Experience

Minu

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Co-Founder

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States 90% of skin damage and aging is due to everyday sunlight, and 1 in 5 people will get skin cancer in their lifetime. However, it’s largely preventable. Ask any dermatologist - daily sunscreen is essential skincare. With dermatologist designed proprietary technology, Minu perfects daily sun care by fusing world class UV protection, a luxurious formula that vanishes into every skin tone, and the highest standards of safety and sustainability. We create what’s essential for skin.



Co-Created

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR)

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

  Los Angeles, California, United States Created and validated new business ventures for IKEA, Citigroup, and Novozymes focused on solving consumer-FIRST problems. Co-Created is a venture studio that helps the world's leading companies explore, validate and launch new areas of growth. Over the past 10 years, Co-Created and its network of Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIRs) have launched more than 90 high impact ventures valued collectively at more than $10Bn.



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Digital Innovation Marketing Manager - Nutrition, Health & Wellness

  • May 2016 - Sep 2021

  San Francisco Bay Area In this role on Nestlé's digital innovation team, I worked with multiple brands around the world and led cross-functional teams to create new services and brand experiences focused on Nutrition, Health and Wellness to enhance consumers’ lives. Laser focused on consumer insights and emerging trends, I utilized methodologies including design thinking, performance marketing/growth hacking, and agile/ lean startup development. Examples: ♦ Nestle Skin Health: Utilized AR to allow… Show more In this role on Nestlé's digital innovation team, I worked with multiple brands around the world and led cross-functional teams to create new services and brand experiences focused on Nutrition, Health and Wellness to enhance consumers’ lives. Laser focused on consumer insights and emerging trends, I utilized methodologies including design thinking, performance marketing/growth hacking, and agile/ lean startup development. Examples: ♦ Nestle Skin Health: Utilized AR to allow patients to visualize the potential effects of the products on their own skin and give them the confidence needed to take the next step. ♦ Gerber: Utilized AI to get new parents the baby nutrition and sleep information at their time of need in a shorter turnaround, and completing detailed research into Infant Nutrition trends. ♦ Kit Kat: Utilized VR to give consumers a virtual "break" for enhanced mental well-being. ♦ Maggi: Created a Google Lens/AR prototype for Maggi consumers in India to provide them healthy recipes based on contextual data including the time of year and weather. ♦ Purina: Utilized WebAR to allow pet parents to interactively see the visible signs of health in their pets. In addition, I have led all communications and branding for our team, as well as our trend and startup landscape research reports and webinars. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Manager, Accenture Ventures - Open Innovation

  • Nov 2013 - May 2016

  San Francisco Bay Area Part of the founding team at Accenture Open Innovation/Ventures, I advised the C-Level suite of our clients on how to discover, partner, and go-to-market with startups. We developed a set of startup engagement offerings that brought together clients, startups and the broader Accenture business teams to develop proof of concepts anchored in emerging technologies and data. In addition, I led all of our trend and research reports, as well as managed external events to further engage with… Show more Part of the founding team at Accenture Open Innovation/Ventures, I advised the C-Level suite of our clients on how to discover, partner, and go-to-market with startups. We developed a set of startup engagement offerings that brought together clients, startups and the broader Accenture business teams to develop proof of concepts anchored in emerging technologies and data. In addition, I led all of our trend and research reports, as well as managed external events to further engage with the startup and innovation community. Show less



Top Hat

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager, Partnerships

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

  San Francisco Bay Area Top Hat is an educational-technology startup making waves in the digital classroom engagement space. In this role, I led and signed all strategic partnerships between Top Hat and major educational content providers/ learning companies including Pearson, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Desire2Learn and Panopto. In addition, I led all onboarding, sales training, and account management for these partnerships.



Pearson

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Learning Solutions Consultant & Business Development

  • Aug 2006 - Feb 2013

  I worked closely with colleges and universities to create personalized, engaging, and relevant curriculum and digital educational materials for their students, with my role in Business Development (2006-2008) and as a Learning Solutions Consultant (2010-2013), obtaining my MBA between the two roles.



Screen Actors Guild

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Actress

  • 2008 - 2010

  Los Angeles, CA I meddled in acting while getting my MBA, and had guest starring roles under my stage name "Christine Tonnu". ♦ "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS ♦ "Greek" on ABC Family



Robinson Pharma, Inc.

• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Nutritional Supplements Account Manager - Medi-Plex

  • Oct 2005 - Aug 2006

  Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Partnered with physicians' offices to enhance holistic health for their patients through launching private label VMS (vitamins minerals supplements) lines. Served as a sales, quotation and production specialist for the nutraceutical company and managed all aspects of the team's participation at quarterly events and trade shows.