Charles Merritt

Charles Merritt has a diverse work experience spanning several years. Charles'smost recent role was as the CEO & Co-Founder of Buddy, a company that offers insurance online with simplified API integrations. Prior to that, they served as an Operating Partner at 80amps, where they advised portfolio companies and partners on various aspects of business. Charles also worked as the Chief Marketing Officer at Knox Payments, focusing on solving payment-related challenges. Additionally, they founded SuggestedServing, a project that explored and showcased new and interesting aspects of the community in Richmond. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Marketing Manager at Jetsetter and as a Marketing Analyst at KAYAK. Charles also had a brief stint as a Producer at Friction TV.

Charles Merritt's education history includes the following:

From 2005 to 2007, they attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where they earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies.

Between 2011 and 2013, Charles pursued their Master of Science degree in Creative Technology at VCU Brandcenter.

In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (ZDfB) from the Goethe-Institut e.V. in 2007. The specific month of obtaining this certification is not provided.

Moreover, in February 2020, Charles acquired certification in Wilderness First Aid from MEDIC SOLO Disaster+Wilderness Medical School.