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Sunny Bates

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CEO, Sunny Bates Associates at The 98

New York, New York, United States

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About

Sunny Bates is CEO of Sunny Bates Associates, an executive recruitment firm specializing in placing senior talent in emerging businesses. With 35 years in executive search, she serves on the boards or advisory councils of organizations including Kickstarter, Creative Capital Foundation, MIT Media Lab, TED Conferences, and Endeavor.org, among others.

Experience

  1. Sunny Bates AssociatesCEOcurrent1988 — presentNYC
  2. KickstarterFounding Member of Board of Directorscurrent2007 — present
  3. TED ConferencesBrain Trust Membercurrent2002 — present
  4. MIT Media LabAdvisory Board Membercurrent2014 — present
  5. HAIA.aiAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentOxford /London, UK
  6. UnreasonableMentorcurrent2024 — presentGlobal
  7. EndeavorGlobal Advisory Board Membercurrent2002 — present
  8. Human Immunome ProjectChair of Futures Councilcurrent2020 — present
  9. Genomes2PeopleAdvisory Board Membercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Around the World in 80 FabricsMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentGlobal
  11. Women At The TableMember Board of Directorscurrent2017 — present
  12. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineAdvisory Board Member LabXcurrent2022 — presentWashington DC
  13. Future of StoryTellingAdvisory Board Membercurrent2010 — present
  14. American Theatre WingAdvisory Board Membercurrent2012 — present
  15. TechStarsMentor Networkcurrent2011 — present
  16. Cereal EntrepreneursCo-Founder2009 — 2024
  17. Creative Capital FoundationBoard of Directors2004 — 2024
  18. Sudden CompassCo-Founder2014 — 2023New York, NY
  19. StartXMentor Network2012 — 2022
  20. AI Now InstituteAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2021Greater New York City Area

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Start-upsEntrepreneurship

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Beth Gostanian
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Diane deCordova
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sunny Bates?
Sunny Bates is CEO of Sunny Bates Associates, an executive recruitment firm specializing in placing senior talent in emerging businesses. With 35 years in executive search, she serves on the boards or advisory councils of organizations including Kickstarter, Creative Capital Foundation, MIT Media Lab, TED Conferences, and Endeavor.org, among others.
Where does Sunny Bates work?
Sunny Bates is CEO, Sunny Bates Associates at The 98.
Where did Sunny Bates go to school?
Sunny Bates studied at Cornell University (BS, Energy Economics / Middle Eastern Studies).

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