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Elizabeth Nelson
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedMay 31, 2026
Elizabeth Nelson

Elizabeth Nelson

Board Member, DAI

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Elizabeth Nelson's Career

DAI
DAI

Bethesda, MD, US

Board Member· Board
Nokia
Nokia

Espoo, Uusimaa, FI

Board Member· Board
Zendesk
Zendesk

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board
Upwork
Upwork

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board
Smule
Smule

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

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Elizabeth Nelson's Career

DAI
DAI
Investment FirmInvestment Firm7.5k1970Bethesda, MD, US
Board Member· Board

Leadership at DAI

Gail P. SteinelGail P. SteinelBoard Member
Ike OsakweIke OsakweBoard Member
James BoomgardJames BoomgardCEO
Daniel HeaneyDaniel HeaneyBoard Member
Don MickelwaitDon MickelwaitCo-Founder
Elizabeth LittlefieldElizabeth LittlefieldBoard Member
Nokia
Nokia
Public$750M86.9k1865Espoo, Uusimaa, FI
Board Member· Board

Recent news

Nokia Reports Q4 2024 Results with Strong Network Infrastructure GrowthNokia · 2025
Nokia Completes Acquisition of Infinera to Strengthen Optical Networking PortfolioNokia · 2024

Leadership at Nokia

Fredrik IdestamFredrik IdestamCo-Founder
Thomas SaueressigThomas SaueressigBoard Member
Soren SkouSoren SkouBoard Member
Leo MechelinLeo MechelinCo-Founder
Kari StadighKari StadighBoard Member
Edward KozelEdward KozelBoard Member
Zendesk
Zendesk
Public$85.5M5.9k2007San Francisco, CA, US
Board Member· Board

Recent news

Unthread has a plan for cleaning up Slack and will show off its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025TechCrunch · 2025
Y Combinator-backed Rulebase wants to be the AI coworker for fintechTechCrunch · 2025

Leadership at Zendesk

Mike FrandsenMike FrandsenBoard Member
Archana AgrawalArchana AgrawalBoard Member
Stephen EnsleyStephen EnsleyBoard Member
Alexander AghassipourAlexander AghassipourCo-Founder
Mikkel SvaneMikkel SvaneBoard Member
Morten PrimdahlMorten PrimdahlCo-Founder

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Fin is a Salesforce subsidiary operating an AI customer service platform for more than 30,000 businesses.

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Freshworks: Award-winning, cloud-based customer service software company, recognized by Forbes and Gartner.

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