Wynee Sade is an accomplished Operating Partner at Presidio Investors, bringing over 25 years of global sales and marketing expertise to the firm and its portfolio companies. With a proven track record of driving growth and building brands across a diverse range of organizations from early-stage, venture-funded startups to established Fortune 500 companies, Wynee is passionate about leading high-performing teams to create innovative products, solutions, and services that transform companies.
Previously, Wynee was Chief Marketing Officer at Forager Project, a disruptive consumer products company where she spearheaded every aspect of marketing from developing brand strategy and positioning to driving consumer acquisition and forging impactful partnerships. Throughout her career, Wynee has held senior global marketing and customer success leadership roles at SaaS ed-tech and mobile data analytics companies Qooco, AppSymth, and Shopkick. Earlier in her career, Wynee honed her expertise in sales and marketing roles at industry giants such as The Clorox Company, Charles Schwab, and Procter & Gamble. With a deep commitment to scaling businesses and fostering growth, Wynee continues to shape organizations across multiple industries.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Wynee founded Yu Ming Charter School, the first public, K-8 Mandarin immersion charter school of its kind in California, currently serving 950 students in the Bay Area. Yu Ming is a National Blue Ribbon and two-time California Distinguished School recipient. The school has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, PBS News Hour, and The New Yorker as one of the most successful, innovative school of its kind nationally. Wynee also volunteers for HBS Community Partners, working on pro-bono consulting projects for non-profits in need of strategic guidance, and is a member of the Cornell University President’s Council of Cornell Women, advancing women leaders within the alumni and student community.
Wynee holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from Cornell University.
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