Emelie Smith Calbick

Emelie Smith Calbick built her career in financial services, holding a variety of senior level marketing and strategy positions at American Express and JP Morgan Chase. After a successful career in the corporate world, she made the leap to entrepreneurship and joined Placecodes, Inc., a technology startup, which she and her partner successfully sold to Destini Global. Emelie is now a cofounder of Stage2Startups and has written several popular business books. Emelie holds a joint MBA/MIA from Columbia Business School and Columbia University School for International and Public Affairs.