Adriana Gascoigne

Adriana Gascoigne is an American technology executive and activist, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Girls in Tech, a global non-profit dedicated to empowering, educating, and mentoring women in the technology industry.

Early career

Gascoigne graduated from University of California, Davis with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Economics. After graduating, Gascoigne served in a number of executive roles, including Vice President of Product Marketing for RxMatch, Chief Marketing Officer of QwikCart, Vice President of Digital for Ogilvy & Mather, and Vice President of Marketing for SecondMarket.

Girls in Tech

In 2007, Gascoigne started Girls in Tech after noticing she was the only woman in a company of almost 50 people. As of July 2015, there are more than 57 chapters of Girls in Tech around the world.