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Mari Baker

Director at Blue Shield of California

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Mari Baker is a Corporate Director with a proven track record in business transformation and product management, having held key leadership roles at companies like Blue Shield of California and Velti as Chief Operating Officer. She co-founded the Stanford VMWare Women's Leadership Innovation Lab and has served on various boards and advisory roles, showcasing her expertise in strategy and organizational development. Baker's career highlights include her role as Chief Operating Officer at Velti, where she demonstrated strong leadership and strategic skills, and her co-founding of the Stanford VMWare Women's Leadership Innovation Lab, showcasing her commitment to advancing gender equality in leadership roles.

Work Experience 

BS

Blue Shield of California

  • Director

    2016 - Current

    2016 - present: Director 2020 - present: Chair, Audit Committee 2016 - 2018, and 2018 - present: Member, Audit Committee 2016 - present: Member, Compensation Committee 2016 - present: Member, Finance & Investment Committee 2018 - 2019: Member, Quality Improvement Committee

John Wiley and Sons (NYSE: JWA)

  • Director

    2011

    2011 - present: Director 2020 - present: Chair, Nominations & Governance Committee 2018 - present: Member, Nominations & Governance Committee 2011 - 2014, and 2022 - present: Member, Compensation Committee 2014 - 2022: Member, Audit Committee 2015 - 2020: Chair, Audit Committee 2016 - 2018: Member, Technology Committee 2014 - 2015: Chair, Executive Committee

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YPO

  • Member, Leader

    2005

    2005 - present: Member, YPO 2022 - present: Global Membership Council 2020 - 2022: Chair, YPO Gold Pacific US Region 2019 - 2020: YPO San Francisco Gold Chapter Chair 2014 - 2015: YPO Golden Gate Chapter Chair 2014 - 2015: Recipient of "Best Youth Only Event" Award

Stanford VMWare Women's Leadership Innovation Lab

  • Co-Founder

    2014

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GoShip.com

  • Director

    2020 - 2023

    2020 - present: Director

B2B marketplace for SMBs to book freight online

goship.com
QI

Quicken Inc.

  • Director

    2019 - 2021

    Quicken is a top player in the fintech space, serving the personal finance needs of millions of customers. In October 2021, the sale of Quicken from HIG Capital to Aquiline Capital Partners was successfully completed.

Quicken is a personal finance management software.

quicken.com
TC

The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University

  • Board of Advisors

    2011 - 2020

HM

Healthline Media

  • Director

    2018 - 2019

    Healthline, and it's network of properties, are a leading health- and wellness-resource for millions of people monthly, overtaking WebMD in summer 2019 for most trafficked healthcare site. Red Ventures acquired Healthline in July 2019.

Healthline Media is a health information company that provides review and clinical guidance.

healthlinemedia.com
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HealthTap

  • Advisory Board

    2011 - 2016

Affordable, direct-to-consumer virtual primary care for Americans with or without insurance.

Raised $88,250,000.00 from Westerly Winds.

healthtap.com
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Velti

  • Chief Operating Officer and Board of Directors

    2011 - 2014

    2011 - 2014: Director 2013 - 2014: Chief Operating Officer 2011 - 2013: Member, Compensation Committee

Velti provides mobile marketing and advertising technology and solutions for brands, advertisers, mobile operators, and media groups.

Raised $32,034,118.00 from Viola Credit and Viola Credit.

velti.com

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