Glen Hellman

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Glen Hellman
Born (1955-12-01) 1 December 1955 (age 68)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materJ. P. Stevens High School, University of Maryland
OccupationExecutive coach & Writer
Known forfounder and owner of "CxO Elevate, LLC"

Glen Hellman (born December 1, 1955) is an American executive coach, writer and former angel investor.[1] He is founder and owner of "CxO Elevate, LLC".[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Hellman was born Brooklyn, New York in 1955. He moved to Edison, New Jersey in 1960 alongside his family. He graduated from J. P. Stevens High School, in Edison, NJ in 1974. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Studies from University of Maryland (1978).

Career[edit]

Hellman has over 40 years of technology startup experience in senior management roles, including CEO, CRO, COO, and Product Management.[3][4][5] He is a former active Angel Investor and also worked as a turn-around executive for Private Equity Investors.[6][7] He served as a board chairman and board member for several VC-backed companies,[8] [9] and is a former board member of the University of Maryland, Dignman Center for Entrepreneurship.[10]

Since 2007, Hellman has been an executive coach, gaining his training through Vistage International.[11] [12] He is founder and owner of "CxO Elevate, LLC".[2]

Currently, Hellman is an independent executive coach and peer group facilitator.[13] He works half time as a member of the Faculty at the University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering, where he coaches the National Science Foundation and I-Corps program, instructing and coaching STEM Ph.D. and Post Doc researchers on customer discovery and product marketing.[10][14]

Books[edit]

Hellman is the author of the non-fiction book, Intentional Leadership[15] and the fiction novel, Cyphers & Sighs.[16]

Awards[edit]

  • 2010 - Vistage: Rookie of the Year[17]
  • 2012 - Tech Cocktail (now Tech.co) Reader Poll: #1 Angel Investor in the United States[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aaron Gregg,"D.C. start-up incubator 1776 merges with Philadelphia co-working space". washingtonpost.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Thought Leadership Glen Hellman - Cxo Elevate". inflectracon.com. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ Andrew Beaujon, "Trustify Founder Gets Eight-Year Sentence for Fraud". washingtonian.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ Sarah Perez,"Seva Search Raises $1.3 Million To Connect Consumers With Local Businesses". techcrunch.com. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ Zachary Basu,"D.C. hopeful for Amazon HQ2 bid". axios.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ Andy Medici, "D.C. tech's 'Mr. Cranky' is raising money for a legal defense". bizjournals.com. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. ^ Steven Overly,"The Download: Online video upstart Veenome raises $600K, signs top customer". washingtonpost.com. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. ^ Courtney Vinopal, "Is the Blogger "Mr. Cranky" Out to Save DC's Tech Industry—Or Destroy It?". washingtonian.com. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. ^ Ellen McCarthy,"Another Year, Another Chief Executive". washingtonpost.com. 8 January 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b "UMD I-Corps - Our Team". icorps.umd.edu. 8 January 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. ^ "In Brief". washingtonpost.com. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. ^ Joanne Lawton,"Trustify CEO Danny Boice breaks silence in new Medium post". bizjournals.com. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. ^ "In Brief". washingtonpost.com. 25 July 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  14. ^ Steven Overly,"The Download: Social Tables raises $500K, plans to hire". profilesinsuccess.com. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Intentional Leadership: A guide to define yourself as a leader, engender trust and confidence in order to build and lead high-performance teams". goodreads.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Cypher & Sighs". readings.com.au. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  17. ^ Dan Berger,"Announcing the Social Tables Board of Advisors". bizjournals.com. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Welcome Mr. Glen Hellman (aka "Mr. Cranky"), Founder of Driven Forward, #1 Angel Investor in the US". startupgrind.com. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

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