Ianthe Andress

About Ianthe Andress

25+ years of supervisory, management & leadership experience in military, non-profit, and business sectors• Extensive research, analysis, writing, database, and project management experience• Worked, studied, and lived in Australia, UK/Europe, USA, China, and Central Asia

Experience

1. Partner & Consultant

   Motive Search Inc

   Apr 2023 — Present

   // Motive is a boutique retained search consultancy that leads C- and V-level assignments in Silicon Valley, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and elsewhere worldwide. We build long-lasting relationships that unleash potential and drive success for our clients and candidates alike. Every search is global, often serving a social impact mission.Our team\'s experience spans over 40 countries on six continents — from San Francisco to Berlin, Singapore to São Paulo, and New York to Nairobi. Our team has served industry leaders such as Google, YouTube, and Amazon, and disruptive unicorns such as Nubank (10 placements), Wildlife Studios, Bitso, Unity, Qualtrics, and SoundCloud. We partner regularly with Sequoia Capital to lead global searches, and serve other leading VCs such as Andreessen Horowitz, Quona, Flourish (Omidyar Network), Redpoint, Bessemer, Lakestar, Index, NEA, Earlybird, BlueYard, DFJ, DCM, Monashees, QED, Union Square, Tiger Global, General Atlantic, SoftBank, and many others.Representative search experience:CEO • COO • CFO • GM • Chief Product Officer • Chief Technical Officer • Chief Data Scientist • Chief Information Security Officer • Chief Marketing Officer • VP of Engineering • VP of Product • VP of Design/UX/UI • VP of Optimization • Head of Growth • Head of Cloud Platform • VP of Infrastructure • SVP of Marketing • VP of Communications • VP of People AnalyticsSector experience:Fintech • AI / Machine Learning • Ecommerce • Edtech Entertainment • Transportation • Logistics • Sharing Economy • Enterprise SaaS / PaaS / IaaS • Payments • Blockchain • Cryptocurrency • SuperApps • Big Data Platforms • Analytics • Quantum & High-Performance Computing • Cloud Services • Data Infrastructure / IaaS • Adtech • Video Technology • Audio Technology • Game Technology • Life Sciences • Bioinformatics • Health Tech • PropTech

Education

• UNSW

  BA, History (Honors) & English

• The Australian National University

  BA

• University of Southern Queensland

  Graduate Diploma, Further Education & Training (Teaching)

• University of San Diego - Knauss School of Business

  MS, Global Leadership & Project Management

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Human Resources
• Writing Surveys for Large Groups
• Event Management
• Personnel Management
• E-Newsletter Publications
• Research
• Project Management
• Social Media Strategy
• Non-Profit Fund Raising
• Government
• Presentations
• Office Management
• Website Management & Administration
• Policy Creation
• Teaching and Training
• Major Event Organization
• Fundraising
• Social Media
• Social Media Marketing
• Analysis
• Database Admin
• Social Media Content
• Marketing Communications
• Functions Coordinator
• Database Management