Investing Profile

Mel Strong

InvestorVC
Founding Partner at NEXT VENTŪRES
Photo of Mel Strong, Partner at Next Ventures
Nike Network
12 CONNECTIONS
Nike Network
12 CONNECTIONS
Nike Network
12 CONNECTIONS
Nike Network
12 CONNECTIONS
Nike Network
12 CONNECTIONS
$100K - $5.0M
$1.5M
Board Member OK Capsule2023 - Present
Board Member Honey Stinger2021 - Present
Angel Investor Strong Investments2020 - Present
Advisor VSCO®2019 - Present
Founding Partner, Whole Person Health Venture Fund NEXT VENTŪRES2019 - Present
Advisor Nike2019 - Present
Co-Founder and Owner Hood River Mountain Bike Adventures2014 - Present
Board Member Momentous2021 - 2023
Founding Member Kindred2020 - 2023
Interim Chief Marketing Officer ŌURA2021 - 2021
Board Observer Outside2020 - 2021
VP/GM Nike SB/Skateboarding Nike2017 - 2019
VP Global Brand Nike Women Nike2016 - 2017
Global Nike SB Senior Brand Director Nike2012 - 2016
Global Brand Integration Director, Women's Training Nike2011 - 2012
Football Emerging Markets Marketing Manager Nike2008 - 2011
US Brand Manager, Nike Running Nike2007 - 2008
US Brand Manager, NIKEiD Nike2007 - 2007
US Associate Brand Manager, Nike Running Nike2004 - 2007
Senior Digital Producer Nike2002 - 2004
Online Editor, Runner's World Magazine Rodale Inc.2000 - 2002
Senior Writer Center for Public Integrity1998 - 2000
American University Masters
Drexel University Bachelor of Science