Mary Lemmer Email & Phone Number

United States

Global, Us

We improve leadership, teams, companies, and impact.We help individuals, teams, and organizations make real, lasting improvements to achieve their goals, especially in the face of unpredictable and changing environments. We solve business challenges, capture business opportunities, and help leaders, teams, and companies improve, in ways that just so happen to be engaging and bring people together.We’ve worked with thousands of entrepreneurs, leaders, and teams, from small startups to Fortune 500 companies and top universities, including Google, Verizon, Pfizer, Lyft, KPMG, TED, the University of Michigan, Fordham University, Square, Patreon, TechStars, CBSi, R/GA, 500 Startups, among others.Think of us if when you have goals you’re unable to achieve. Things like -- growth, fundraising, product launches, creative strategy, leadership training, innovating in changing markets, sales kickoff meetings, sales training, high-performance team coaching, offsites, conferences, accelerators, new manager training, and executive development.

Global, Us

When I first started taking improv classes I was an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, and I noticed that improv was helping me improve as an entrepreneur AND the skills I was developing as an improviser were skills that SO many entrepreneurs, that were coming to me trying to raise money, could stand to improve. At the time I was regularly asked to host “office hours” to support startup founders in accelerator programs. Personally, I thought “office hours” were more like “boring hours” so I designed a unique workshop called “Improv 4 Entrepreneurs” to provide opportunities for startup founders to actually develop the skills and pitches they needed to raise money and grow their companies.Have led Improv 4 Entrepreneurs sessions for startup founders around the world including those selected for known accelerator programs including TechStars, 500 Startups, R/GA Ventures, and MassChallenge.

Select speaking engagements include: TEDTED WomenSocial Innovation SummitCodegardenInternational Conference on Health, Wellness & SocietyAgile 2018 and 2019International Leadership Association ConferenceTechConThe University of Michigan Positive Business ConferenceThe University of Michigan EntrepaloozaWatch my speaker reel for some clips and testimonials:speaker.marylemmer.com

New York, Ny, Us

Delivered my official TED Talk "How improv can improve your leadership and life" in December 2018. It was published on ted.com in May 2019.

New York, Ny, Us

Selected to design and deliver a virtual session at TEDWomen 2020.

New York, Ny, Us

Selected to design and deliver a Discovery Session at TEDWomen 2019 in Palm Springs, California. During this session participants will got to know each other in an active improv workshop, learning and practicing improv comedy techniques to improve self-awareness, leadership, and inspiring us to make new choices so that we can handle anything that comes our way and be our most BOLD+BRILLIANT selves!

New York, Ny, Us

Selected for the TED Residency, an incubator for breakthrough ideas based at TED Headquarters in NYC, where I prepared and delivered the TED Talk: How improv can improve your leadership and life.During the Residency, I got to know some amazing people in the TED community and while there I...Led leadership, communication, and team effectiveness skill-building sessions using IMPROVE techniques for TED Residents, helping Residents prepare for delivering their TED Talks and develop helpful skills for running organizations, companies, and other world-changing initiatives. Was selected to lead a team-building session for the entire TED team at their annual offsite.Volunteered at TEDEd, where I led three IMPROVE sessions for grade school and high school students from around the world, helping them develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication skills, empathy, and confidence.

Guest lecturer at top universities around the world. Guest lectures have included:University of Michigan School of Information: The Art of Entrepreneurship in the Information AgeUniversity of Michigan Ross School of Business: The Psychology of Startup teamsFordham University Gabelli School of Business: Innovation and the Entrepreneurial MindsetPresentations at Imperial College London, University of Pretoria, University of ZambiaEscuela Bancaria y Comercial (The Business School of Mexico) in Mexico City

A Girl and Her Horse is an illustrated book about friendship and life, told through the story of a girl and her horse together. I started writing it soon after the death of my dear childhood friend, a friend I met through and bonded with over horses. What started as part of my grieving process soon took on a life of its own and became the book it is today.The book is dedicated to my friend, Lauren, and to every girl who has ever loved a horse.Proceeds from the book will benefit nonprofits doing work to support the health and mental health of people, with the assistance of horses.For more information and to get the book visit www.agirlandherhorsebook.com

