Francine Gordon

Brainstormer, Change agent, Concerned citizen, Connector, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Life mentor

Francine Gordon is Chair of SVForum Tech Women and Organizer of the TEDxBayArea. A pioneer in the modern women’s movement, upon completion of her PhD from Yale she began her professional life as one of the first two women on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business. She’s held senior management roles at several high tech firms, spent 5+ years with Boston Consulting Group as a Global Organization Manager, and co-founded a professional repertory theatre. Francine works with global companies addressing innovation, teamwork, leadership, and the advancement of women. She’s also organized several conferences for Fulbright scholars and teaches at Stanford Continuing Studies, Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, and at Infotec (in Mexico).