May Samali, Mpp, Cpcc, Pcc
About May Samali, Mpp, Cpcc, Pcc
May Samali is the Founder and CEO of Human Leadership Lab, a global leadership development company. As a coach, facilitator, researcher, speaker and investor, May wears multiple hats to unlock leadership potential in organisations, teams and individuals. Based between Australia and the US, May is a dynamic professional who has navigated career pivots across diverse industries and geographies. COMPANY BUILDING, OPERATING & INVESTING Most recently, May served as CEO of Ventures at the High Resolves Group, where she led global cross-functional teams and technology ventures in the education sector. Before that, she was the first employee at Urban Innovation Fund, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, and a Director at Tumml, an urban ventures accelerator in the US. May has also worked as a strategy consultant at an advisory firm and as a lawyer and judge’s associate in Sydney. Her early experiences as a people manager and startup investor sparked her fascination for developing leadership mindsets and skills in teams and individuals. LEADERSHIP & COACH TRAINING FROM TOP INSTITUTIONS May is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and holds a Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation. May’s work is grounded in frameworks from the Co-Active Training Institute, Conscious Leadership Group, Leadership Circle and Positive Intelligence. May has a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University where she studied as a Gleitsman Leadership Fellow and Australian John Monash Scholar. She received first class degrees in Law and Economics from the University of Sydney. EXPERTISE IN LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & FUTURE OF WORK May is a Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School and an Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow at RMIT University's Centre for Future Skills and Workforce Transformation. She is also a Venture Partner at 77 Partners and NextGen Venture Partners. Additionally, she sits on John Monash Foundation’s Leadership Academy Advisory Board and Investible’s Climate Tech Fund Advisory Panel. May’s insights have been featured in reputable publications including TechCrunch, Forbes, the Australian and Stanford Social Innovation Review. NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE For multiple years, May served on the Advisory Board for Women of Middle East & North Africa in Tech, an organisation supporting women in STEM. She was also previously Deputy CEO at 180 Degrees Consulting, the world's largest volunteer consultancy.