Corey Ponder
Strategic Advisor at InnovatorsBox
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Overview
Work Experience
Head of Global Programs, Trust & Safety Partnerships
2023 - Current
Business Development Specialist
2020
Passionate about driving startup success. Offering strategic guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies. Committed to fostering innovation and building strong relationships.
Our fund is singularly focused on investing in traditionally underfunded founders - women and other underrepresented innovators.
Strategic Advisor
2019
Fueling innovation. Combining strategic thinking with creative insights, guiding the team to unlock their potential and drive growth.
InnovatorsBox builds communities of leaders who believe in the power of creative thinking.
Advisory Board Member
2022 - 2024
Pitch Competition. Take on diverse tasks, representing and promoting events as ambassadors. Aid SXSW in content selection and community engagement.
SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, venture capital investors, and angel investors.
Senior Business Development Specialist
2021 - 2023
Drive impactful initiatives for well-being and equity in partnerships. Led launches, educated creators, and championed their needs. Pioneered well-being goals and large-scale initiatives. Influenced product direction and fostered collaboration.
Meta is a social technology company that enables people to connect, find communities, and grow businesses.
Raised $25,607,817,488.00 from ValueAct Capital.
Leadership Consultant
2018 - 2022
Facilitate the delivery of transformative content aimed at reshaping empathy by providing practical frameworks to cultivate better habits, fostering supportive communities for personal growth and positive change.
Senior Policy Advisor
2019 - 2021
Led cross-functional team for user trust-focused answers on Google Assistant. Developed policies for data use, promoted user-centric product design. Guided policy development, established metrics working group. Orchestrated wellness workshops for team.
Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.
Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.
Policy Programs Manager
2018 - 2019
Secured partnerships with community colleges to fulfill our strategic goal. Managed relationships with 100+ partners, expanding digital programs. Organized engaging events connecting community leaders, Facebook, and policy influencers. Led internal allyship sessions and designed employee workshops. Represented Facebook at a gender equality and allyship panel hosted by Fitbit.
Privacy Programs Manager
2016 - 2018
Implemented communication practices for cross-functional partner updates. Led initiatives in various areas, managing privacy concerns. Collaborated across 16 product sectors with legal, policy, and marketing teams. Designed efficient review frameworks and organized regular meetings for better privacy understanding.
Product Specialist
2015 - 2016
Managed impactful projects, safeguarding user privacy and enhancing upgrades. Used surveys to understand user sentiment, influencing feature expansion. Strengthened user understanding through partnerships and redesigns. Achieved team goal to boost Messenger's reach in SMS markets.
Stay N' Alive Productions, LLC is a social media marketing firm that provides clients with measurable profits.
Fellow
2015 - 2015
Enhanced leadership skills with rapid prototyping and transformative action training during a 5-day Institute.
StartingBloc has helped social innovators address the most pressing global challenges of StartingBloc time.
Senior Policy Analyst
2012 - 2015
Researched and analyzed intelligence, specializing in Afghanistan, insurgency, and counterterrorism. Translated insights into actionable briefings for senior stakeholders. Led a warzone deployment, offering expertise and support to operations. Established and led a targeting team focusing on global threats.
Lead Data Analyst
2009 - 2012
Enhanced all-source intelligence processes, fostering better analysis outcomes. Led teams in data management and stakeholder engagement.
Liaison Officer
2012 - 2012
Led warzone deployment for intelligence community, delivering weekly briefings to military and State Department leaders in Afghanistan. Provided critical insights for informed decisions, managed relations between on-ground and HQ personnel.
The Central Intelligence Agency provides national security intelligence services.