Kalina Bryant
Enterprise Technology
founder of UnapologeTECH, a Forbes 30 under 30 Honoree, and a notable tech advisor to various companies
Kalina Bryant has achieved a level of success in Silicon Valley that is very rare. She has taken her leadership in creating a safe space for women of color in the field. She has taken her experience and created UnapologeTECH, a space for women of color and allies in tech to learn, create, and connect.
A 2022 Forbes 30 under 30 North America Honoree, Forbes contributor, keynote speaker, community-led growth and marketing advisor, advocate, and revenue leader. Helping companies design Go to Market strategies, from developing advisory boards to scalable in-person and virtual communities, helping you drive more revenue faster. Helping you create long-lasting relationships through her community growth-driven playbook.Kalina has helped companies like Adobe, Anaplan, Talkdesk, Signifyd, & Asana generate millions in revenue through marketing and customer experience.
Position: Global Head of Customer Advocacy, Asana
Notable Accomplishment: Bryant made history as Asana’s first African American woman to join its revenue executive leadership team. She brought in $9 million in annual revenue for the company in just six months.
In an exclusive interview with Apple she states for her way to stay focused and relax is this statement which is so inspiring.
“I take a vacation when I need it. I keep a small diversified tribe of advisors whom I call my loved ones around me. They challenge me, support me, and allow me to have no boundaries. I read books in my spare time and take time to listen to others. I embrace the moments that I am in, I am selective of my environment, I set my boundaries, and I try to keep an open mind. I have also learned the power of saying no when I am overwhelmed. I no longer try to take on everything, I outline my pillars and make strategic decisions that benefit my well-being and the cause of creating a more inclusive and diverse space”.
Bryant is fearless and has tapped her unstoppable drive to become one of the boldest and most fearless marketers in the business of the United States of America.
Kalina Bryant serves as an advisor to venture capital firm First Round Capital and various early-stage tech startups. She is a champion of the Ladies Who Launch Non-profit Organization and sits on the Board of the School of Science at Saint Mary’s College of California, her alma mater, to focus on training and educating the institution to help prepare other underrepresented communities.