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Michelle J Goldberg

Board Director and Venture Investor

Seattle, Washington

Overview 

Michelle J Goldberg is a highly accomplished Board Director and Venture Investor based in Seattle, Washington, with a strong background in venture investing, technology, and fund management. She has held key roles at companies like Ally, Lumen Technologies, and Bakkt, where she served as a Member of the Board of Directors, Chair of Audit and Risk Committees, and Seed Investor at elleGold, showcasing her expertise in strategic governance and investment. Goldberg's career highlights include her roles as a Public Board Director at Taubman Centers, Inc., where she contributed to the Audit Committee, and at Legg Mason, where she served as Chair of the Risk Committee, Audit Committee, and Special M&A Committee, demonstrating her extensive experience in corporate governance and risk management within the investment sector.

Work Experience 

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Ally

  • Member Board of Directors, Audit Committee

    2025 - Current

Ally Commercial Finance is a financial company offering financial products for consumers, businesses, and automotive dealers.

allycf.com
LT

Lumen Technologies

  • Member Board of Directors, Audit and Risk Committees

    2025

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Bakkt

  • Member Board of Directors, Chair Audit and Risk Committee, Nom/Gov Committee

    2021

    [NYSE: BKKT] Crypto and digital assets platform Platform enables consumers, businesses, and institutions to unlock the value of digital assets. Bakkt taps into the $1.6+ trillion of digital assets across cryptocurrencies, rewards and loyalty points, NFTs, gaming assets, gift cards and beyond.

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elleGold

  • Seed Investor

    2014

    Selected portfolio: Lovevery, Radia, Daydream, FlavorCloud, Pareto.ai Funds: SoGal Ventures, QiMing Ventures (China), Fuel Capital, Ritual Capital

IP

IGNITION PARTNERS

  • Partner

    2000 - 2023

    Venture investor in consumer, enterprise and mobile. Member audit and compensation committees. Selected boards: Glympse, Moz, Track Simple, AdExpose, observer: DocuSign, Avvo, UIEvolution

Ignition Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to helping the best entrepreneurs seize opportunity.

ignition.vc
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Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO)

  • Public Board Director, Audit Committee

    2019 - 2020

    Luxury malls in US, China, and South Korea. Retail technology platform. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Merged with Simon (NYSE:SPG) Audit committee

Taubman Centers is an owner of regional malls in the United States, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

taubman.com
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Legg Mason (Acquired by Franklin Templeton)

  • Public Board Director, Chair Risk Committee, Audit Committee, Special M&A Committee

    2017 - 2020

    Global asset management firm, 9 affiliates across all active asset classes and active shares ETF Chair Risk Committee, Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Special Committee M&A

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Plum Creek

  • Public Board Director, Compensation Committee

    2015 - 2016

    Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Largest and most geographically diverse private landowners in the US. Merged with Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) Compensation Committee Member

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Boston Private

  • Advisory Board Member

    2011 - 2012

Boston Private is a leading wealth management, trust, and private banking company headquartered in Boston.

bostonprivatebank.com

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