Welcome to the Second in Command Podcast, produced by the C.O. Alliance and brought to

its founder Cameron Herald.

In the second-in-command podcast, we talked to top COOs who share the insights, strategies,

and tactics that made them the chief behind the chief.

And now here's your host, Cameron Harold.

Our guest today is Tiltifies VP of strategic partnerships,

Larissa Ryden.

Larissa brings over 20 years of experience in marketing,

corporate development, and nonprofit leadership.

After quickly moving up the ranks

that the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities for St. Jude's

Hospital's Children's Research, she held the position of Mid-Atlantic regional director,

overseeing two offices in an annual budget of 13.5 million. Following her time in that

role she held executive positions of both autism speaks and the

Alzheimer's Association before becoming the Vice President of

Strategic and Brand Partnerships at the United Way worldwide.

Larissa led a team responsible for securing $4.8 billion in annual revenue and supporting

a corporate portfolio that included 427 of the Fortune 500 companies.

During her tenure, she secured hundreds of new enterprise-level partnerships, including

Lyft, Starbucks, Google, Pepsi, and DoorDash,

established the brand partnerships function for the

organization, supported the development of network-wide innovation program, and

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