Xcelerate Women’s Business Advising program catalyzes growth for hundreds of women-owned businesses across Oregon each year. Our roster of 50+ expert coaches offer tailored, 1:1 expertise to help you grow and scale your business on your own terms. Now, we’re pleased to introduce Xcelerate’s newest vertical, designed specifically for women-owned Tech and Tech-Enabled businesses.
We’ve assembled a dedicated roster of new and returning Xcelerate coaches with expertise spanning clean-tech, semiconductors, healthcare, education, SaaS, AI, and more. Meet the coaches ready to help you gain traction, scale operations, lock in your go-to-market and fundraising strategies, and build a roadmap for sustainable growth.
Susan is the founder and CEO of Leaders Like Us, a strategic advisory studio for founders building technology products, with or without AI. For 25+ years, she has led global innovation teams building first-to-market products, advised tech startups, and coached more than 60 first-time founders through her Startups for All incubator. She brings a culturally aware, equity-centered lens to founder and product decisions, considering not only what can be built but who and what communities the product serves. If you’re launching or piloting a digital product and need help figuring out what to build and how to make it work, Susan can help.
Gaby spent 20+ years leading transformations across tech, clean energy, and utilities firms, where she built multi-million-dollar portfolios and managed 18+ software M&A integrations. Now, she helps women founders build the systems, clarity, and confidence to grow without burning out. A natural connector, she leads the Women in Cleantech and Sustainability Portland Chapter and works to advance a clean, resilient PNW economy. If you’re at an inflection point in your business, or need to step up as a leader, Gaby can help.
Jackie is Principal of Side People Consulting, where she partners with emerging companies and nonprofits on strategic planning and leadership. She spent 22 years at Lam Research in C-suite leadership roles and now serves as Director of the board at Ultra Clean Technology. She has deep expertise in product and business strategy, the semiconductor value chain, and corporate sustainability and ESG practices. If you’re developing a physical product, or are struggling to own the room in a male-dominated industry, Jackie can help.
Jocelyn has spent 25+ years working across technology, startups, nonprofits, small businesses and large-scale programs, learning how to turn big ideas and complex challenges into things that actually get done. Now she helps women entrepreneurs and founders turn "where do I even start?" moments into clear, actionable paths forward. If you’re juggling customers, product development, and multiple stakeholders and don’t know what to tackle first, Jocelyn can help.
Kathy is a digital marketing, e-commerce, and analytics strategist with more than 15 years of experience helping businesses, from startups to established brands, grow through data-informed decision-making. She specializes in growth marketing, customer acquisition, website optimization, AI-powered marketing, and performance analytics, combining curiosity, creativity, and data to solve problems and make complex topics more approachable. If you’re spending time and money on marketing without knowing what’s actually working, Kathy can help you turn data into a clear growth plan.
Rose is an AI systems strategist helping enterprise leaders and ERG teams build ethical, equitable AI infrastructure. Since 2017, she's conducted 2,400+ consensual data interviews with women founders and leaders while building cohort-based programs, peer-learning communities, and partner enablement frameworks for nonprofits, government agencies, and mission-driven organizations globally. If you want to use AI to grow your business without losing your voice, values, or burning out, Rose can help.
Vanessa is a brand and business consultant with 20+ years of experience in strategy, marketing, innovation, and business growth for startups, DTC brands, and purpose-driven companies. She helped take Slumberkins from startup to growth stage, with 1,656% revenue growth in three years, two Inc. 5000 rankings, $22M+ in venture funding, and a community of 1M people. If your business is evolving and your brand, messaging, and marketing strategy need to evolve with it, Vanessa can help.
Ready to get started? Request Business Advising or email matea@xceleratewomen.org for more information.
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