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Mae Podesta

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Executive Coach and Advisor at Self-employed
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Mae is a tri-sector strategy and operations leader, now working as an Executive Coach and Advisor. With an MBA from Columbia Business School, she has a track record of scaling high-growth enterprises like Guild, where she was an SVP for seven years, with experience across tech, education, and e-commerce.

She is passionate about empowering women in leadership and civic engagement. This is demonstrated by her previous work on a presidential transition team and her current role as a board member for a non-profit organization that trains women to run for political office.

She served as the Deputy Executive Director for the Clinton-Kaine Presidential Transition Team.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Executive Coach and Advisor
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
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Scaling Operations
Her seven-year tenure at Guild included various SVP roles focused on scaling marketplace operations and solutions during a period of significant company growth.
Executive Coaching
Her current career focus is on executive coaching and advising, backed by a UC Berkeley certification and a passion for developing fellow leaders.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Executive Coach and Advisor
Self-employed
6-2023 - 5-2024
Senior Vice President, Solution Management & Planning
Guild
6-2021 - 6-2023
Senior Vice President, Marketplace Operations
Guild
8-2019 - 6-2021
Senior Vice President, Marketplace Operations & Payments
Guild
8-2016 - 2-2017
Deputy Executive Director
Clinton-Kaine Presidential Transition Team
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Columbia Business School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Wellesley College
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