Ashley Sommerschield

Ashley Sommerschield

Director - HR and Operations

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Operating Officer at GreatPoint Ventures

  • Education

    • Latin School of Chicago

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    • Miami University

      1997 - 2001
      Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Finance
    • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

      2014 - 2017
      MBA Finance & Strategy

      Activities and Societies: President - Kellogg Student Association Evening & Weekend (2016 - 2017) VP Career Management - Kellogg Student Association Evening & Weekend (2015 - 2016)

  • Experience

    • GreatPoint Energy

      Jul 2012 - Jan 2016
      Director - HR and Operations
    • Timshel

      Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
      Director of People & Operations
    • GreatPoint Ventures

      Jan 2017 - now

      GreatPoint is an early-stage venture capital firm managing ~$1 billion run by entrepreneurs and operators who've built companies collectively worth more than $300 billion. We invest between $250K and $20M into Seed, A, and B rounds, most often leading Series As. Our mission is to partner with force-of-nature entrepreneurs solving big problems in enterprise tech, fintech, healthcare, life sciences, and food.

      • Chief Operating Officer

        Jan 2020 - now
      • Director of Operations

        Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
    • Chief

      Jan 2023 - now
      Member
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • SHRM-CP

      Society for Human Resource Management
      Jan 2015
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ashley Sommerschield
      Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Member Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Soceity May 2017 Top 10% of graduating class
    • Awarded to Ashley Sommerschield
      Jane Robertson Memorial Academic Achievement Award Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management May 2016 The Jane Robertson Memorial Academic Excellence Award is presented each year to part-time students who complete their first ten classes with a cumulative grade point average of 4.0.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Athletic Boosters Co-President & Treasurer

      Issued by Burlingame High School on Aug 2023
      Burlingame High SchoolAssociated with Ashley Sommerschield
    • Grade Level Advisor

      Issued by National Charity League, Inc. on May 2023
      National Charity League, Inc.Associated with Ashley Sommerschield
    • Mother/Son Philanthropic Organization

      Issued by National League Of Young Men, Inc. (NLYM) on Jun 2025
      National League Of Young Men, Inc. (NLYM)Associated with Ashley Sommerschield