Vanessa Roberts

Vanessa Roberts has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries. Vanessa is currently the Lead Strategic Coach at SaaS Academy since January 2019. Prior to that, they were a Founding Partner at CPG Partners, where they focused on investing in and scaling customer-centric companies. Vanessa also founded Access Altitude, a company that helps build scalable ventures and focuses on improving the whole human experience through design, technology, and philanthropy.

Vanessa has also worked as the Founding Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at CPG Ventures, where they served as the lead strategist for impact-driven product companies. Vanessa was an Advisor and Lean Strategist at Spark59 | Leanstack.com, where they launched a project to empower and launch entrepreneurs and innovators outside of Silicon Valley. Additionally, they co-founded and served as CEO of Terra 22 Global, an emerging market investment company with two successful exits.

Vanessa's experience also includes serving as Interim CEO and Chief Strategy Officer at LER Enterprises Inc, a company offering exceptional experience design and bespoke global adventures. Vanessa was also the Managing Director of the Colorado Chapter of Vetransfer | Victory Spark, a mentor-driven Lean LaunchPad Accelerator, and worked as a Translator and Interpreter at San Juan Basin Health Department | Nurse-Family Partnership.

Earlier in their career, Vanessa served as the Program Director for the Caring for Colorado Initiative at Operation Healthy Communities, a non-profit organization focused on improving the social, economic, and environmental health of Southwest Colorado. Overall, Vanessa Roberts has a strong background in strategic coaching, investment, entrepreneurship, and program management.

Vanessa Roberts has a diverse education history that includes both academic degrees and international experiences. Vanessa attended the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences from 1999 to 2000, where they studied Economics and Management. However, no specific degree was mentioned for this period. Vanessa then pursued their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International Business & Political Science at Fort Lewis College from 1997 to 2002.

In addition to their academic studies, Vanessa completed an internship in International/Global Studies at the Council of International Exchange and Education (CIEE) from 1998 to 1999. Vanessa also studied Communication and Media Studies at Orebro University in Orebro, Sweden, from 1998 onwards. Additionally, Vanessa explored Spanish and Iberian Studies at Universidad del Pais Vasco in an unspecified timeframe.

Vanessa has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skillset. In 2009, they became a Licensed Broker Associate through Colorado DORA - Real Estate. Vanessa also became a Certified Partner Agency through HubSpot, although the date of obtaining this certification was not provided. Vanessa further obtained a certification in Sales Development and Leadership from Kurlan & Associates in June 2011. Vanessa completed a course on How to Build a Startup through Udacity in February 2014 and attended a Bootstart Startup Mentorship program led by Ash Maurya | Spark59 in April 2015.