Esther Ayorinde-Iyamu is a Founder and CEO, Board member, and serial intra-epreneur with over 17 years of Technology GM and Go-to-Market Leadership Experience. GrowthQ, of which Esther currently serves as CEO, is a Talent Marketplace that matches sellers to jobs, communities, mentors, and resources for their unique skills while reducing time-to-ramp for employers. Esther actively serves on two boards: e2k, a for-profit, planet-first focused events firm, and the Silicon Valley Education Foundation, a STEM Education nonprofit serving underserved Silicon Valley students, teachers, and parents. Esther has also been a guest speaker or lecturer at Stanford University, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Amazon, Facebook (Meta), Snowflake, Gong, Clozd, Verified1st, Cisco, Braze, and the Golden State Warriors Dance Team. Before GrowthQ, Esther spent 16 years at Cisco in various roles from Sales as a Top 1% Seller and Sales Leader with the company’s largest clients, to Revenue Strategy and Operations, to Emerging Markets Business Development, to Renewals and Customer Success, and Product Management. Most notably, she was tapped for a one-year rotation as the inaugural Chief of Staff to Cisco's first externally-hired Chief Sales & Marketing Officer acting as a key thought partner to the Senior Leadership Team during the company's Go-To-Market transformation.Esther holds a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and management from Santa Clara University. She is also a former professional dancer in the NFL and NBA for 7 seasons, 5 of which while working in tech. Esther is a recipient of multiple awards and honors for her achievements and impact, from The Network Journal's 40 under Forty Awards, Diversity Women's Magazine Power 100 Executives List, and the first Black Dance Captain in New York Jets franchise history.Esther is a visionary leader who is passionate about inspiring and empowering others to pursue their dreams.