Solene is the founder and CEO of Blissen, a social enterprise on a mission to help older adults (50+), especially women and people of color, achieve economic self-sufficiency and re-enter the workforce through entrepreneurship and job readiness training programs. After 8+ years in the tech industry as a product manager at Google and co-founder of a B2B startup backed by Y Combinator, Solene decided to make a career change to tackle a societal challenge she deeply cares about. She is excited to join a cohort of like-minded workforce development individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the field.