True Link has 35 employees with diverse leadership across all teams
Kat Manalac · Claire McDonnell and Jennifer Kim on Building an Inclusive Company Culture · Y Combinator · Apr 20, 2018 · at 1:08
Y Combinator Partner Kat Manalac introduces True Link Financial co-founder and COO Claire McDonnell.
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“Claire, you're at 35 employees now, and they, one impressive thing is that they have a woman or person of color who is leading each of the teams there.”
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