Austin Cohen

Austin Cohen has over nine years of experience in the business and technology industries. In 2013, they joined the founding team of Wheels Up, a disruptive membership-based aviation company, as a Partner and Chief of Staff. In 2012, they joined MGX Lab as Vice President, where they advised, founded, invested in, and operated consumer luxury brands, as well as provided third-party interactive media services to large clients. In 2021, they joined the Lang Center Advisory Board & Lang Fund Board at Columbia Business School, where they provided strategic guidance and support to the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center. In 2022, they became an Advisor and Investor at XRC Labs and a Council Member at Forbes Business Council. Austin is currently the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of FlexIt Fitness, a company that offers virtual personal training, nutrition, and physical therapy.

Austin Cohen received their Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University in 2011. Prior to that, they attended Roslyn High School, where they graduated as Valedictorian in 2007. In 2015, they completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Columbia Business School, with a focus in Private Equity & Venture Capital.