Wednesday Women

Building visibility for extraordinary executive women leaders - on LinkedIn, keynotes, podcasts, and panels.

Founder & CMO

The Joy of Connecting Show

Creator and host of the show about about modern professionals investing in connection with other humans – to increase business success, career growth, and personal happiness.

Creator & Host

Matcha.so 🍵

Led team, product, and marketing for an startup that builds matching technology for communities.

General Manager / Chief Executive Officer

2 Pizza Marketing

Host of the show (and community) for scrappy, small-team marketers.  Find out more at: https://www.2pizzamarketing.com/

Host

Gated

Gated is a startup built to help busy professionals focus on what matters most in this noisy digital world. See what we built at www.gated.com.

Google

Expert in Digital Strategy, Mobile, & Travel
Advocate for Remote Work and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Global Education Program Manager, Mobile

Mobile Strategy Lead, Travel

Crafting strategic recommendations that reflect the changing travel consumer and global market, for the long-term growth and success of Google's largest partners in the travel industry.

Industry Development Manager, Travel, Global Top Accounts

I manage marketing and research for Google's Travel team - working to inform the strategy of our largest partners in the travel industry.

Sales Development Manager, Travel

Account Planner, Travel

· Drove coordination of internal and external messaging for Google's Travel Industry Team, including production of public relations and direct marketing materials and identification of opportunity for thought-leadership.
   
· Centralized national industry brand message through speaker preparation programs and the development of Google Travel's Executive Storyline.
   
· Directed evaluation and re-prioritization of corporate participation in national industry association and partner events, including project management for TravelThink ­- Google's annual event providing insight and dialogue around key issues in the travel industry.
   
· Managed development and production of Snapshots ­ a multi-faceted program designed to convey Google's data-driven insights to partners.
   
· Supported industry research efforts by producing online content, hard-copy materials, and webinar presentations for studies including `Travel Shopping in Today's Economy' and `The Brand Value of Search for Travel'.
   
· Streamlined internal information flow globally for Google Travel and nationally for Google's NW Regional Office, across Director-level and day-to-day activity in the areas of Operations, Marketing, and Sales.

Industry Associate, Marketing Project Manager - National Travel Industry Development Team

Independent

Freelance Editor

Landmark School

Specialist Educator, M.Ed.

⚡The next evolution of Gated is here! ⚡

I'm entrepreneur and full-stack marketing executive with a passion for user-first products and a talent for creating clarity from chaos. I believe deeply in finding your focus and taking big swings. And I believe a go-to-market strategy built on human relationships is the best way to do that. 

- I am currently working full time as Cofounder and CMO on Wednesday Women: a movement to amplify extraordinary women leaders for *everyone* to be inspired by. And (newly-launched) a highly-curated network for the amazing women themselves.   
- I also work with a select portfolio of businesses that appreciate my superpower of growth-stage marketing strategy, leadership, and execution.   
- Most recently, I was CEO at Matcha - an growth-stage startup for communities and professionals invested in building connection through tech solutions.  
-Previously, I ran SaaS startup Gated as CMO & Founder, building a foundation on brand narrative and executing rapidly on multi-channel GTM strategy. 
- I've always been a passionate advocate for fast, frictionless user experiences on the web. Over 14 years at Google, I worked with Fortune 500 Travel companies to build effective cross-channel marketing strategy and create amazing user experiences.  
- I'm a major advocate of remote work and the benefits it brings for mental health, families, and the earth. 
- I am addicted to product ideation and helping entrepreneurs find product-market fit. 

When I'm not working, you'll find me busy working on my most important, fun, and ongoing project - my family. I am an avid fan of the outdoors, reading, and travel.  Bonus conversation starters:  Taskmaster, The Killers, Modern Stoicism, Mitch Hedberg, and who your favorite F1 driver is.

Melissa Moody 🦕

🚀 Day 2. Let’s go.  We’re back with another round of women founders who are scaling with serious power—and blasting into growth-stage success.

As part of our 'Founders in Focus' series—brought to you thanks to Metropolitan Partners Group and Audience Haus—we’re spotlighting five more leaders building the future in real time.

Here’s why this matters—a LOT:
 ⚡ Women-founded companies still receive less than 2% of all venture capital funding.
 ⚡ That stat hasn’t moved much in years—but these women have.
 
They’ve scaled past it, through it, and beyond it. They’re not just hitting revenue targets—they’re creating culture, setting strategy, and making bold moves in industries that need their leadership.

We're pleased to introduce:
🔹 Emily Dong — Founder & CEO, Snout
 Emily launched Snout after facing her own stress with surprise vet bills. Her startup helps pet parents afford routine care—paying vets directly at the time of service. Her advice? Be radically honest with yourself. The dream matters—but so does what’s real.

🔹 Melissa Rosenthal — Co-founder, Outlever
 Melissa is reshaping how companies go to market—drawing on deep roots in digital media and B2B SaaS. Her founder mindset? There’s no single path—just constant forward motion. She’s building with focus, and scaling for $100M and beyond.

🔹 Feyi Ayodele — CEO & Founder, CancerIQ
 Feyi is transforming cancer care—bringing precision prevention to patients everywhere, not just in academic centers. Today, her platform powers 50+ health systems. Her belief? The tools to beat cancer exist—we just need to get them in the right hands.

🔹 Oana Manolache — Founder & CEO, Sequel.io
 At HP, Oana saw the disconnect—marketers sent users away at peak engagement. Sequel.io fixes that, keeping webinars on-site to boost conversions and insights. Her edge? A strong team, smart GTM, and grit to navigate volatile markets.

