mike Pena go to school?
- Mike Pena studied at Pepperdine University (Bachelor's degree, Economics).
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Techstars mafia2,005
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
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Pepperdine University mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dan WrightBSFounded Armada +1Ren MenonMBAFounded Invisalign +1Jason JohnsonBSFounded Truly Home +1Dr. John L Evans JrDoctorate of EducationFounded Promising PeopleDave RosenbergMBAFounded MuleSoftKim PerellFounded Smartmediatech
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Same school
Also attended Pepperdine University55
Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersDr. John L Evans JrVenture Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesJasmine EssalatSenior Recruiter at Red Cell IncubationNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at SafeHill1
Also worked at Rhino Security Labs, Inc1
Also worked at The TCW Group10
Deena RidleyChief Financial Officer at PEARL ENERGY INVESTMENTSJulie WroblewskiCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Magnify VenturesMichael H. ConnChairman, CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Zilliqa CapitalPhillip CaputoChief Financial Officer at DisruptiveBjorn SperberChief Financial Officer at Nexus Capital ManagementAllison Long PettineFounding Partner at Ad Astra Ventures
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Also worked at Bank of America445
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at RevolutionWill QuistGP at Slow VenturesChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOG
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