Business Process and Sales Specialist
Theresa VanderMeer
Founder-operator with 16+ years turning mission-driven ideas into durable systems. Founder of WORK+SHELTER, Kellogg EMBA.
Connect on LinkedInTheresa is a founder-operator with more than sixteen years turning mission-driven ideas into durable systems across the United States and India. She founded WORK+SHELTER, an ethical manufacturing enterprise that has empowered over 200 women through dignified employment and fair wages across 14+ years.
Her background spans offshore strategy and operations at Publicis/VivaKi, a $2.4M yearly digital ad book at Google, mobile programs for major brands, and top revenue performance in enterprise sales. She holds an Executive MBA from Northwestern Kellogg, alongside Generative AI for Business study and recognition including the Kellogg Dean's Leadership Award.
At Accelerate, Theresa owns how the business runs: sales process, operational discipline, and the follow-through that turns inquiries into revenue.
highlights
- Founder and CEO, WORK+SHELTER, 14+ years
- 200+ women trained and employed through dignified work
- Top revenue performer in enterprise sales
- Northwestern Kellogg Executive MBA
- Kellogg Dean's Leadership Award
work with us
Work with Theresa 's team.
Thirty minutes about how the business works and where AI or automation may be useful.
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