Washington, Dc, Us

Supporting Rwandan, South African, Zambian and Zimbabwean entrepreneurs in growing their leadership capacity, professional skills, and their businesses/projects/initiatives. With the goal of building capacity and skills for agro-entrepreneurship, agri-food system innovation, and supporting women’s economic empowerment.The Advancing Young Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovators Professional Fellows Program is sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is administered by Michigan State University (US), University of Rwanda (Rwanda), University of Pretoria (South Africa), University of Zambia (Zambia) and Chinhoyi University of Technology (Zimbabwe).

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Authentic gelateria experience through retail gelato cafes and wholesale artisan Italian gelato

New York, New York, Us

Acquired by Array October 2024Advisor to founder and leadership team. PayItOff is focused on solving the nation's massive student debt problem with the most innovative and powerful Saas repayment technology on the market. An XYPN Fintech Finalist and selected for the Citi Fintech Open Innovation Challenge.

Supporting University of Michigan students and alum with entrepreneurial endeavors or ambitions.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

A philanthropic fund inviting select startup founders to commit 1% equity and make donations to curated nonprofits.

Startup Late Night is a late-night talk show hosted by improv comedian, entrepreneur, recovering venture capitalist, Mary Lemmer. During the show Mary welcomes entrepreneurs, investors, and nonprofit and business leaders to an evening of comedy, music, conversation, and competitions. Featuring special entrepreneur and investor guests!

111 pieces of advice for entrepreneurs, from investors.

South San Francisco, Ca, Us

Product marketing and launch strategy for innovative vertical farming company.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Ozlo is a friendly assistant for web, mobile web, & iOS, who helps you get things done — find restaurants, discover recipes, order delivery, buy movie tickets and more!Acquired by Facebook. Learn more at www.ozlo.com

New York, Ny, Us

Global digital ad agency R/GA has partnered with Westfield Labs, Macy's, Walmart, Verizon, Bank of America, Shopify, among others to help startups driving the future of commerce, through investment, partnership opportunities, and help from the talented team at R/GA.

Enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables grown in your neighborhood, and join a community of others growing and sharing local food at www.myfoodscape.comProduct, Customer Acquisition, Marketing, Operations, Design, Strategy, Partnerships, User Experience

http://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/2bz317/thats_good_marketing/Y Combinator S14Acquired by Lawgix Customer Acquisition, Marketing, Growth, Operations

San Francisco, California, Us

Director of the Entrepreneur Program 2013-2014Director of Business Development September 2013 - April 2014Director of High Touch Marketing August 2013 - September 2013Associate Director of Operations February 2013 - August 2013Business Development, Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Growth, Community, Product, Marketing, Customer Experience, Operations, Startups, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Ann Arbor, Us

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Online tool making it easy for individuals to save energy & money; & for electric utilities to manage demandStrategy, Business Development, Marketing, User Experience, Partnerships

Counselor at Fellowship at Cornell University (Spring 2010)Counselor at Fellowship at University of Michigan (Spring 2009)Participant at Fellowship at Duke University (Spring 2008)

Lansing, Mi, Us

in a movie with Drew Barrymore

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Revised business plan for grant applications & investor review; earned monetary awards & recognition in 2009 Michigan Business Challenge & DTE Clean Energy Prize

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Led online marketing strategy & executed profitable marketing investmentsOnline Marketing, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Partnerships, Business Development

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Under the guidance of Professor Brian Talbot, researched and developed possibilities for new Ross School of Business undergraduate sustainability Program.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Assisted network mapping research

Evaluated loan applications for small business loans

Bba, Entrepreneurial Studies

The Human Side Of Entrepreneurship, Organizational Leadership

Minor, Environmental Sciences, Program In Entrepreneurship

Improv And Comedy Writing

Improv Comedy

Improv Comedy

Front End Web Development

Education record

Education record

International Investing: Opportunities And Risks