Ely Lerner

Ely Lerner is an experienced advisor and product leader with a strong background in technology and startup environments. Currently serving as an Advisor to CEOs and Founders at Solopreneur and as an Executive in Residence and Program Partner at Reforge, Ely focuses on enhancing the product and growth strategies of startups. In addition, mentoring Techstars founders provides guidance to emerging leaders. Previously, Ely held significant roles such as Head of Consumer Product at Chime, where business growth exceeded 330%, and product leadership positions at Yelp, where values of new business lines doubled and were successfully monetized. Ely's earlier experience includes leading software engineering teams at Amgen, co-founding ReadyUp!, and directing Project Possibility, a nonprofit improving accessibility through technology. Ely holds a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California, respectively.