Alexi Venneri: From Kitchen Table to Enterprise

Prevailing through hard work, foresight and persistence in a male-dominated industryAlexi Venneri was born an entrepreneur. She lost her mother at a very young age, so she took the lead with her younger brothers while her father worked long hours as a doctor. Inspired by the stories she’d grown up hearing of the businesses her grandfather built and how depressions and wars didn’t deter him, she set up lemonade stands, built her own board games and wrote plays to then charge adult relatives to watch the performances she and her brothers would put on.From childhood to adulthood, she was always a leader. Venneri’s “whatever it takes” spirit made her a powerhouse, even in male-dominated sectors like professional sports, technology and automotive. She earned her B.A. in marketing, business and tourism from the University of Calgary, and went on to immigrate to the U.S. and then hold titles like chief marketing officer, vice president and president from Seattle to New York to Phoenix.Read Full Article