Naomi Benenson

Leadership Development Program, ION Group

2023 - Current

Rotation 1: ION Markets - Product Operations and Strategy @ ConnectX Rotation 2: ION Commodities - Implementation Analyst @ Aspect (Carbon Zero)

Investment Analyst

2021

Investment Analyst Intern

2021 - 2021

Venture Partner

2021 - 2023

Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We back a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build, from seed to scale.

Research Assistant

2022 - 2023

Worked with the Economics Sub-Group on a model that uses weather data to predict gas and load consumption to better inform carbon emissions reporting in Austria.

Board of Directors

2021 - 2023

Director

2020 - 2021

TigerLaunch is the largest student-run, international start-up competition. Teams compete for awards totaling to $35,000, over $500,000 in Google Cloud Credit, and personal mentorship opportunities with our VC partners, such as Sequoia and Accenture. Every year, TigerLaunch's teams are accepted to YC and our teams have raised a combined $500 (mm) in funding. As Director of TigerLaunch: - Manages partnerships with universities and entrepreneurs to run regional competitions in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and London. Saw expansion into APAC region by adding a regional competition in Singapore. - Oversees 4 internal teams of Princeton students and over 50 regional partners - Conducts inter-collegiate entrepreneurial research to better understand and connect with entrepreneurs from universities with geographic diversity

Partnerships Team

2019 - 2020

Lewis Arts Complex Student Manager

2021 - 2023

- Oversaw 30 student employees in customer service and facility management of the Lewis Arts Complex.

diSiac Dance Company Business & Strategy Manager

2020 - 2022

- Managed company budget and worked closely with University finance office - Ran industry outreach to organize workshops, classes, and professional opportunities

Research Assistant for Dance Department

2020 - 2021

- Researched impact of COVID on the arts community, specifically on dance companies, choreographers, and performers. - Built a website to aggregate resources for faculty and students to reference while navigating virtual/site specific dance and online presentation of dance works.

Performing Arts Council Board Member

2020 - 2021

- Managed performance spaces and allocation of space to arts groups on campus. - Created a website (pacprinceton.org) to showcase arts groups on campus and increase accessibility to arts groups events and activities.

Jewish Leader Advisory Board

2020 - 2023

Research Fellow

2020 - 2022

Conducts research analysis on AI usage and bias within federal and private entities.

Secretary

2021 - 2022

Prepares for board presentations and conducts meeting minutes at board meetings.

Fellow

2021 - 2021

Business Development Intern

2020 - 2021

- Extended platform offerings by onboarding dance instructors - Designed media (graphics, animations, posters, portfolios) for social media and corporate wellness partnerships - Ran Facebook Ad campaigns