Chandra Briggman
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Bill Dykes
Chandra is an amazing talent. She's highly regarded as a bright communications strategist and someone whose innovative and has the tenacity to get things done effectively and efficiently. I highly recommend Chandra.
Vladimir Lukic
An effective manager who moves the ball forward. Knowledgable of new technologies and how they can be applied to improve business processes as well as how they could be used to improve customer experiences.
Bill Dykes
Chandra is an amazing talent. She's highly regarded as a bright communications strategist and someone whose innovative and has the tenacity to get things done effectively and efficiently. I highly recommend Chandra.
Vladimir Lukic
An effective manager who moves the ball forward. Knowledgable of new technologies and how they can be applied to improve business processes as well as how they could be used to improve customer experiences.
Bill Dykes
Chandra is an amazing talent. She's highly regarded as a bright communications strategist and someone whose innovative and has the tenacity to get things done effectively and efficiently. I highly recommend Chandra.
Vladimir Lukic
An effective manager who moves the ball forward. Knowledgable of new technologies and how they can be applied to improve business processes as well as how they could be used to improve customer experiences.
Bill Dykes
Chandra is an amazing talent. She's highly regarded as a bright communications strategist and someone whose innovative and has the tenacity to get things done effectively and efficiently. I highly recommend Chandra.
Vladimir Lukic
An effective manager who moves the ball forward. Knowledgable of new technologies and how they can be applied to improve business processes as well as how they could be used to improve customer experiences.
Experience
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Activation Capital
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Jun 2020 - Present
Activation Capital provides social, knowledge, and financial capital to help tech startup founders in the Commonwealth of Virginia accelerate through the entrepreneurial process. The Activation Capital portfolio includes: • Bio+Tech Park campus offering space to life sciences/high technology startups - vabiotech.com • Ecosystem Direct Investment Fund providing grants to ecosystem support organizations. • Lighthouse Labs zero-equity accelerator investing $20K per startup -… Show more Activation Capital provides social, knowledge, and financial capital to help tech startup founders in the Commonwealth of Virginia accelerate through the entrepreneurial process. The Activation Capital portfolio includes: • Bio+Tech Park campus offering space to life sciences/high technology startups - vabiotech.com • Ecosystem Direct Investment Fund providing grants to ecosystem support organizations. • Lighthouse Labs zero-equity accelerator investing $20K per startup - lighthouselabsrva.com • Riverflow Growth Fund seed venture fund focused on tech sectors across Virginia - riverflow.vc • Dominion Energy Innovation Center coworking & programming for energy and sustainability startups. dominnovation.com Show less Activation Capital provides social, knowledge, and financial capital to help tech startup founders in the Commonwealth of Virginia accelerate through the entrepreneurial process. The Activation Capital portfolio includes: • Bio+Tech Park campus offering space to life sciences/high technology startups - vabiotech.com • Ecosystem Direct Investment Fund providing grants to ecosystem support organizations. • Lighthouse Labs zero-equity accelerator investing $20K per startup -… Show more Activation Capital provides social, knowledge, and financial capital to help tech startup founders in the Commonwealth of Virginia accelerate through the entrepreneurial process. The Activation Capital portfolio includes: • Bio+Tech Park campus offering space to life sciences/high technology startups - vabiotech.com • Ecosystem Direct Investment Fund providing grants to ecosystem support organizations. • Lighthouse Labs zero-equity accelerator investing $20K per startup - lighthouselabsrva.com • Riverflow Growth Fund seed venture fund focused on tech sectors across Virginia - riverflow.vc • Dominion Energy Innovation Center coworking & programming for energy and sustainability startups. dominnovation.com Show less
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VA Bio+Tech Park
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United States
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Biotechnology
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1 - 100 Employee
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President/CEO
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Jun 2020 - Present
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Innovation Studio
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Venture Café Cambridge
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Sep 2016 - Apr 2020
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PATRONNÈ MAGAZINE
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder / Editor / Product
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2020
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Wide Angle Media
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Media Production
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Public Speaker
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Mar 2015 - Apr 2020
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General Assembly
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor (Product Management + Agile Scrum)
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2017
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United States Postal Service
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Innovation Executive (MIT Sloan Fellows Program)
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2014
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Director, Digital Platforms & Innovation Lab
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Feb 2011 - Jun 2013
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Senior Manager, Product Management
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Jan 2009 - Feb 2011
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Senior Manager, Communications (Retail)
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Oct 2006 - Dec 2009
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Manager, Product Management (Payments)
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Oct 2003 - Oct 2006
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The Fashion Post, Inc
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Founder / Head of Product
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2010 - Sep 2012
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iMark Innovations
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Founder / Marketing Consultant
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2005 - 2007
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aTelo
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Director of Marketing
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Nov 2000 - Jan 2002
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Council on Foundations
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Marketing Coordinator
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Jan 2000 - Nov 2000
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Public Relations Associate
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Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
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Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) -
The Johns Hopkins University
Master’s Degree -
Columbia International University
Bachelor's degree -
University of South Carolina-Columbia