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Robert Hayes, CEO and co-founder of Athena, embodies the entrepreneurial spirit, driving transformative leadership and remarkable achievements. Under his guidance, Athena has become a beacon of innovation and excellence, reshaping industry norms and fostering a culture of care and excellence.
Hayes spearheaded Athena's meteoric rise since its 2019 inception, securing partnerships with industry giants like OpenAI, Airbnb, and Coinbase with 1-to-1 dedicated Athena Assistants. With a focus on world-class delegation training coupled with extensive professional and personal life support, Athena has matched founders of over 1,000 companies with its highly trained and effective assistants, reclaiming more than 2,000 hours per year for each founder. Additionally, Athena's assistance to venture capitalists managing over $100 billion AUM emphasizes its global impact.
Under Hayes' leadership, Athena experienced a 7x revenue scale from $3 million to $40 million in annual recurring revenue from 2021-2023, with minimal marketing expenditure. The company's workforce has grown to over 2,000 employees, reflecting Athena's commitment to job creation and fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Athena.
Athena's CEO is highly regarded by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and the Operations department. However, employees with Entry Level experience, Male employees, and African American/Black employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 60 days.
Athena ranks in the Top 5% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
