Christine Tao

Christine Tao, Co-Founder & CEO at Sounding Board, Inc.

Christine Tao is the Co-founder and CEO of Sounding Board, a Silicon Valley startup that provides tech-enabled leadership coaching to help organizations develop their leaders.23 She has extensive experience in leadership roles at various tech companies:

• Co-Founder & CEO at Sounding Board, Inc. (2016 - Present)1
• SVP, Global Developer Relations at Tapjoy (2012 - 2014)1
• Member of the Executive Committee - Governing Board of Directors at HR West & NCHRA (2018 - 2019)1
• Advisor at several venture-backed startups (2014 - 2017)1

Tao had a transformative experience with an executive coach early in her career, which inspired her to bring coaching to her own team and eventually start Sounding Board with her former coach Lori Mazan.23 The company aims to democratize access to coaching for leaders at all levels, not just the C-suite.46

Under Tao's leadership, Sounding Board raised $13.1 million in funding in 2020 despite the pandemic.4 The company provides coaching services and software to companies looking to offer coaching solutions to high-potential employees.3 Tao herself still regularly meets with an executive coach to further her own leadership growth.3

Tao holds a BS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School.45 She is an angel investor, Tory Burch Foundation Fellow, and passionate about sports like volleyball and pickleball.35