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Prominent leaders notable for their extensive careers driving digital health forward
Sheila Lirio Marcelo
Co-Founder + CEO
Ohai.ai
Sheila Lirio Marcelo has 20+ years of leadership in internet consumer marketplace businesses. She is Co-Founder and CEO of Ohai.ai, a generative AI startup. She founded Care.com in 2006, took it public in 2014, and served as CEO until its 2020 sale to IAC. She’s a former Venture Partner at NEA and a founding board member of The Asian American Foundation. Honors include Forbes 50 Over 50, Fortune’s Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs, and Harvard Business School’s Alumni Achievement Award. She holds a B.A. from Mount Holyoke and a J.D./M.B.A. from Harvard.
Q: What motivates you to continue working towards change each day?
A: After founding and scaling Care.com, taking it public in 2014 and selling it in 2020, I explored emerging tech like AI. This led to Ohai.ai, to boost productivity at home. With early success and demand, I’m driven to keep innovating for families.