🔹 Maryna Hradovich — COO & Co-founder, Maestra.io
 Maryna’s mission is personalization at scale—without the chaos. At Maestra, she’s helping DTC brands unify their data and deepen customer engagement. Her advice? Build your support system. Family, community, and culture will carry you through.

💥 This is just the start - of December and this VIBE of supporting founder-leaders throughout the year.

We've got another day of #Founders to follow coming up tomorrow... stay tuned...

Melissa Moody

Startup Exec | Marketing Leader | Podcaster | Mom

Founders in Focus |  Spotlight on Excellence...

Adam Shaw 🍷

Integ Enterprise Consulting

Chief Marketing Officer

Fractional Chief Marketing Officer

Mayker Capital

Providing strategic revenue generation advice on portfolio companies, acquisition targets, and deals.

Advisory Board Member

Marketing for Founders

The top tactical marketing newsletter for bootstrapped founders.

Creator

WeSpire (Acquired)

(Acquired) Developed demand generation program from the ground up. Achieved record revenue growh by doubling pipeline and building an efficient and fast go-to-market machine

Head of Demand Generation

Intentwise

Shindig

Shindig is a leading event & conference SaaS platform for those looking to educate, market, inform, and network in the virtual world. Shindig is used by marketers, educators, HR specialists, event managers & planners, non-profits, and more across the world to host high production value events.

As VP, Demand Generation at Shindig I am responsible for driving inbound marketing efforts generating pipeline through Organic, Paid, SEO, PPC, and other media tactics.

Vice President of Demand Generation

Creation Agency

Creation is an integrated global agency, transforming go-to-market strategies, increasing brand awareness through creative excellence and delivering sustainable brand growth.
We deliver cutting edge digital innovation to optimize performance and we apply the latest technology to deliver multi-channel attribution modeling.
We are 100% dedicated to achieving results, working in close partnership with and adding value to brands.

The Creation Agency media team specializes in performance and awareness media across enterprise technologies, eCommerce, B2B & B2C SaaS products, educational resources, consumer banking, and more.

As Director of Media Services at Creation Agency I lead a team of talented Media Account Managers, Ad Operations Specialists, Data Analysts, and Planners across 5 countries to produce measurable outcomes across client objectives. 
Clients include Fortune 100 Tech (Data Center, SaaS, Network), SaaS, Manufacturing, eCommerce, Management Consulting, Sales Enablement Tech, and others. Annual client media budgets range from $100,000 to $12MM+. In my time at Creation Agency, I have implemented advanced data practices and SOPs to better attribute paid media efforts to revenue growth across client organizations, achieved 15% faster go-to-market times, and developed strategies to successfully advance client KPIs. 
Internally I have overseen consistent revenue growth across key verticals while scaling diverse teams of media professionals. I have developed product suites and pricing strategies to ensure maximum client success and internal margins while supporting sales & growth strategies into new verticals including eCommerce and DTC.

Director Of Media Services

Senior Paid Media Manager (AMER)

Icon Media Direct

As Account Manager I provided key strategic and organizational leadership across multiple accounts in the D2C direct and brand marketing space. I successfully managed brand growth and launches within direct-to-site, retail, Amazon, and other key sales verticals.

Key accounts experienced significant ROAS growth through direct-to-consumer and retail/brand focused effort with budgets ranging from $100k per month to over $1.5MM per month.. Client lists included newly-launched, growing, and established brands across hair-care, oral-care, and anti-perspirant categories.

Responsibilities & Metrics
• Drive strategy and lead media plan implementation to reach client objectives and reach maximum profitability across acquisition, growth, and retention.
• As key point of contact, communicate regularly with clients to ensure an ongoing rapport and insight into their business.
• Maintain specific budget requirements while balancing financial goals and KPI performance with ARRs of $15MM+
• Develop A/B testing parameters on creative, UX, and UI in conjunction with client goals
• Analyze media performance using advanced data analytics tools and techniques and effectively communicate results both internally and externally
• Derive actionable insights based on consumer research and competitive marketing reports
• Demonstrate flexibility and breadth of knowledge to work across various industry verticals
• Research and stay current on industry trends to analyze potential impact to client KPIs
• Present new opportunities to drive growth for clients

Account Manager

Borgmeyer Marketing Group (BMG)

As the Senior Media Strategist I managed diverse budgets across traditional and digital media solutions. I utilized complex data sets to optimize segmentation, reach, and frequency while informing key messaging and overall brand strategy.

Responsibilities & Metrics
• Plan and execute top to bottom-funnel marketing strategies across departments and services
• Inform overall account strategy and growth with feedback data
• Organize and manage workflow and approval processes
• Identify, manage, and pitch media upsell opportunities to key stakeholders
• Build and implement new workflow and data management strategies
• Total annual account media budget $6M+
Managed $6MM of media spend annually across multiple clients in Linear, Connected TV, and Digital implementation. Successfully guided clients and internal teams through early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic while planning for growth during the automotive shortage.

Sr. Media Strategist

Offbeat Media Group

Offbeat Media Group (OMG) is a vertically integrated marketing and communications firm.

As Chief Strategy Officer I provide strategic guidance for the OMG brand  as well as marketing and advertising strategy for our partners and clients across diverse industries including CPG, home improvement, cyber security, and more.

As Chief Strategy Officer I am responsible for bringing innovative strategies to the OMG portfolio of services including advanced machine learning integrations, emerging media platforms, competitive intelligence technologies, and more.

Responsibilities & Metrics
• Direct, build, and execute internal operational and sale strategies across departments
• Develop sales templates to streamline prospecting, outreach, and cold calls of mid to large-size businesses
• Key media/marketing strategies include traditional, digital, influencer, event, SEO/SEM and more.
• Introduced advanced machine learning integrations, emerging media platforms, competitive intelligence technologies, and more both internally and

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer

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