About
Nancy Hayes is a management consultant and angel investor with experience across corporate, nonprofit, and academic leadership. She previously served as a senior executive at IBM, CEO of the STARBRIGHT Foundation and WISE Senior Services, dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University, and CFO of SF State. Since 2014, Hayes has been an active angel investor with a portfolio exceeding 30 women-led companies and has served as Managing Director of Golden Seeds; she also co-founded MoolaHoop, a rewards-based crowdfunding platform for women-owned businesses, and provides advisory and mentoring services to entrepreneurs and women executives.
Experience
- NKH GroupPrincipalcurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Golden SeedsManaging Director2014 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MoolaHoopCo-Founder2012 β 2015San Francisco, CA
- San Francisco State UniversityVice President, Finance and Administration/CFO2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco State UniversityDean, College of Business2005 β 2011
- WISE Senior ServicesPresident and CEO2003 β 2005Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- STARBRIGHT FoundationCEO1997 β 2003Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- IBMGeneral Manager, Operations, Worldwide Sales & Services1977 β 1997Armonk, NY
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel6Leadership84Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy17Women Owned Business6Marketing61Social Media Marketing5Social Networking7Nonprofits12Sustainability3Business Ethics2Change Management4
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AcademiaFinanceCrowdfundingStrategic PlanningStrategyPublic SpeakingManagementBusiness PlanningTeam LeadershipSalesProgram ManagementFundraisingFrom Nancy's professional profile.
Colleagues at How Women Invest
Anne Myong
Operating Partner at How Women Invest
Aury Cifuentes
Principal at How Women Invest
Brittany Feehan
Investor Relations at How Women Invest
Carmen Palafox
Founder & General Partner at 2045 Ventures
Cecily Mak
Investor at Wisdom Ventures
Christina Bui
Limited Partner Advisory Council at How Women Invest
Erika Cramer
Managing Member and General Partner at How Women Invest
Julie Candelon
Brand/Marketing Advisor at How Women Invest
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nancy Hayes?
- Nancy Hayes is a management consultant and angel investor with experience across corporate, nonprofit, and academic leadership. She previously served as a senior executive at IBM, CEO of the STARBRIGHT Foundation and WISE Senior Services, dean of the College of Business at San Francisco State University, and CFO of SF State. Since 2014, Hayes has been an active angel investor with a portfolio exceeding 30 women-led companies and has served as Managing Director of Golden Seeds; she also co-founded MoolaHoop, a rewards-based crowdfunding platform for women-owned businesses, and provides advisory and mentoring services to entrepreneurs and women executives.
- Where does Nancy Hayes work?
- Nancy Hayes is Deal Team at How Women Invest.
- Where did Nancy Hayes go to school?
- Nancy Hayes studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Dayton (BA, English).
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business706
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Also attended University of Dayton29
Liz Todia ZamboryPrincipal at Mutual Capital PartnersKelby PriceManaging Partner at Keyhorse CapitalTodd FowlerDirector at Autotech VenturesKim GordonBusiness Development Executive at Five Elms CapitalAgathe BertrandSenior Associate, Wealth Management at Adams Street PartnersMark DeSantisAdvisor at Cybernetix Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Golden Seeds65
Amela HardieExecutive Assistant at Canvas VenturesCameron DeWittChief Financial Officer at Advaita CapitalSaup D.Venture Partner at Advaita CapitalMary McCaffreySector Leader Liaison at Golden SeedsJo Ann CorkranCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden Seeds
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Also worked at San Francisco State University9
Breanna ManoreOperations at General PartnershipKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalKelsey HayesExecutive Assistant at Knox LaneIshan MeswaniInvestor at 8090 IndustriesPedro Javier ArmentiaSocio y Co-fundador at CREAS IMPACTO GLOBAL SGEICEric BearPartner at Capital Factory
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Also worked at IBM797
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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