Joanna Lichter, Associate Director, Venture Investing at Emerson Collective on What Constitutes a Collective, Menopause, and Why Clarity is Kindness.

As investors, we are constantly looking for how we can add value to portfolio companies. While focus is important in company building, thinking systemically about your company can unlock opportunities like never before. And this practice has become increasingly relevant in today's world where different stakeholder types have the potential to influence your company's trajectory. Joanna Lichter at Emerson Collective helps founders with systemic thinking!Joanna is an Associate Director on Emerson Collective’s early-stage venture investing team where she focuses on impact-driven companies across Sustainability, Healthcare, and Financial Inclusion. Prior to Emerson, Joanna was an investor at Founder Collective. Before venture, Joanna worked at Via Transportation, a global mobility and transit startup, where she led operations and strategy in Chicago. Joanna graduated with her MBA from MIT Sloan and received her BA from Duke University. Follow Joanna on Twitter @joannalichter, LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannalichter/Women who Build on Twitter @TheWomenWhoBui1, LinkedIn at https://bit.ly/3Kx0xY4