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Coco Brown

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Founder and CEO at The Athena Alliance
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Coco Brown is a five-time entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of The Athena Alliance, an executive learning community dedicated to advancing women into the C-suite and boardroom. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she is a recognized thought leader in shaping modern leadership. Colleagues describe her as a great collaborator and a strong facilitator with excellent business acumen.

She grew up living a self-described "bohemian existence" traveling across Asia, Europe, and the U. S. This upbringing instilled in her a deep appreciation for diverse cultures and perspectives. She is a mother of two children and is passionate about building a world that works better for women.

Unique fact: She got her name "Coco" from her fathers work at the United Nations, where he was writing a book on the commodity control of cocoa beans.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Coco shows up

Achievement-Oriented
Persuasive
Informal

They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control.

Priorities

Topics Coco cares about

Women's Advancement
Her company, The Athena Alliance, is dedicated to accelerating leadership advancement for women to the c-suite and the boardroom, having placed hundreds of women on corporate boards.
Modern Governance
Serves on the Nasdaq Insights Council and is a sought-after speaker on the evolving demands of modern board leadership and reinventing boardrooms for the current landscape.
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Career

Work history

2021
Founder and CEO
The Athena Alliance
3-2026
Board Member
Xapa
3-2022
Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence - Insights Council Member
Nasdaq
10-2019 - 10-2024
Board Member – Audit Committee Chair, Member of Nominating & Governance Committees
ArcherPoint
2018 - 2020
International Board Advisor
DevOpsGroup
In the press

Media appearances

Coco Brown, CEO of The Athena Alliance - Apple Podcasts. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Funded Podcast - How Coco Brown Raised $2.5M in Venture Capital. Featured in The Athena Alliance (official site)
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Education
1990 - 1992
BA
University of Pennsylvania
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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