Shawna Young

Experience

1. Camelback VenturesChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — present
2. Forward Impact Investments, LLCFounder and Principal Advisorcurrent2020 — presentBoston, MA & Durham, NC
3. Ada Developers AcademyInterim Chief Executive Officer2023 — 2024
4. Scratch FoundationExecutive Director, Scratch Foundation2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
5. Duke UniversityExecutive Director, Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP)2016 — 2020Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
6. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyExecutive Director, Office of Engineering Outreach Programs2008 — 2016Cambridge, MA
7. Broad InstituteAdministrator, Diversity Initiative and Educational Outreach Program2007 — 2008Cambridge, MA
8. EDC (Education Development Center)Facilitator/Curriculum Developer, Edtech Leaders Online, Center for Online2006 — 2008Newton, MA
9. Durham Public SchoolsScience Teacher, Hillside High School2000 — 2005Durham, NC
10. LEARN NCCurriculum Developer and Instructor, AP Environmental Science Online2002 — 2004Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
11. Union County Public SchoolsScience Teacher, Sun Valley High School1998 — 1999Monroe, NC
12. GE PlasticsTechnical Marketing Engineer, Technical Leadership Program (TLP)1997 — 1998Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

Education

1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management2013 — 2015
2. The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMAT, Science Education1999 — 2000
3. Questrom School of Business, Boston UniversityCertificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Business Administration and Management
4. Howard UniversityBS, Chemistry

Skills & more

From Shawna's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesEGElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNFNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill200

CMClint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMSMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEWEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSDSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesALAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)ATAlex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors

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Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University83

SBSujata BhatiaInvestor at Index VenturesTPTroy PhoaAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersRPRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesKLKelvin LeungDirector, Growth at Openspace VenturesJRJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesLDLisa DutotFinance Administration Manager at Red Cell Incubation

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Also attended Howard University34

AOAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionLCLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOOPOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesJGJazmine GarlandLegal Operations Manager at Red Cell IncubationMSMike SmartPartner, Dominus Capital at AIFHFHailey FloydDirector of Marketing & Investor Relations at Popstar Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Duke University88

FEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePWPae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAIAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMBMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPMPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationEHEvan HenleyAssociate, Investments at Capital One Ventures

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology438

ALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NANoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVRVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at Broad Institute53

AGAnika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)APAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)IRIssi RozenInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)SSSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsSLSusan LiuInvestment Team at 8VCDYDavid YangPartner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at EDC (Education Development Center)3

JPJulia PettengillInvestor at Schooner CapitalLLLukonga LindundaCo-Founder & Executive Director at BongoHiveNNNadine NkulikiyinkaMonitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager at Jasiri