Leah Solivan
Founder of Breaking Precedent the Podcast
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder, Creator, and Host
2024 - Current
Board Member
2024
Founded in 1996, PetMeds delivers pet medications, food, health services and other products direct to the consumer at PetMeds.com and PetCareRx.com and through its toll-free number (1-800-PetMeds). PetMeds aims to provide incredible care and services that are affordable to the broadest group of pet parents--because every pet deserves to live a long, happy, healthy life. Ms. Solivan has served on the Board since June 2024 and is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.
At PetMeds we love your pets. Follow us to see pins about products we love, helpful pet resources, and of course cute pet photos.
Raised $231,000.00 from Capital Fund Management.
Member
2024
LCDA is a community of US Latinos at the highest levels of corporate leadership that are committed to paying it forward. Our mission is to develop, support, and increase the number of US Latinos on corporate boards. LCDA's strategy to accelerate Latino placements on corporate boards is focused on three areas: Grow Demand, Grow Supply, Raise Awareness
LCDA is a community of Latinos at the highest levels of corporate leadership that are committed to paying it forward.
Regional Chair, Pacific US
2023
As Regional Chair for Pacific US, Leah leads a regional board and executive committee spanning 9 US states, representing 39 YPO Chapters and over 4,000 members.
Alexander L. Cappello Award Winner
2020
The Alexander L. Cappello Award is the highest honor in Membership Development. This award recognizes and celebrates a YPO champion who has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment and exceptional engagement to the recruitment of new and diverse YPO members and the development of new YPO chapter/s with impactful results in their chapter and region and beyond.
YPO Member, Leader
2014
Leah has been a member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) since 2014. She served on the Board of Directors for the Golden Gate Chapter of YPO in San Francisco from 2016 to 2022, including a role as Chapter Chair, and the YPO Pacific US Regional Executive Committee since 2022. She is a founding member of the Pacific Star Chapter. Leah has also served YPO internationally as a Leadership Workshop Champion and has been recognized internationally for her contribution in recruiting and engaging more underrepresented members in YPO.
Pacific US, Regional Membership Officer
2022 - 2023
Venture Advisor
2021
Screendoor supports underrepresented General Partners of emerging venture capital funds by providing capital, access and mentorship.
Managing Director
2017
FUEL is an early-stage fund dedicated to becoming one the most trusted firms in venture. We want to be more than a source of capital - we want to be true confidantes to every founder in the FUEL family. We stand in our founder’s corner, not their kitchen. We leverage our resources, connections, experience, and expertise to carve a shortcut for them - so their energy is spent on building the future, instead of knocking on doors. FUEL was founded in 2013 by Chris Howard and Brad Silverberg. Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit, joined as General Partner in 2017. Fuel primarily invests in consumer, marketplace, and infrastructure businesses.
Fuel Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing in consumer, business software and cloud/ infrastructure companies.
Advisor
2016
Monica+Andy aspires to be the most thoughtful children's apparel brand on the market. Thoughtful in the materials we select, the content we produce, and the lives we touch. All of our products and services are designed and approved by moms, for moms in order to ensure that they're up to the best standards for kids.
Monica+Andy is an operator of an online baby clothing shopping platform.
Raised $25,019,824.00 from Halogen Ventures, Brendan Wallace, Stage One Capital, Corazon Capital and Wintrust Ventures.
Member
2014
The Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL) is a community of innovators from diverse backgrounds and experiences. The World Economic Forum recognizes a small group of YGLs each year who are accelerating the impact across borders and sectors to shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Board Trustee
2015 - 2018
Sweet Briar College is a women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Virginia, United States, about 12 miles (19 km) north of Lynchburg, Virginia. The college is on 3,250 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the former estate of the college's founder, Indiana Fletcher Williams. Sweet Briar was established in 1901 as the Sweet Briar Institute and opened its doors in 1906. Known as Sweet Briar College, the school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Education.
Executive Chairwoman & Founder
2016 - 2017
TaskRabbit is revolutionizing every day work. We help people become their most productive selves every day. TaskRabbit.com or download the mobile app.
Founder and CEO
2008 - 2016
TaskRabbit is revolutionizing every day work. We help people become their most productive selves every day. TaskRabbit.com or download the mobile app.
Taskrabbit’s mission is to transform lives, one task at a time.
Raised $37,675,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and IT Ventures.
Education
BS
1997 - 2001