Gretchen Howard
Gretchen Howard has served as a member of our Board of Directors since September 2023. An experienced operator and skilled leader, Gretchen is the former Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD), where among other functions, she oversaw brokerage, cash compliance and operations, HR and recruiting, customer trust and safety, as well as customer support and business strategy. Gretchen helped scale and lead the company through its IPO in 2021. Gretchen joined Robinhood after serving as a Partner with CapitalG, Alphabet Inc.’s growth equity fund. Prior to her role at CapitalG, Ms. Howard held various senior management positions at Google and Fidelity Investments.
Gretchen is on the Board of Directors of both Thumbtack, a technology company helping people confidently care for and improve their homes, and AllTrails, a mobile app connecting people to the outdoors. Passionate about giving back to her community, she is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Williams College and a former board member of the YMCA of San Francisco. She holds a B.A. from Williams College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.