Kristy Campbell on helping entrepreneurs build great companies (#081)
Kristy Campbell is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Rev1 Ventures.
In this episode, we talk with Kirsty about the Columbus tech scene, how Rev1 Ventures helps entrepreneurs build great companies, and inclusion in the startup ecosystem.
Kristy leads operations for Columbus-based Rev1 Ventures, providing strategic services and capital to help startups scale and corporates innovate. She supports cross-team delivery of client services – including talent programs, corporate partnerships, infrastructure (via Rev1 Labs’ innovation center), and access to investment capital.
Prior to joining Rev1, Kristy spent her career working within multiple high-growth, venture-backed startups, helping to build their brands, organize effective teams, grow revenue and scale. She held leadership positions at Manta Media – where she helped to grow the company into one of the largest, most trafficked websites in the U.S. – and Saama Technologies, a global leader in Big Data and analytics.
Kristy serves on the advisory board for SureImpact, a cloud-based software platform that allows mission-driven organizations to manage, measure and communicate their unique social impact, and for non-profits entrepreneur support organization Cultivate SMB.
She holds a BS in Journalism from Ohio University and an MBA from Ashland University. Kristy is a frequent speaker on startup, marketing and inclusion best practices and has been featured in Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, Axios, Venture Beat, Yahoo, and other top entrepreneur media outlets.
Connect with Kristy on LinkedIn.
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