Suggestions
Linda Parker Pennington
Leadership and startup coach with extensive experience in human resources and business strategy.
Linda Parker Pennington
Linda Parker Pennington is an executive coach, mentor and advisor to leaders and executive teams in start-up, corporate and nonprofit organizations.1 She is the Founder and CEO of Parker Pennington Enterprises, where she works with innovators to help them realize their vision through sharpening their focus, honing their strengths, putting together the best possible talent, getting the right investors, and creating a winning culture based on core values.2
As an Advisor at Bridgit - The #OverWeb Startup, Linda advises the founder on team and organizational formation in the early stages. She enables attraction, cultivation and engagement of investors, advisors and key talent, including identification, relationship-building, role definition, compensation, communication and leadership coaching.23
Linda has over 20 years of experience in global technology, internet, biotechnology and financial services industries across 50 countries, including expatriate assignments in Egypt and Greece.1 She has served as an Advisory Board member and investor in emerging, technology and social impact enterprises.1
Linda received her BS from Boston University and her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she co-chaired the Black Business Students Association (BBSA) and co-founded the Stanford GSB Black Alumni Network.1 She is also a Facilitator and Executive Coach for the Interpersonal Dynamics Program at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.2