Francine Hardaway

Francine Hardaway has an extensive work experience spanning several industries and roles. Francine is currently working at Stealthmode Partners in various capacities, including Writer, Editor, Creator, Writer, Creator, and Investor, Editor for CEO memoirs, and Mentor and Coach for Entrepreneurs. Francine co-founded the company in 1999 and served as a Partner until January 2020. At Stealthmode Partners, they have been responsible for coaching, connecting, and consulting with entrepreneurs, investing when appropriate, and participating in various entrepreneurial and health tech initiatives.

In 2020, Francine founded the $KARMA Creator Empowerment Coin on Rally.io as part of their involvement with the KARMA Club on Clubhouse.

Prior to their involvement with Stealthmode Partners, Francine worked as an Advisor at StatSocial, Marketing Director at ZEDO, and Executive Producer at No Agenda Show. Francine co-founded USHealthCrisis.com in 2008 and served as a co-founder until present.

Aside from their startup and corporate experiences, Francine has also held roles in academia as an Adjunct Professor of Digital Media Entrepreneurship at the Arizona State University Cronkite School of Journalism from 2016 to 2022. Francine also contributed as a Tech Flash Columnist at the Phoenix Business Journal, focusing on tech trends in health care and tech in Arizona to help grow the health tech ecosystem. Additionally, they served as a Member of the Board at SySTEM Schools, where they mentored and guided the not-for-profit charter school in marketing, development, real estate, and cash flow.

Lastly, Francine acted as the Acting Executive Director and Founder of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation in 2005.

Francine Hardaway obtained a Ph.D in English from Syracuse University, which they pursued from 1964 to 1968. Prior to that, they completed their Masters of Arts in English at Columbia University from 1962 to 1963. Francine earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Cornell University, where they studied from 1958 to 1962. Apart from their academic qualifications, Francine also holds an Arizona Real Estate License, obtained from the Arizona Department of Real Estate in September 2010.