“Find your superpower” was the challenge and rallying cry from our 2019 Dean's Leadership Series speaker, 1991 alumna Nicole Stata.

As general partner and co-founder of Boston Seed Capital, she riveted the UVM community with her career journey and early beginnings working in her family’s business.

She told the story of one of her recent successes, being among the first investors in DraftKings fantasy sports, now worth close to $3 billion. Reflecting on taking the leap on that particular investment, Stata says it was all about DraftKings’ dynamic leadership trio. “We always pick the person,” Stata told the students. “It’s not the market, not the company, not the idea. Always pick the person and the team.”

Thank you Nicole from all the UVM community and guests in attendance for telling your compelling, and inspiring story.