Jillian Puente

Jillian Puente serves as CMO and Partner at Unusual Ventures since April 2025. Previously, Jillian was the founding Marketing Partner and CMO at Pear VC from March 2022 to April 2025, where responsibilities included establishing the firm's brand identity and marketing strategies. Jillian's extensive experience at Google from March 2013 to March 2022 encompassed roles such as Head of Sustainability Marketing within Google Brand Studio and Google One Marketing Lead, focusing on consumer product marketing and brand initiatives. Earlier roles include brand marketing for kids and family products and managing retail marketing for Google Fiber. Jillian began a career at Wildfire Interactive, contributing to its acquisition by Google, and also served as a legislative staff member in the United States Senate. Jillian holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from The University of Georgia.