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Marilynn Joyner

Questioner · DISC type c
Founder & CEO at Her Workplace
📍 New York, New York, United States

Marilynn Joyner is the Founder and CEO of Her Workplace, an AI-powered career development platform for women. Leveraging over a decade of experience in commercial real estate at firms like JLL and CBRE, she is dedicated to advancing gender equity in the workplace. Marilynn holds MBAs from Columbia Business School and London Business School.

Outside of her entrepreneurial ventures, Marilynn has a background in dance, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance from the University of South Carolina, where she was part of the USC Dance Company. She uses her expertise to advise and invest in early-stage startups, particularly those led by underrepresented founders.

She founded three distinct companies: Her Workplace (career development), Fund Her Network (connecting female founders to investors), and Canvas (real estate advisory for startups).

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Marilynn shows up

Not Easily Convinced
Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Marilynn cares about

Women's Career Advancement
Her company, Her Workplace, is dedicated to providing women with resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help them advance their careers.
AI in HR Tech
Her career platform, Her Workplace, is explicitly described as being "AI-powered" to connect members with mentors, coaches, and resources.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Founder & CEO
Her Workplace
3-2025
Founder & CEO
Canvas
9-2025
Founder & CEO
Fund Her Network
9-2022
Board of Directors - Women's Circle
Columbia Business School
2-2023 - 6-2023
Director of Real Estate
Stuf
In the press

Media appearances

Marilynn Joyner talks about Her Workplace - Bisnow Reports. Featured in Spotify (Bisnow Reports)
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Marilynn Joyner's Unfiltered Lessons from Building Her Workplace. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2019 - 2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Columbia Business School
2019 - 2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
London Business School
Masters in Real Estate from The School of Continuing Studies
Georgetown University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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