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Ellen Pao - D.F.A., or Please Do, #11:

Ellen Pao - D.F.A., or Please Do, #11:

In this issue: Ellen Pao's insights on Project Include, sexual harassment in VC, and Reddit's pivotal choices. Also, our perspective on WFH exposing leadership flaws. Dive in! 🚀

Aug 08, 2023
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I was first introduced to Ellen Pao a few years after she joined Kleiner Perkins, nearly 15 years ago. To watch her career grow and develop since then, as not only a CEO, but also as a leader and  investor, has been something to behold. The thing that really stands out in Pao’s career that a lot of people in Silicon Valley do not know about, is her pioneering stance against revenge porn, which happened nearly a decade ago.  

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  1. Ellen, you've been a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, especially through your initiative, Project Include. For our readers who may not be familiar, could you elaborate on the mission of Project Include and some key achievements you're particularly proud of?

Project Include’s mission is to give everyone a fair chance to succeed in tech. We are a non-profit that uses data and advocacy to accelerate diversity and inclusion solutions in the tech industry. In the ea…

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