Dara Treseder | Founding Member

“The dearth of representation we see is not a pipeline problem. It is an opportunity problem. It is a joy and privilege to do the work of intentionally creating opportunity, access, and equality for Marketing and Business executives.”

Dara Treseder is Chief Marketing Officer at Autodesk — the leading innovative technology & software company changing how the world is designed and made, from greener buildings to cleaner cars to award-winning TV shows, movies, and games.

At Autodesk, Dara sets the strategy and goals to build the brand and market the product portfolio. She oversees the worldwide marketing, brand, communications, demand generation, digital, e-commerce, and education business teams.

A veteran Chief Marketing Officer, Dara was previously the Global Head of Marketing, Communications & Membership at Peloton, CMO of Carbon and the CMO of GE Business Innovations & GE Ventures. Earlier in her career, she led marketing and growth efforts at Apple and Goldman Sachs.

Dara has been recognized by Forbes as the World’s Most Influential CMO, by Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of Silicon Valley’s top 40 leaders under 40, by Adweek as a “Brand Genius,” by Business Insider as one of the “Top 25 most innovative CMOs in the world,” and by Inc. Magazine as one of the “30 Inspirational Women to Watch in Tech.” She was also the first Black person to be inducted into the Forbes CMO Hall of Fame.

Dara serves on the boards of the Public Health Institute (PHI) and Robinhood Markets.