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Venture for America Culture

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Venture for America CEO

Amy Nelson Venture for America's CEO
Amy Nelson

Venture for America Mission, Vision & Values

Mission Statement

Venture For America is creating economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.

Venture for America Culture At a Glance

2 employees at Venture for America have reviewed Venture for America across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Company Information

Address
307 7th Ave Suite 1201
New York City, NY 10001
United States of America
Website
ventureforamerica.org/
Founded
2011

Company Description

Venture for America is a fellowship program for enterprising recent college graduates to launch their careers as entrepreneurs.

Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Amy Nelson  CEO / President
Amy Nelson
CEO / President
Amy Nelson serves as the CEO / President of Venture for America.
Eric Felder  Member of the Board of Directors
Eric Felder
Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Eric Felder served as the Head of Markets at Barclays Plc from April 7, 2014 to 2015. Mr. Felder has oversight of the Investment Bank's global sales and trading businesses across all asset classes. Prior to taking on this position, Mr. Felder was Co-Head of Securities, responsible for the Global Credit, Emerging Markets, and Fixed Income Syndicate businesses. He joined Barclays as Head of Credit Trading in September 2008. He served as a Research Analyst of Barclays Capital, Research Division. Mr. Felder served as the Co-Head of Fixed Income at Lehman Brothers Inc. since September 9, 2008. He served as the Global Co-Head of Fixed Income Division at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. since September 2008. He joined Lehman Brothers in 1994 and held a variety of roles in Fixed Income Division including head of Global High Grade Credit, Head of High Grade Corporate Bond Trading and Co-Head of Global Credit Products in the Americas. In June 2008, he was appointed head of Global Credit Products. Mr. Felder was with the D. E. Shaw Group. He serves on the Board of Directors of CDS IndexCo and Venture for America, Inc. He serves as a Member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's Corporate Bond Transparency Committee. He serves on the Regional Board of Building with Books, a New York-based charity. Mr. Felder holds a B.S. degree with dual concentrations in Finance and Decision Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania.
Alison Lindland  Executive Board Member
Alison Lindland
Executive Board Member
Alison Lindland serves as the Executive Board Member of Venture for America. Alison started at Venture for America in February of 2012. Alison currently resides in Greater New York City Area.
Daniel Kelley  Executive Board Member
Daniel Kelley
Executive Board Member
Daniel Kelley serves as the Executive Board Member of Venture for America. Daniel started at Venture for America in July of 2012. Daniel currently resides in Greater New York City Area.
Cariann Chan  Executive Board Member
Cariann Chan
Executive Board Member
Cariann Chan serves as the Executive Board Member of Venture for America.
Brandon Pollak  Executive Board Member
Brandon Pollak
Executive Board Member
Brandon Pollak serves as the Executive Board Member of Venture for America. Brandon started at Venture for America in August of 2011. Brandon currently resides in Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Antonia Dean  Vice President External Relations
Antonia Dean
Vice President External Relations
Antonia Dean serves as the Vice President External Relations of Venture for America. Antonia started at Venture for America in October of 2016. Antonia currently resides in Greater New York City Area.
Charlie Odom  Vice President of Talent
Charlie Odom
Vice President of Talent
Charlie Odom serves as the Vice President of Talent of Venture for America. Charlie started at Venture for America in October of 2018. Charlie currently resides in Greater New York City Area.
Jed Cohen  Chief Operating Officer
Jed Cohen
Chief Operating Officer
Jed Cohen serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Venture for America. Jed started at Venture for America in August of 2017. Jed currently resides in Greater New York City Area.
Sara Williamson  VP of Programs
Sara Williamson
VP of Programs
Sara Williamson serves as the VP of Programs of Venture for America. Sara currently resides in the Birmingham, Alabama Area.

HR Leaders

Name & Title
Bio
Caroline Toch  Senior Talent Manager
Caroline Toch
Senior Talent Manager
Caroline Toch serves as the Senior Talent Manager of Venture for America. Caroline started at Venture for America in June of 2018. Caroline currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.

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Leadership Score

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70
out of 100
Executive rating?
60
out of 100
CEO rating?
75
out of 100
Manager rating?

Compensation Score

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Team Score

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Coworker interaction?
80
out of 100
Quality of coworkers?

Environment Score

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Comfortably fast100%
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Pace at work?
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Positive work environment?

Outlook Score

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80
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Future outlook?
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Fantastic100%
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Customer perception?
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Yes100%
No0%
Excited going to work?

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Venture for America

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Venture for America

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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eNPS Score
0%Promoters
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100%Detractors

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