Lenette Posada Howard

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VP, Strategic Projects at Niantic, Inc.

Solana Beach, California, United States

Overview

Lenette Posada Howard is a startup executive, currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at the non-profit Think of Us. Previously at Niantic and Google, she has extensive experience in M&A, global operations, and scaling teams, notably during Pokémon GOs hyper-growth. People often describe her as bright, analytical, and motivated.

Lenette is a passionate advocate for diversity and social causes, demonstrated by her support for Latina Equal Pay Day and her current work focused on transforming the child welfare system. She and her husband are also philanthropic supporters of Feeding San Diego, addressing food insecurity in their community.

While at Google, she received the Hurricane Katrina Recognition Award for her contributions to relief efforts.

Personality Overview

Pragmatic

People-Oriented

Socially Adept

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Child Welfare Reform
Her current role as COO at Think of Us, a non-profit leveraging technology to reform the child welfare system, highlights this as a primary passion.
Operational Scaling
She built and scaled operations at Niantic from the ground up to support millions of users during the explosive growth of games like Pokémon GO.
M&A Integration
As VP of Strategic Projects at Niantic, she led due diligence and integration for nine successful acquisitions, achieving a 93% talent retention rate.

Media Appearances

Lenette has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2020 - 10-2022
VP, Strategic Projects at Niantic, Inc.
10-2015 - 11-2020
VP Operations at Niantic, Inc.
Acting Head of People at Niantic, Inc.
10-2012 - 10-2015
Director, Niantic Labs Operations at Google
7-2012 - 9-2012
Director, PMO at Shoedazzle

Education

9-1985 - 12-1990
Economics from UC Irvine

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Exp : 18 Location : Solana Beach, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : VP, Strategic Projects at Niantic, Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Lenette

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Find ways to push them a little if they don’t start giving a clear yes or no in due course
  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lenette is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lenette

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lenette move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Lenette take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Lenette

Personality Compatibility


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