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Tina Dao, MBA

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Adjunct Professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University
📍 Hickory, North Carolina, United States

Tina Dao is the CEO of Liberated Leaders and an Adjunct Professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, bringing over 30 years of leadership from Amazon, Walmart, and Fitbit. She specializes in business transformation, leveraging her MIT training in AI strategy to advise North Carolina businesses. Colleagues describe her as a strong, adaptable role model who fosters team development.

As the daughter of a serial entrepreneur, Tina is passionate about empowering business owners to build their legacy. A US Navy veteran, she is actively involved in her community, serving as a board member and workshop facilitator for the nonprofit Arts Culture Catawba.

She holds a US patent for a system dedicated to "Predicting Optimal Work Teams. "

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Adjunct Professor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States
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AI Business Adoption
Completed MIT coursework on AI's business implications and leads discussions on AI adoption for North Carolina businesses, helping leaders cut through the hype.
Succession & Exit Planning
As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), she helps business owners architect their companies for long-term value and a successful future exit.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Adjunct Professor
Lenoir-Rhyne University
8-2023
CEO | Transformation Strategist, Success Architect & Business Advisor | Fractional COO
Liberated Leaders
6-2020 - 3-2023
COO and VP of Global Tech Platform Business Operations & Strategy
Walmart Global Tech
9-2019 - 6-2020
Chief Of Staff and Vice President, Employee Experience
Getaround
8-2018 - 9-2019
Chief-of-Staff, EVP Engineering & Head of Engineering Business Operations
Fitbit
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Education
2-2024 - 3-2024
Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy
MIT Sloan School of Management
2000 - 2002
MBA
Baker University
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