Fern is a former CTO Vice President at PepsiCo and Founder and CEO of Fenderson Management Group, an executive advisory, leadership development, and technology consulting firm, currently serving as an advisor to boards, emerging technology companies and startups. An experienced mentor, Fern created mentoring programmes for employee resource groups, led national equity and inclusion initiatives and global start-up groups, and built community outreach and youth mentoring programmes on a national scale.
NED & Board Advisory Experience
Strategic Advisor - Island
Founder & CEO - The Fern Effect
Skills
Industries/sector experience
- Technology
- Cyber Security
- AI
- Consumer Goods
Skills
- Mentoring & Coaching
- Contract Negotiation
- Operations
- Digital Transformation
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Development
Credentials
- National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) - Virtual Director Professionalism · (MIT Sloan Executive Education Executive Certificate, Cybersecurity
- Pace University Bachelor of Arts (BA), Literature & Communications
Awards
- IT Sr Management Forum - Mentor of the Year
- Top 100 Chief in Tech Leaders to Watch in 2024
- LIfetime Achievement Award
- 2021 Women in Tech Leader