Diane Hessan

Diane Hessan is an award-winning entrepreneur, marketer and seasoned board director. She is currently CEO of Salient Ventures, an investment and advisory company with a portfolio of angel investments focused on B2B software. Prior to Salient, she was a CEO for 20 years, most notably at Communispace, a market research technology company, which she led through 14 years of exponential growth, as the company worked with hundreds of global brands across 93 countries.

In 2021, she was elected to NACD's Directorship 100 for general excellence in the boardroom. She is the author of 2 books: Our Common Ground (2021), and Customer-Centered Growth (1995).

In addition to her role as Chairman of the Brightcove, Diane serves on the boards of Eastern Bank, Panera Brands, Sago, DP Acquisition Corp, Tufts University, and the National Association of Corporate Directors – New England. She received her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and her B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.