Henry V. Bao
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Executive, Advisor, and Coach with 12+ years of experience leading product and marketing teams at Fortune 500 and unicorn companies (Tesla, Nextdoor, Marriott Hotels). Coached and mentored 300+ leaders & entrepreneurs from pre-seed to IPO across technology, media, and education.

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Bio

Henry has over a decade of experience as an advisor and marketing and product leader at some of the top brands in the world, including Tesla, Marriott Hotels, Thinkful (acquired by Chegg for $100 million in 2019), Nextdoor (Silicon Valley unicorn IPO'ed for $4 billion in 2021).He is an advisor to founders at Antler VC, Techstars, Oxford Foundry, and Everest Education, and an advisor to corporations in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

He has coached and mentored 300+ leaders and teams in growth, product, executive presence, leadership and management, values-based hiring, building high-performing teams, personal branding, brand storytelling, and more. His expertise in product and marketing at high-growth startups and Fortune 500 companies, coupled with his deep empathy for the founder's journey, has made him a highly sought-after executive and team coach. Whether you are a first-time founder leading a 5-person startup or a seasoned CXO leading teams at a multinational company, Henry will work with you and your team to uncover powerful insights, and to transform your organizations and the communities you proudly serve.


Notable Client Achievements

  • Coached Director of Marketing at Big 5 Tech company and team to grow a new community-based marketing channel, leading to 10X acquisition and growth metrics, while lowering the cost of acquisition by over 40%
  • Coached CEO at Series B Education company on brand storytelling and content marketing, resulting in 20X brand metrics.
  • Coached a mechanical engineering manager in LATAM through a powerful career transition to becoming a 6-figure web agency founder in the United States
  • Coached startup CEO on executive presence, storytelling, and communication, resulting in his team closing a $XX million Series A with top-tier investors
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Work History
Tesla
Product Marketing, Ambassador Programs
Amherst College
Program Manager
University of Oxford
Researcher; Scholarship & Grant Recipient
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Credentials
  • Quantic School of Business & Technology. MBA. Courses at Harvard & Stanford
  • Harvard Business School. Negotiation Mastery
  • Stanford GSB. OB 374: Interpersonal Dynamics
  • Oxford University. 2012 Dean’s Scholar. Philosophy, Politics & Economics
  • Amherst College. Dual Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Industry Specialties
Education, Internet, Management Consulting, Professional Training Coaching and more
Functional Specialties
Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Product Management and more

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