Kari Sanders

Kari Sanders is currently the Chief Operations Officer at Ascent Solutions, a position held since January 2023. With extensive experience in the technology sector, Kari serves as a Startup Advisor, consulting and investing in early-stage technology startups while holding various interim leadership roles focused on go-to-market strategies, business development, and program management since 2012. Previous positions include Head of Marketplace at Wonder, where a food delivery marketplace was scaled from inception to 100 team members in one year; Head of Client Solutions at ThreeBridge, overseeing IT initiatives for Fortune 500 clients; and senior roles at Kiva Systems, Nexiant, and HighJump Software, where responsibilities included managing professional services, program direction, and P&L oversight. Education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Computer Information Systems from St. Cloud State University.