Laurel Touby is a respected entrepreneur and venture investor with extensive experience in the media industry. She started her career as a Senior Media Planner at Young & Rubicam Advertising, followed by roles as a Staff Editor at Business Week magazine and a Contributing Editor at Glamour Magazine. However, Touby is most recognized for her role as the CEO of mediabistro.com inc., which she sold, and now is the Managing Director of Supernode Ventures, a venture fund known for its massive network. Touby is admired for her insight and involvement in the entrepreneurial community, organizing events like Cereal Entrepreneurs breakfast, Venture Deal Dinners, Media Dinners, and Customer Dinners for portfolio companies. Touby studied at Smith College and Pine Crest before launching her successful career.