Daniel
Portillo
COFOUNDER
Team
Daniel
Phin
Barnes
COFOUNDER
Megan
Zengerle
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Megan’s career trademark is sitting at the operational intersection between strategy, systems, and people.
With a strategic focus on building companies and organizational success, Megan's career has centered on fostering growth in early-stage tech startups. By leading from the front, she has successfully navigated the complexities of formation and scaling businesses, ensuring a seamless synergy between strategy, systems, and people.
Previous experience
The consulting jumpstart
Early in her career, Megan founded a successful human resource and organizational development consulting business focused on VC-backed startups.
Scribd
Megan led People, Talent, and Business Operations in the early stages at Scribd, a subscription e-book and audio company. As the company scaled at breakneck speed, she built out its team and operations from the ground floor up.
CreativeLive
She joined CreativeLive as one of its first executives, working as its Chief People Officer and SVP of Business Operations for over eight years. Megan was involved in every hire at CreativeLive and worked with hundreds of employees, as well as thousands of industry instructors and experts during her time there. She also created a thriving work culture and ran a gold standard operation with a diverse team of creative professionals.
At the heart of Megan's work is a commitment to operational excellence that empowers stakeholders and lays the foundation for sustained innovation and market leadership.
Highlights
The art of organizational design
As a dynamic senior executive, Megan is passionate about building and managing businesses, developing high-performance teams, and addressing diverse challenges at scale.
Setting up the right systems
Megan has led business operations and human resources for both our portfolio companies and TheGP’s team. She excels at making sure that teams are positioned to do their best work with the right tools, context, and transparency that they need while running a world-class business.
Owning the entire lifecycle
Megan possesses extensive experience overseeing the entire lifecycle of businesses, from formation and investment to growth and exit, holding roles ranging from operational executive to investor and advisor.
Anthony
Kline
INVESTMENTS
Bret
Reckard
TALENT
Dan
Pupius
Chief Technology Officer
Rifki
Zable
Chief Financial Officer
Alec
Flett
ENGINEERING
Allison
Light
GTM
Ben
Cmejla
INVESTMENTS
Breanna
Manore
Operations
Danny
Oliveri
GTM
David
Watson
ENGINEERING
Doug
Hanna
GTM
Graham
Carney
INVESTMENTS
Daniel
Portillo
COFOUNDER
Megan
Zengerle
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Megan’s career trademark is sitting at the operational intersection between strategy, systems, and people.
With a strategic focus on building companies and organizational success, Megan's career has centered on fostering growth in early-stage tech startups. By leading from the front, she has successfully navigated the complexities of formation and scaling businesses, ensuring a seamless synergy between strategy, systems, and people.
Previous experience
The consulting jumpstart
Early in her career, Megan founded a successful human resource and organizational development consulting business focused on VC-backed startups.
Scribd
Megan led People, Talent, and Business Operations in the early stages at Scribd, a subscription e-book and audio company. As the company scaled at breakneck speed, she built out its team and operations from the ground floor up.
CreativeLive
She joined CreativeLive as one of its first executives, working as its Chief People Officer and SVP of Business Operations for over eight years. Megan was involved in every hire at CreativeLive and worked with hundreds of employees, as well as thousands of industry instructors and experts during her time there. She also created a thriving work culture and ran a gold standard operation with a diverse team of creative professionals.
At the heart of Megan's work is a commitment to operational excellence that empowers stakeholders and lays the foundation for sustained innovation and market leadership.
Highlights
The art of organizational design
As a dynamic senior executive, Megan is passionate about building and managing businesses, developing high-performance teams, and addressing diverse challenges at scale.
Setting up the right systems
Megan has led business operations and human resources for both our portfolio companies and TheGP’s team. She excels at making sure that teams are positioned to do their best work with the right tools, context, and transparency that they need while running a world-class business.
Owning the entire lifecycle
Megan possesses extensive experience overseeing the entire lifecycle of businesses, from formation and investment to growth and exit, holding roles ranging from operational executive to investor and advisor.
Bret
Reckard
TALENT
Rifki
Zable
Chief Financial Officer
Allison
Light
GTM
Breanna
Manore
Operations
David
Watson
ENGINEERING
Graham
Carney
INVESTMENTS
Phin
Barnes
COFOUNDER
Anthony
Kline
INVESTMENTS
Dan
Pupius
Chief Technology Officer
Alec
Flett
ENGINEERING
Ben
Cmejla
INVESTMENTS
Danny
Oliveri
GTM
Doug
Hanna
GTM