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Dana Lerner

Executive Chief of Staff and strategy operator specializing in media, entertainment, and FinTech

Shift4Columbia UniversityNew York, NY10 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Experience

Chief of Staff to the CEOShift4 · Jul 2025 – Jan 2026
Interim Chief of StaffAtlas Obscura · Jan 2023 – Jan 2024contract
MBA Intern, Corporate and Business Unit StrategyMediaLink · Jun 2022 – Aug 2022internship
Founder and CEORed Pelican Creative, LLC · Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Tony Award Winning Co-Producer and InvestorFreelance · Jan 2015 – Jan 2021freelance
Social Media StrategistBroadway Across America · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Business Intelligence CoordinatorBroadway Across America · Jan 2015 – Jan 2018

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Education

Columbia Universitymaster, Media and Technology (2023)
Cornell Universitybachelor, Theatre Arts (2014)

Awards

  • Dean's List - Columbia Business School
  • Dean's List - Cornell University
  • Tony Award - Company
  • Tony Award Nomination - Indecent

Skills

SQLStrategic planningBusiness developmentMarket researchGo-to-market strategyDigital marketingData analysisBudget managementBusiness intelligenceBusiness operationsFundraisingSeries A fundraisingCorporate strategyBusiness unit strategyCompetitive analysis

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Media Management Association
  • Marketing Association
  • Columbia Women in Business
  • Hermes Society
  • Cluster Q
  • Jewish Business Students Association
  • Kappa Alpha Theta

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Dana LernerExecutive Chief of Staff and strategy operator specializing in media, entertainment, and FinTech