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My favorite humans! Welcome to our 1st ever LTO Newsletter! I know I have a tendency to be TL;DR, so I’m doing this 5-W's style:

WHO 

This newsletter is for YOU: our glorious members and inner circle Members-Only Portal (MOP) Experts! FYI—modified versions of this newsletter will also be going out to our sponsors, alumni, and prospective members with all the juicy and confidential bits removed, of course, because #CodeofConduct.

WHAT

Meet our newest members, check out event announcements and recaps, learn about MOP updates and improvements, get details on our Mentorship Program, LTO Board updates, Member Spotlights, and more!

WHEN

Quarterly (I promise to do my best).

WHERE

 Direct and live to your inbox!

WHY

To keep you updated and informed about all the things I’m usually far too longwinded on email about. You’re welcome.
LTO Member Spotlights are our latest initiative to raise the visibility of VC operators, platform superstars, chiefs of staff, marketing KWEENs, event heroes, etc. (aka y'all! #hairtoss) for the obvious reasons, but primarily because: we do all of this incredible lifting for our funds yet we're so rarely recognized, acknowledged, and celebrated by the venture ecosystem at large. We're leading the charge to change that.

First up is Molly Gunderson, who celebrated 8 YEARS with Freestyle Capital in April: Read Molly's Member Spotlight.

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Meet our Newest 2020 Members!
We've had a fabulous boatload of fresh faces join the LTO party.
Check 'em out:
Ashley Anderson | LinkedIn
Executive Assistant 
Accel
Mercedes Caemmerer | LinkedIn
Programs + Ops Manager of Founder Success
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Anke Cantrell | LinkedIn
Head of HR, Admin + Operations
CRV
Kelly Chen | LinkedIn
Chief Operating Officer 
XRC Labs
Natalie Chen | LinkedIn
Finance Associate
NFX Ventures
Liz Cherson | LinkedIn
Senior Events Manager
Greylock Partners
Sam Gelt | LinkedIn
Operations & Communication Manager
Uncork Capital
Jacki Glass | LinkedIn
Chief of Staff
First Round Capital
Kayla Hinderscheid | LinkedIn
Head of Network Development + Community
Menlo Ventures
Julie Johnson | LinkedIn
Executive Business Manager
Gradient Ventures
Alex Kearns | LinkedIn
Head of Platform
Cowboy Ventures
Janice Lazaro | LinkedIn
Office Manager & Operations Assistant
Slow Ventures
Annie Le | LinkedIn
Director of Operations
Union Labs
Jannelle Matlock | LinkedIn
Business Operations Manager
Eclipse Ventures
Jessica Pascolini | LinkedIn
Director of Events
Coatue Management
Jenny Pater | LinkedIn
Operations Manager
01 Advisors
Eric Radist| LinkedIn
Director of Partner Operations
Next47
Candice Rezvanian | LinkedIn
Director of Founder Success
Florida Founders
Jamie Rodota | LinkedIn
Director of Platform Strategy,
Rise of the Rest
Revolution
Nicole Sievers| LinkedIn
Associate
Nextview Ventures

Meet our Current Trial Members!
Afton Maya | LinkedIn
Investor Relations/Client Services Associate
Formerly at Foresite Capital
Rachel Payne | LinkedIn
Venture Operations Manager
Arc Ventures
Hannah Shore| LinkedIn
Platform Director
Greycroft
These + ALL your beautiful faces can be found on our:
LTO Member Directory

LTO Summit 2020: A COVID Tragedy Turned Virtual Affair

 
As one would expect, we’ve decided to officially defer our Summit 2020 plans in Austin to 2021 because #safetyfirst <3

However !!! Please do keep a hold on Wednesday, September 23rd + Thursday, September 24th for an LTO VIRTUAL SUMMIT. More details will be announced soon :)

If you want to proactively SAVE THE DATE for Summit 2021, block: June 8th-9th-10th in Austin, TX!

LTO Event Recaps
 

Missed one of our work-focused or fun virtual events and want to dive in?  Check out our:
Event Recaps

Upcoming Events

 
Learn more about our upcoming events via regular email announcements and our:
Events Calendar
A loving reminder that Tanya’s 1:1 coaching sessions are now available to book through the end of 2020.
Grab One!

Meet our New LTO Experts

Marketing Strategy
Brian Dema | LinkedIn

Director of Marketing  Strategy
Silicon Valley Bank
You may remember Brian from some of our early LTO content sessions. If not, he’s someone you should know if you’re in the throes of marketing and content strategy. He’s worked with a bevy of VCs and early-stage startups and can be an immense asset on both sides of the coin.

Founder Wellness
Kari Sulenes | LinkedIn

Partner, Alpha Bridge Ventures
Co-Founder, Atlas
Co-Founder, YogaX
Kari is our resident founder wellness guru, but she can also be a guiding light for YOUR wellness journey. Given founder and VC operator burnout is a serious issue in today’s working world, she's the ace you need in your back pocket.

Zapier + Airtable
Ed Parsons | LinkedIn

CEO, Acutulus
Ed is our Zapier and Airtable whiz. If you didn't catch his Zap training in April you definitely missed out. Be sure to call him when you’ve spent far too much time on a Zap and are ready to outsource the magic.
As a loving reminder, Brian, Kari, Ed, and ALL of our experts can be contacted directly via the Members-Only Portal > Expert Network.

Cohort II Launching in August!
A loving reminder that our LTO Mentorship Program: Cohort II is about to kickoff. This biannual program is a complimentary benefit of your 2020 membership fee. If you haven’t signed up, there’s still time! Fill out the intake form HERE ASAP. If you need more information, you can check out the program overview, mentor guidelines, and mentee guidelines. Still have questions? If so, please contact:

Not ready quite yet?
Our next cohort launches in February 2021.

 Upcoming Board Seat Elections

Didn't make it to the July 8th open board session? You missed out :-P We’ll do this annually (as a requirement of our ongoing non-profit status) so proactively mark your calendars for July 7th, 2021.

In the meantime, we currently have two open board seats for SF and one open board seat for SV. The position is a two-year commitment that starts on September 1st, 2020.

Interested? You can apply here.

The last day to submit an application is July 31st, 2020. Voting will take place in August, and the appointees will be announced on August 31st.

BIG UPS to our 2020 Chapter Sponsors

 
         

LTO thrives thanks to their incredible support!
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