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Michelle Maryns

October 11, 2021

Cohort Year: Cohort 5 (2021-2022)

Country: United States

Affiliation: We Sparkle Co.

City / State: Minneapolis, MN

Michelle Maryns is the Founder and CEO of We Sparkle Co., a B2B SaaS social enterprise and public benefit corporation dedicated to building a stronger and more inclusive economy by equipping underestimated entrepreneurs with the AI-powered software tools they need to succeed.  

Before We Sparkle Co., Maryns was the Chief of Strategic Initiatives at Meda, a community development financial institution named by the U.S. Department of Commerce as the top minority business development agency in the country for four years in a row. Prior to Meda, Maryns was the Associate Director of Digital Strategy and Innovation at the American Academy of Neurology, Strategy Consultant at Rêve Consulting, Community Relations Specialist at the U.S. Department of Justice, and a Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State. 

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