Shama Amalean Skinner
InvestorVenture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners · Advisor at XRC
New York, New York, United States
About
Former COO of Thinx Inc. and an Obama USA Leader for the Obama Foundation.
Experience
- New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseBeachhead Advisorcurrent2025 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Islex ConsultingExecutive Consultantcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- The Newcastle NetworkCollaborator Network Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- XRC VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
- Take2Board Membercurrent2023 — presentNew Zealand
- MAS ACME USABoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolGuest Lecturercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Thinx Inc.Advisor2022
- Thinx Inc.Chief Operating Officer2021 — 2022New York, United States
- Thinx Inc.Interim CEO (maternity leave cover)2021New York, United States
- Thinx Inc.Chief Operating Officer2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Thinx Inc.Interim CEO (maternity leave cover)2020New York, United States
- Thinx Inc.Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2018
- Thinx Inc.Interim CEO2017New York, United States
- Thinx Inc.General Merchandising Manager2015New York, New York
- Bath and Body Works InternationalMerchandiser2012 — 2014Dubai, UAE
- La SenzaAssistant Merchant2010 — 2011Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- La SenzaMerchant In Training2010Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- Victoria's Secret PINKProduct Development Assistant2009 — 2010New York
- Victoria's Secret PINKConcept & Branding Senior Intern2008 — 2009New York
Skills & more
Board Governance
Languages English · French · Singhalese
- Certified Board Director — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
- TRX Group Suspension Training — TRX Training
From Shama's professional profile.
Colleagues at NextGen Venture Partners
Adam Epstein
Chief Financial Officer at Boosted Commerce
Ben Bayat
Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
Catherine Popper
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Chris Keller
Managing Partner at NextGen Venture Partners
Christian Seale
Healthcare Investor & Operator at Pave Health Ventures
Connor Crown
Managing Partner at Expanse
Corinne Smeriglio
Director of Operations at NextGen Venture Partners
Dan Mindus
Investor at NextGen Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shama Amalean Skinner?
- Former COO of Thinx Inc. and an Obama USA Leader for the Obama Foundation.
- Where does Shama Amalean Skinner work?
- Shama Amalean Skinner is Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners.
- Where did Shama Amalean Skinner go to school?
- Shama Amalean Skinner studied at The University of Sheffield (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Studies and French); Ecole Superieure de Commerce (Year abroad).
Same school
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Shared employers
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