Bio

Global Impact Advisory

2018–Current

Insite Interactive

Founder, Board Member and Ambassador (January 2017–2025)

Insite Interactive is one of Dallas' leading digital agencies, founded in 1998. Since transitioning from an active management role in January 2017, Adrienne continues as a Board Member and External Ambassador for the company, resulting in new business development and external engagement.

Founder, President & CEO (May 1998–December 2016)

As the Founder and President, roles and responsibilities included providing the start-up vision, business management and leadership to the Insite team; new business development and partnerships; helping clients hone their strategies; communicating Insite's vision and capabilities to the marketplace; HR and hiring; building a leadership and management team; managing all legal and financial matters; conducting Private Placement funding, stock purchase investments and Founder transition transactions.

World Citizens Guide

Co-Founder and CEO (January 2017–Current, passive/part-time)

World Citizens Guide (WCG) is a citizen's diplomacy movement committed to increased awareness and understanding of cross-cultural cues that create the negative impressions of America. Responsibilities include formation of non-profit fund and entity; launching the movement publicly; strategy and business model development; and partnerships and alliances to expand the message and audience.

Entrepreneurship Export Exchange (E3)

Conferences Director (January 2017–December 2017)

An initiative of the Global Situation Room, the E3 Conferences connect small to mid-sized business owners to trade representatives and global trade policy experts. Roles include creating the conference agenda, curating speakers, recruiting business owners, coordinating with venues, managing partner relationships, and managing staff.

SPARK Global Entrepreneurship Coalition

Co-Founder and Co-Chair (January 2015–December 2016) — White House initiative

Coalition of the world's leading NGOs that support entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship education with the mission of increasing impact through collaboration and sharing. Activities included designing the principles and foundational agreements, and engaging leaders of organizations in collaboration discussions.

US State Department IVLP

EO Program Manager (March 2010–November 2013)

"A New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Innovation" — This International Visitors Leadership Program is a cross-cultural exchange funded by the US DOS to connect entrepreneurs for learning and peer-to-peer sharing. Each year for four years, 30 delegates from 30 countries, for a total of 78 countries. Participated in delegate selection; led coordination with various partners; drove delegate engagement efforts before, during and after the programs; planning of events; speaker and facilitator selection and negotiations; mentorship matching. Continue to support of many other US DOS IVLP and Fellowship Programs including YALI and YLAI on an ongoing basis as needed.

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Board Member & Founding Member, Diamond Bridge Chapter (September 2024–Current)

The Diamond Bridge Chapter is the first global bridge, created solely for tenured member leaders that live a global life.

Global Board of Directors (July 2013–June 2016)

Global Board service included setting strategic direction; guiding the efforts of committees and councils of volunteer leaders around the world to ensure strategic alignment; allocation of funds for a $25M annual budget, fiduciary responsibility for overall oversight of operations; connecting with and representing members in over 150 chapters in 54 countries.

Global Communications Chair (July 2011–June 2013)

Dallas Chapter President (July 2009–June 2010)

Southern Methodist University (SMU) Temerlin Advertising Institute

Adjunct Professor, Interactive Media (Fall 2004–Spring 2007)

Developed curriculum and taught the first Interactive Media course at TAI, Introduction to Interactive Media, in the years when it was becoming essential for advertising students to understand technology/web/interactive and how it is changing the industry.