$50M contraceptive care company seeks President, MacKenzie Scott backed incubator seeks new CEO, & The silence of our friends
There are many truths that must be held in this moment.
Offor Talent Network,
It’s been a week. Let’s get into it.
Upstream USA, a $50M contraceptive care company led by Obama-esque founder, Mark Edwards, seeks to hire a President & COO.
When I first met Mark Edwards, founder & CEO of Upstream USA, I was blown away by his ability to create a sense that a seemingly intractable problem like unplanned pregnancy was something we could solve.
Now, Upstream USA, a $50M organization with 200 team members, is poised for unprecedented growth. By 2030, Upstream will serve 5 million women and grow to $100M in revenue. To do this, Mark needs a President & COO with experience scaling and building companies at these pivotal growth moments.
You can learn more in the opportunity description and Mark’s TedTalk below.
If you or someone you know is a proven company builder, respond to this newsletter, and I’ll put you in touch with the right person on my team.
https://www.offortalentnetwork.co/upstream-president-coo
Mackenzie Scott-backed company Camelback Ventures seeks its next CEO as founder Aaron Walker passes the baton.
A few years ago, Camelback Ventures, an incubator investing in ventures led by people of color and women, received a life-changing gift. The gift was 10x the largest gift that the organization had ever received. [Full disclosure: the founder of Camelback is Aaron Walker and my husband.]
What stood out to me then was what the gift was not. It wasn’t a proximity gift or a gift with strings attached. It was a gift that said I trust you to build your future.
Fast forward three years, and Camelback’s founder & CEO chartered a path for this transition and growth. Aaron announced in May 2023 that he was stepping down as Camelback’s CEO.
The search for Camelback’s next CEO is underway.
If you are or know a proven leader who is excited to (1) set the pace for a team that is trusted and fully empowered to lead, (2) steward a venture community and investor community that respects Camelback, and (3) advocate for fairness in funding and investing, please reach out, and I’ll put you in touch with our team.
I wrote about the silence of our friends here.
You can read it in full here. If it resonates, send me a note here and I’ll respond.
Show notes:
Why Is it So Hard to Get Effective Birth Control in the US? https://go.ted.com/markedwards
President & COO, Upstream USA Opportunity Description: https://www.offortalentnetwork.co/upstream-president-coo
Camelback CEO Transition Announcement: https://mailchi.mp/camelbackventures/jobnotfinished-4862581?e=d1c136412b
CEO, Camelback Ventures Opportunity Description: https://www.offortalentnetwork.co/cbv-ceo
MacKenzie Scott gave away $2B. Here is what she didn’t do: https://medium.com/@ifywalker/mackenzie-scott-gave-away-2b-73dae4aa6a1c
About
Ify is the founder & CEO of Offor, a talent advisory helping first-time CEOs scale executive teams. She writes about talent at work and in the world.