Robin Chase
Robin Chase is the Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Zipcar, the world's largest carsharing company today. She is also the Co-Founder of Veniam, a network company that moves terabytes of data between vehicles and the cloud. Chase is a world-renowned transportation entrepreneur that endlessly strives to refine computer models of freeway traffic. She is passionate about working with cities to maximize the transformation possible with the introduction of self-driving cars. She has been awarded multiple times in the areas of innovation, design, and the environment.
Robin Chase Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Academic History
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MBA, Finance and Economics
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BA, English, French, and Philosophy
- Chase is considered a transportation geek and a dedicated civil servant.
- She is a green-conscious problem-solver and a startup whiz.
- She lectures widely and has been frequently featured in the major media.
- She received an honorary Doctorate of Design from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
- She has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.
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AWARDS:
- Urban Land Institute JC Nichols Prize for Visionary in Urban Development (2017)
- Harvard College Women's Leadership Award (2014)
- Massachusetts Public Health Award (2011)
- Time 100 Most Influential People (2009)
- Top 10 Designers (BusinessWeek, 2007)
- MA Governor's Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit (2003)
- Innovator of the Year (SBANE, 2002)
- Woman Entrepreneur of the Year (2001)
- Fast 50 Innovators (Fast Company, 2001)