CLAIR WHITMER, strategy and operations expert, has more than 20 years of experience leading product development and content teams at startups, corporations with mission-driven brands, and nonprofits. Most recently, she spearheaded the launch of a professional development and learning platform for “makers” as the head of consumer experience at Maker Media. A dual citizen of France and the U.S., Clair graduated summa cum laude from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in political science.