Adriana Gascoigne

Adriana Gascoigne
Residence San Francisco, California
Alma mater University of California, Davis
Occupation CEO of Girls in Tech
Years active 2005–present

Adriana Gascoigne is an American technology executive and activist, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Girls in Tech, a global non-profit dedicated to empowering, educating, and mentoring women in the technology industry.[1]

Career

Early career

Gascoigne graduated from University of California, Davis with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Economics. After graduating, Gascoigne served in a number of executive roles, including Vice President of Product Marketing for RxMatch, Chief Marketing Officer of QwikCart, Vice President of Digital for Ogilvy & Mather, and Vice President of Marketing for SecondMarket.[2][3]

Girls in Tech

In 2007, Gascoigne started Girls in Tech after noticing she was the only woman in a company of almost 50 people.[4] As of July 2015, there are more than 57 chapters of Girls in Tech around the world.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Adriana Gascoigne on how Girls in Tech can get women to infiltrate Silicon Valley". VentureBeat. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Women in Tech Entrepreneurs: Girls in Tech's Adriana Gascoigne". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Inspirational Woman April 2015: Adriana Gascoigne". The Skinless Project. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Role of Female Tech Start Ups in the Developing World". Vice. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Girls in Tech: Engaging Women in the Tech Space". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

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