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Gina Bianchini
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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1994) Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA, 2000) |
| Occupation | CEO & Founder, Mighty Networks |
| Years active | 2011-Present |
| Known for | Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks; Founder of Ning |
| Spouse(s) | John Alstrom |
Gina Bianchini (born 1972) is an American entrepreneur and investor. She is the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks.
Early life and career
She grew up in Cupertino, California, graduated with honors from Stanford University, started her career in the nascent High Technology Group at Goldman Sachs, and received her M.B.A from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Before Mighty Networks, she was CEO of Ning, which she co-founded with Marc Andreessen.
In addition to Mighty Networks, Gina serves as a board director of TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA), a $3 billion broadcast and digital media company, and served as a board director of Scripps Networks (NASDAQ: SNI), a $12 billion public company which owns HGTV, The Food Network, and The Travel Channel that merged with Discovery Communications in 2018.
Gina has been featured on the cover of Fortune and Fast Company and in Wired, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and The New York Times. She has appeared on Charlie Rose, CNBC, and CNN.
