Tess Manning

VP Sales, Government and Corporate

2025

Board Member

2020

GDI is a non-profit that provides affordable programs for adult women interested in learning web and software development in a judgment-free environment.

VP of Sales

2023 - 2025

Head of Enterprise Sales

2021 - 2023

Ethena takes you beyond checking the box with a modern library of 150+ customizable course modules and tech that lets you set it and forget it. An employee hotline, case manager, and phishing simulator are all built-in, so you can identify risks and tailor your training to them to build a better workplace. Ethena is trusted by People and Legal teams at Zendesk, Pinterest, Notion, BetterUp, and more. We’re backed by Felicis, GSV, Homebrew, and other top investors, and our advisory team includes People Ops and Legal experts like Frances Frei and Leonard Shen.

Principal

2019 - 2021

GSV Ventures is a multi-stage fund investing in EdTech entrepreneurs transforming the $7T global “Pre-K to Gray” education and skills sector. Portfolio includes: Coursera, ClassDojo, Masterclass, CourseHero, Degreed, Andela, Pluralsight, and many more incredible companies. We also co-host the annual ASU GSV Summit, which brings together over 5,000 leaders in the learning innovation sector. Join us this year! www.asugsvsummit.com

MBA Candidate

2017 - 2019

MBA Intern

2018 - 2018

Sales Strategy and Operations - MBA Intern

2018 - 2018

Client Executive

2016 - 2017

Andela extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. We recruit the most talented developers on the African continent, shape them into technical leaders, and place them as full-time distributed team members with companies that range from Microsoft and IBM to dozens of high-growth startups. Backed by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV (Google Ventures) and Spark Capital, Andela is building the next generation of global technology leaders.

Head of Talent

2014 - 2016

Timehop is #tbt everyday -- nostalgia reinvented for the digital era. Whereas Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram focus on the real-time, Timehop focuses on bringing meaning and relevancy to our exponentially growing archives of old digital content. Timehop is the fastest growing mobile startup in NYC. We have built an engineering team who works with Golang and AWS and a product team who combines function and form to power time travel. Backed by Spark Capital, OATV, Shasta Ventures.

Account Manager

2012 - 2014

Sailthru is an industry-leading "Smart Data"​ SaaS company with an individual interest-based marketing personalization and automation platform which allows brands to engage with their customers on a 1:1 basis. • Worked with partners in applying Sailthru’s technology to increase user engagement and drive revenue • Led technical integrations of client platforms with APIs, mobile SDKs, CRM, CMS, DRM, and POS ecosystems • Developed omnichannel marketing strategies for major brands in e-commerce, publishing, and online media • Measured and analyzed client KPIs to provide strategic insights during quarterly business reviews • Upsold new products to existing clients Clients individually managed include: Refinery 29, Mashable, Buzzfeed, BET, Flavorpill, Yum! Brands Canada, Frank and Oak, CollegeHumor, Christian Science Monitor, The Nation, 20x200, BlackBook Magazine, VIBE, Education.com, Livestream, Viggle