Sheila Tran

Chief Communications Officer

2025

Board Member

2024

Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative mobilizes the women’s sports community to -- Engage, Inspire, and Empower girls in under-resourced neighborhoods and children with disabilities.

Founding Investor

2020

Founding investor of Bay FC, the first professional women's sports team in the Bay Area as part of the NWSL. Helped with initial efforts to fundraise and drove, brand, marketing and communications. Co-founded by four U.S. Women’s National Team legends—Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, and Leslie Osborne—in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street, Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it.

Angel Track

2019

First Round Capital's Angel Track is a masterclass and community for new angel investors.

Limited Partner

2022

Operator Collective is a venture fund and dream team community of operator LPs. OpCo brings together 200+ of tech’s most exceptional executives from diverse backgrounds to invest in and supercharge the next generation of enterprise tech.

Founding Equity LP -- Diversity Capital Fund

2021

Head of Marketing and Platform

2024 - 2025

Chief Communications Officer

2018 - 2024

Built and led strategic communications efforts across corporate, product, consumer, local, and internal communications as a member of the Executive team during rapid growth and market changes. Managed communications efforts to take the company public in 2020, supported market expansion from 15 to over 50 nationwide, drove customer growth from 25,000 to 250,000+. Spearheaded initiatives to establish Opendoor's brand and build trust and loyalty among customers and partners.

Head of Global Communications/PR

2015 - 2017

Drove Yahoo's global communications activities, encompassing corporate, executive, financial, crisis, and internal communications, as well as media, B2B and consumer. Managed and led a Global Communications team through periods of significant business and cultural transformation, including sale to Verizon — navigating complex and long-term M&A processes, spearheading crisis communications strategies in response to activist actions and security breaches, and ensuring effective mitigation and resolution. Ensured effective communication strategies during critical changes, maintaining company's reputation.

VP/Head of Communications

2013 - 2017

Developed and implemented a comprehensive communications strategy to establish Polyvore's brand in online fashion and technology, driving broader awareness. Leveraged creative storytelling to secure positive media coverage of the company's leadership, culture, technology, community, and advertisers. Managed Communications, Marketing Partnerships, Social Media, Editorial, and Community teams to ensure cohesive and effective storytelling.