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Michelle Bonner Techel

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
C-suite & Board Advisor at Private Clients
📍 San Carlos, California, United States

Michelle Bonner Techel is a C-suite executive and board advisor with deep expertise in digital commerce, AI, and payments. Her career includes transformative leadership roles at Meta, McKinsey, and Wells Fargo, driving strategy in advertising and fintech. She holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management and is described by colleagues as action-oriented and having high-EQ.

Outside of her corporate roles, Michelle is passionate about environmental stewardship and youth empowerment. She serves on the Board of Directors for NatureBridge, an organization that connects young people to science and the natural world. She is also an active participant in communities like Extraordinary Women on Boards (EWOB).

She is the principal named inventor on the primary patent that powers technologies like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
C-suite & Board Advisor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Carlos, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Michelle shows up

Achievement-Oriented
Values Relationships
Informal

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Michelle cares about

Digital Commerce Strategy
Has driven strategic transformations in commerce, messaging, and advertising for major tech companies like Meta, generating billions in revenue.
Fintech Innovation
A patented principal inventor for a key mobile payment technology and previously built credit card and digital payment systems for Wells Fargo.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
C-suite & Board Advisor
Private Clients
1-2023 - 1-2025
Advance Lead for President of the US
Executive Office of the President
Chief of Operations: Data Science, Data Engineering & Growth
Kustomer
Head of Operations, Business Messaging
Meta
Head of Product Marketing for Business Products (Ads + Messaging)
Meta
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - BA
UCLA
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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