Youssef Kalad
Board Member at Tough Leaf
Youssef Kalad
Board Member at Tough Leaf
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2022 - Current
AlleyCorp funds and founds transformative companies from pre-seed to Series A. Prior AlleyCorp incubations include MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe, Zola, Pearl Health, and Nomad Health. I invest in companies building America's social and economic infrastructure, including education, government, work (and workers), health, and financial security. Proud to have backed: - Stepful: https://www.stepful.com/ - Coral Care: https://www.joincoralcare.com/ - Alchemy: https://www.alchemyhealth.com/ - Ordo: https://www.ordo.com/ - Toughleaf: https://toughleaf.com/ (Board Observer) - Upwage: https://www.upwage.com/ - Dandi: https://www.itsdandi.com/ - Kiip: https://www.kiipco.com/ (acquired) - Patch: https://www.patchcaregiving.com/ - Maro: https://www.meetmaro.com/ - Alice: https://thisisalice.com/
Board Observer
2024
Global Product Partnerships Manager
2022 - 2022
Worked on the geo and Google Maps team.
Director and Senior Advisor for Tech & Digital Products, Governor’s Office
2017 - 2021
2019-2021 Leader on Executive Chamber Technology & Innovation team for the Governor, often driving priority product development, projects, and cross-functional initiatives. 2017-2019 Program Director for Technology & Innovation serving under New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Worked on Broadband Access, Transit, Climate, and built Moonshot project for startups to contract with large government agencies. Led successful $25M NSF grant team to build advanced wireless testbeds in NYC.
Senior Manager (Product, Strategy, Ops), North America
2014 - 2017
North America product lead for dozens of driver product launches to improve driver supply, onboarding and conversion, safety, and trip / earnings experiences. Also served as Market Launcher, Ops Lead, and Regional Operations Manager. Worked across US, Canada, and India.
Management Consultant
2012 - 2014
Strategy consulting, strategic planning, innovation, and new business design for Fortune 500 companies. Worked with companies like John Deere, AXA, Life Fitness, Brunswick, and others.