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
- Sunny Bates AssociatesCEOcurrent1988 — presentNYC
- KickstarterFounding Member of Board of Directorscurrent2007 — present
- TED ConferencesBrain Trust Membercurrent2002 — present
- MIT Media LabAdvisory Board Membercurrent2014 — present
- HAIA.aiAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentOxford /London, UK
- UnreasonableMentorcurrent2024 — presentGlobal
- EndeavorGlobal Advisory Board Membercurrent2002 — present
- Human Immunome ProjectChair of Futures Councilcurrent2020 — present
- Genomes2PeopleAdvisory Board Membercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Around the World in 80 FabricsMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentGlobal
- Women At The TableMember Board of Directorscurrent2017 — present
- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineAdvisory Board Member LabXcurrent2022 — presentWashington DC
- Future of StoryTellingAdvisory Board Membercurrent2010 — present
- American Theatre WingAdvisory Board Membercurrent2012 — present
- TechStarsMentor Networkcurrent2011 — present
- Cereal EntrepreneursCo-Founder2009 — 2024
- Creative Capital FoundationBoard of Directors2004 — 2024
- Sudden CompassCo-Founder2014 — 2023New York, NY
- StartXMentor Network2012 — 2022
- AI Now InstituteAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- TEDMEDAdvisor2011 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- The Thiel FellowsFellows Mentor Network2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- World Science FestivalConsultant2008 — 2009
- Priceline.comExecutive Recruiting1990 — 2000Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy85Social Media80Strategic Partnerships99Digital Media93Coaching56Social Media Marketing42Business Strategy44Non-profits32Nonprofits99New Business Development4
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MarketingBloggingPublishingSocial NetworkingProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalOnline MarketingLeadershipStrategyPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningFrom Sunny's professional profile.
Colleagues at The 98
Alex Collmer
Founder & Executive Chair, VidMob at The 98
Ameneh Atai
General Manager, Audience Measurement, Nielsen Media at The 98
Annette Rodriguez
Senior Advisor, MKH Capital Partners at The 98
Ashley Davis
Partner, S-3 Group at The 98
Beth Gostanian
VP, Product, Canto at The 98
Craig Forman
General Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98
Deborah Stambaugh
Founder & CEO, Brave New World at The 98
Diane deCordova
Investor & Co-Founder, Adelaide Metrics at The 98
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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