Founder & CEO of Leap Academy Programs & Podcast, disrupting professional education and one of the fastest growing companies in America according to Inc. Helping thousands of individuals a year navigate career transitions, reinvent and leap their reputation & careers. Startup of the year for 2023.
Podcaster at the top charts interviewing leaders such as Richard Branson, President of Starbucks, President of Obama Foundation, GaryV, Founder of Zillow and more.
Tech executive turned entrepreneur, board director & investor (in over 100 companies). Selected top 40 women to watch in 2016, Business Insider Silicon Valley Women of influence in 2017 and the prestigious CEO World award for 2020.
Award-winning international keynote speaker and startup judge on some of the biggest stages in the world including TechCrunch Disrupt, Inman Connect and even giving a keynote in front of Richard Branson on his private island. Mentor in some of the biggest startup accelerators in the world including Google accelerator and Singularity University.
Featured on Tech Weekly, Yahoo Finance, Market Watch, Haute living, LA Magazine CBS, ABC, and countless podcast appearances.
Prior to Leap Academy, Ilana started her own company, Stiya which was acquired.
Before that started Quali US and grew it to $15M yearly revenue and 5 sites. Been part of Verisity which was acquired for $350M. Began her engineering career in Intel as the youngest engineer they hired. Started her career as an F-16 Flight instructor in the Air Force simulator and the first female to become a commander in her squad. Triathlete, Ironman finisher, Mountain Climber – loves pushing the limits and breaking barriers
