Mel Strong
Founding Partner at NEXT VENTŪRES
Hood River, Oregon
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2019 - Current
Board Director
2024
Angel Investor
2020
Angel investor in founders representing the future of health, wellness and sports. Includes: Genopets - The first move-to-earn NFT game Round21 - Merging art and sport to unlock creativity and connection Break the Love - Online platform reinventing the OG tennis club model Poppy Seed Health - 24/7 on-demand access to doulas, midwives and nurses Soleil Space - Elevating stories from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean Ellevest - Building wealth and financial literacy for women Merify - Community-powered career growth platform WeNatal - Transforming pre-natal care Goal Five - Women's sports brand Wild Rye - Women's outdoor brand
Board Director
2023 - 2024
B2B Platform for Personalized Nutrition
Raised $12,500,000.00 from NEXT VENTŪRES, Mucker Capital and DSM Venturing.
Board Director
2021 - 2024
Honey Stinger produces convenient and nutritious honey-focused foods.
Raised $2,000,000.00.
Board Director
2021 - 2023
Momentous is a nutritional supplement company that provides performance products.
Raised $11,500,000.00 from Humble Growth.
Interim Chief Marketing Officer
2021 - 2021
Board Observer
2020 - 2021
Outside Online is the premier destination for active lifestyle enthusiasts and home to leading brands in the endurance sports.
VP/GM Nike SB/Skateboarding
2017 - 2019
VP Global Brand Nike Women
2016 - 2017
Global Nike SB Senior Brand Director
2012 - 2016
Global Brand Integration Director, Women's Training
2011 - 2012
Football Emerging Markets Marketing Manager
2008 - 2011
US Brand Manager, Nike Running
2007 - 2008
US Brand Manager, NIKEiD
2007 - 2007
US Associate Brand Manager, Nike Running
2004 - 2007
Senior Digital Producer
2002 - 2004
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
Raised $239,000,000.00 from Pershing Square Capital Management.
Online Editor, Runner's World Magazine
2000 - 2002
Directed editorial and advertising content for five websites, collaborated with advertisers and partners on new media projects, and provided technical support for forums, training log and other online tools. Also wrote monthly Gear Gal column, and tested product.
Rodale is an American publisher of health and wellness magazines, books, and digital properties.
Education
Bachelor of Science
1991 - 1995
Masters
1998 - 2000