Michelle Gonzalez is a board member at Databook. Michelle was previously a managing partner at Google's Area 120, an internal incubator with over 20 teams building new and innovative products and businesses. At Google, they also served as a pillar lead for the Latinx Leadership Council, which aims to attract, advance and retain Latinx leaders at the company.
Before joining Google, Michelle was a partner at IBM Ventures, where they identified and diligenced strategic partnership and acquisition opportunities with a focus on artificial intelligence, blockchain and quantum computing. Michelle also advised IBM's Fortune 500 clients on innovation initiatives and partnerships with start-ups.
Prior to their work at IBM, Michelle served as CEO and co-founder of Influencer Series, and as head of product for news at Apple. Michelle began their career as a director at the Corporate Executive Board.