Cat Hernandez on Superpeer

People First Investor | Work Therapist | Immigrant

Now is the time to look in the mirror and figure out how to be on the right side of history - educate yourself, share that knowledge with others, and take action that makes a positive impact on everyone, but particularly those who are underrepresented - in the workplace and in our communities. For me, leveling the playing field as a woman, person of color, and first-generation immigrant comes from a deeply personal place — I get what it means to be misunderstood, overlooked, and underestimated. If we can accomplish this in our personal and professional lives then together we are more than 100 points of light in a country struggling in the darkness of hate and racism. As Martin Luther King Jr. said so well, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." High-Level Background: // 10+ years Retail Operations, Business Operations, and People Operations experience - largely at venture-backed B2B companies moving from Seed to Series B // Currently Partner at The Venture Collective // Currently Head of Due Diligence at PeopleTech Partners // Currently Board Member & President of NYC Blend, a (non-profit) organization built to support the underrepresented founder community in one of the fastest growing startup ecosystems in the country Full Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catmhernandez