Emilie Hersh

Partner/Co-Founder
Accelerate Cloud Solutions, Inc.

Chair, CSUSM Foundation

Emilie Hersh’s experiences and accomplishments span consulting, technology startups, nonprofit leadership and more extensive organizational development across a number of industry verticals. She has successfully led companies and teams of all sizes, focused on the growth of both her team members and clients to deliver exceptional solutions. In her current roles as Partner / Co-Founder of Accelerate Cloud Solutions, and Principal / Founder of Unbuttoned Innovation, she works with corporations and nonprofits around the globe to help them maximize digital transformation initiatives, strategy execution, and revenue operations to drive measurable and impactful outcomes.

Ms. Hersh earned an MBA from the University of San Diego, with emphases in Project Management and Supply Chain Systems. Passionate about philanthropic activities that support social mobility and growth opportunities for all, she serves as an Executive-in-Residence and mentor in CSUSM’s College of Business Administration, as well as the Chair of CSUSM’s Foundation Board. Ms. Hersh remains committed to a number of organizations, both locally and nationally, that align with her passion of melding people, business, and technology. Prior volunteer leadership roles include those for Athena San Diego, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, and the University of San Diego.  Her work has been recognized by the North County Philanthropy Council as a Volunteer of the Year; received the “Outstanding Business Leader Award” by CLIMB (Center for Leadership and Mentorship Building) from the College of Business Administration at CSUSM; and by University of San Diego, where she was honored with the Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill Award in 2011 for her philanthropic work at USD and throughout the community.