Emilie Hersh

Partner/Co-Founder
Accelerate Cloud Solutions
Vice Chair, CSUSM Foundation

Emilie Hersh’s 20+ years of accomplishments and experience span consulting, technology startups, and more extensive team leadership across a number of industry verticals. She has successfully led Sales, Marketing, IT, Finance, Project Management and Operational Excellence teams throughout her various roles, including that of CEO. In her current roles as Principal / Founder of Unbuttoned Innovation, and Partner / Co-Founder of Accelerate Cloud Solutions, she works with companies around the globe to help them maximize digital transformation initiatives, strategy execution, and process automation in order to drive exceptional business outcomes.

Ms. Hersh earned an MBA from the University of San Diego, with emphases in Project Management and Supply Chain Systems. Additionally she was honored with the Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill Award in 2011 for her philanthropic work at USD and throughout the community. She continues her alliance with the University of San Diego’s School of Business by mentoring students, and speaking to graduate classes on a wider variety of topics.

Ms. Hersh remains committed to a number of organizations, both locally and nationally, that align with her passion of melding people, business, and technology. She has been awarded the CLIMB (Center for Leadership and Mentorship Building) “Outstanding Business Leader Award” from the College of Business Administration at California State University, San Marcos, and continues to play an active role supporting students at CSUSM through her work as a mentor and Executive-In-Residence.