Shama Amalean Skinner

Experience

1. New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseBeachhead Advisorcurrent2025 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
2. Islex ConsultingExecutive Consultantcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
3. The Newcastle NetworkCollaborator Network Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
4. XRC VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
5. NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
6. Take2Board Membercurrent2023 — presentNew Zealand
7. MAS ACME USABoard Membercurrent2024 — present
8. Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolGuest Lecturercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
9. Thinx Inc.Advisor2022
10. Thinx Inc.Chief Operating Officer2021 — 2022New York, United States
11. Thinx Inc.Interim CEO (maternity leave cover)2021New York, United States
12. Thinx Inc.Chief Operating Officer2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
13. Thinx Inc.Interim CEO (maternity leave cover)2020New York, United States
14. Thinx Inc.Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2018
15. Thinx Inc.Interim CEO2017New York, United States
16. Thinx Inc.General Merchandising Manager2015New York, New York
17. Bath and Body Works InternationalMerchandiser2012 — 2014Dubai, UAE
18. La SenzaAssistant Merchant2010 — 2011Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
19. La SenzaMerchant In Training2010Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
20. Victoria's Secret PINKProduct Development Assistant2009 — 2010New York

Education

1. The University of SheffieldBachelor of Arts - BA, Business Studies and French2004 — 2008
2. Ecole Superieure de CommerceYear abroad2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Singhalese

• Certified Board Director — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
• TRX Group Suspension Training — TRX Training

From Shama's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Sheffield52

DJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesFPFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiRBRoberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesAMAndy McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorXMXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesRPRyan ProcterHead of Marketing & Communications at Nauta Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Parsons School of Design - The New School3

AKAlice KrenitskiHead of Studio at Forum VenturesKCKrisha ChhedaInvestor at High Street Equity PartnersRSRinat SherzerFounder at fisbo at Nielsen Innovate

Also worked at La Senza5

SGSusan GuerinAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalNHNathan HarrisChief Operating Officer at Aura GroupTBTina Bou-SabaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Verity Venture PartnersMMMacy MillsBusiness Development Partner, Andreessen Horowitz at The 98JHJay HirshManaging Partner at Break Trail Ventures