Resume

Vanessa Loder

Experience

FOUNDER & CEO: Akoya Power, LLC

SAN FRANCISCO, CA; 2011-PRESENT

Akoya hosts several programs including:

  • Corporate workshops, retreats and speaking engagements
  • One-on-One Coaching, hypnosis and past life regression
  • The Powerful Woman Connection: The PWC is a 6 week coaching program exclusively for women. The PWC helps women connect with their passion and feel energized and excited about their lives. Participating in the Powerful Woman Connection teaches women how to step into their unique gifts and talents and access their power
  • 7 Weeks to Power – Audio series designed for people who want to create a big shift in their lives

VICE PRESIDENT, ENCORE CONSUMER CAPITAL, LLC

SAN FRANCISCO CA; 2007-2010

Encore is a $175mm private equity fund that invests exclusively in consumer products companies

SENIOR ASSOCIATE, JP MORGAN PARTNERS, LLC (“CCMP CAPITAL”)

NEW YORK, NY; 2002-2004

Private Equity Division of JP Morgan Chase, with over $12Bn under management

FINANCIAL ANALYST – INVESTMENT BANKING, MORGAN STANLEY & CO

NEW YORK, NY; 2000-2002

Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group working with Private Equity clients

Education

HENDRICKS INSTITUTE, Ventura, CA 2011

  • Trained as a Coach by the Hendricks Institute (www.hendricks.com)
  • Certified in hypnotherapy and past life regression by Brian & Carole Weiss at the Omega Institute in NY
  • Vanessa has also worked with various healing practitioners and coaches including Alex Merrin, Dr. Richard Allen, Chris Rosenthal, Ainslie MacLeod, Rose Cole and Dr. Janet Orion

STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Palo Alto, CA 2005-2007

Masters in Business Administration; GMAT 780

  • Ski Club Co-President, VP Venture Capital Club, Admit Committee, IHAD Mentor

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY 1996-2000

Summa Cum Laude, BA in Economics with a Minor in Spanish: GPA 3.9

  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List
  • Division I Varsity Women’s Soccer; Semester abroad in Sevilla, Spain
Interests
  • Yoga, skiing, soccer, hiking, rock climbing – anything outdoors
  • Volunteer high school teacher and soccer coach in Ghana, West Africa
  • Languages: Conversational in French and Spanish