Jaleh Daie Aurora Equity

Women in Tech Hall of Famer, Jaleh Daie is a multifaceted global thought leader & speaker with extensive board and executive experience in private and public sectors. She is managing partner at Aurora Equity and founder/chair of the AgFood Tech at the Band of Angels.  Previously, she was head of science at David & Lucile Packard Foundation and managed a $120 million/year. She has worked with the President’s National Science & Technology Council (cabinet level body), worked on Presidential initiatives and as special assistant to Chief Scientist at NOAA. Jaleh began at Rutgers and UW-Madison. She was professor; senior science adviser; dept. chair; conceptual architect & chief executive of multidisciplinary unit; founder, graduate program. In addition to her research, she simultaneously managed 3 independent operations. She has served the administrations of three Presidents, has worked in 8 countries, given numerous keynotes and has been featured in major media.  At board level, she has served as chairman, treasurer, secretary, and chair of nomination comm , and chair of Gala. Her board service include: SnapDNA, A6, Nokia Innovent, Investigen, Linkore, LightFull Foods, Selection of White House Fellows (under two Presidents); President of Assoc. Women in Science, Council of Scientific Society Presidents; CRDF Global, Commonwealth Club, US Space Foundation; Dean’s Council at UC-Davis. Her honors include: LSQ Ambassador (Australia), US Congressional Citation, Honorary Naval Aviator, Teksia Lifetime Achievement; honorary doctorate; Fellow (AAAS & AWIS); “25 Smartest”, Scientist’s Leaders of Science. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaleh-daie-ph-d-64588966