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Ms. Yates is a versatile senior-level executive, having successfully led firms in media, SaaS and educational services industries in both CEO and COO roles. She is also a Newfield-trained executive coach. Her experience includes serving as CEO and Board Director of Teachscape (now a part of Frontline Technologies); CEO of AllBusiness.com (acquired by Dun & Bradstreet); President and COO of Marketwatch.com (acquired by Dow Jones); Co-Founder/ Interim CEO for Knight Ridder Digital; founding Board Member of CareerPath (now CareerBuilder) and Classified Ventures (parent company of Cars.com); and Vice President/Product Development for Women.com. She is actively involved in supporting innovative non-profit organizations as a Board Director and Treasurer at Across the Bridge Foundation, Board Director and Treasurer at Resource Area for Teaching, and as a mentor for Silicon Valley SCORE. She is also a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley.Yates earned an M.B.A from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College with a degree in Economics.Specialties: Building profitable mission-driven organizationsUsing metrics to create organizational excellenceBuilding systems to support sustainable growthStrategic business developmentMergers, acquisitions and operational integrationsUsing ontological approaches to increase personal effectiveness within organizations

Listed skills include Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Start Ups, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 35 others.