Myra Cortado

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Chief Financial Officer at Summer Discovery

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Myra is a strategic Chief Financial Officer with a track record of raising over $500M in growth capital and executing key M&A transactions. She has experience in both public and venture-backed startups, focusing on IPO readiness and translating investor expectations into actionable strategy. She holds an MBA from Columbia and a BSFS from Georgetown.

She spearheaded WeightWatchers entry into the obesity telehealth market through the successful acquisition of Sequence.

Personality Overview

Self-Confident

Fast-Paced

Challenger

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

M&A Integration
Her experience includes leading acquisitions like Sequence for WeightWatchers, Breather for Industrious, and Oxford Summer Courses for her current company.
Growth Fundraising
She has a proven track record of raising over $500M in growth capital across Series C, D, and E rounds for various companies.
Corporate Transformation
She has architected transformation strategies and IPO readiness workstreams for both public companies and high-growth, venture-backed startups.

Media Appearances

Myra has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Summer Discovery
1-2023 - 11-2024
VP, Strategy; Office of the CEO at WeightWatchers
8-2021 - 12-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Maisonette
11-2020 - 8-2021
VP Finance and Corporate Development at Industrious
12-2018 - 11-2020
Acting Chief Financial Officer at Industrious

Education

BSFS from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
2010 - 2012
MBA from Columbia Business School

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Insights For Selling To Myra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Myra is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Myra

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Myra move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Myra take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Myra

Personality Compatibility


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