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Ellen K. Pao

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Founder and CEO at Project Include
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Ellen K. Pao is a tech investor, advocate, and author with 25 years of industry experience. As the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Project Include, she works to create fair opportunities in tech. She holds JD and MBA degrees from Harvard. Colleagues and partners describe her as smart, insightful, clear, and fair.

Passionate about creating systemic change, Ellen is a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, writing op-eds for major publications and publishing her book, "Reset. " Her angel investments focus on startups that aim to improve peoples lives and work environments, reflecting a deep commitment to positive social impact through technology.

As the interim CEO of reddit, she made the platform one of the first to ban harassment, revenge porn, and unauthorized nude photos.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Diversity in Tech
Cofounded Project Include, a non-profit using data and advocacy to accelerate diversity and inclusion within the tech industry.
Tech Ethics
As former reddit CEO and author of "Reset, " she has been a prominent voice against online harassment and for ethical corporate behavior in Silicon Valley.
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Career

Work history

12-2015
Founder and CEO
Project Include
1-2022
Board Member and Treasurer
Data & Society
11-2021
Board Member and Audit Committee
Expensify
10-2024
Angel Investor
Clearly AI (YC S24)
1-2022
Board Member and Audit Committee
SMASH
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Education
MBA
Harvard Business School
JD
Harvard Law School
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