Investor. Strategist. Chief Executive. Politico.
Carlissia most recently served as President of New Media Ventures and New Rising Ventures, sister venture firms investing in social and political innovation. Her work sits at the intersection of democracy, venture philanthropy, and civic innovation.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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President, COO, Investor → New Media Ventures
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Founder, President → New Rising Ventures
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Founder, Corporate Strategist → The Eighty8 Group
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Managing Director → Planned Parenthood of America/Action Fund
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Chief of Staff → US Dept of Agriculture, US Dept of Energy
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Special Assistant → Obama White House
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Scheduler, Advisor → Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Congresswoman Karen Bass
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Legislative Affairs → Congressman Steve Cohen, TN Senate Health Committee, and TN Senator Rusty Crowe
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Instructor → American University Women & Politics Institute
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Campaign Staff → Lois DeBerry 2008, AC Wharton 2009, Kirsten Gillibrand 2010, Barack Obama 2008/2012
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Reporter → The Tri-State Defender
SPECIAL INTERESTS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Democracy – Strengthening American democracy and the institutions that uphold it
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Moving Capital for Scalable Impact – Across impact investing, grantmaking, and public appropriations
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Technology & Media Ecosystems – Shaping the next generation of tools and platforms, with a current focus on responsible AI
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Organizational Transformation – Reshaping organizations to be aligned, agile, and built to last
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Catalyzing Early-Stage Innovation – Identifying, backing, and supporting bold startups that creatively tackle societal challenges
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Advisory & Coaching – Partnering with founders, funders, and executives to sharpen strategy, expand capacity, and accelerate impact