New Independent Director brings deep expertise to drive company growth and culture
CallRail, the AI-powered lead intelligence platform, announced the addition of Jewel Burks Solomon to its board of directors, serving as Independent Director. Jewel brings not only an impressive background in technology, entrepreneurship, and scaling high-growth businesses, but also a history of improving the tech community through her passion for building great teams and leveling the playing field for Black and Latino entrepreneurs.
“It is an honor to have Jewel’s perspective and expertise on our board of directors,” Marc Ginsberg, CallRail CEO, said. “As Independent Director, Jewel plays a critical role in bringing external perspective and representing the interest of all shareholders. Her combination of deep expertise in the martech ecosystem, proven track record in growing her own successful business, and alignment with our company values make her the perfect match for this role.”
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“It is an honor to have Jewel’s perspective and expertise on our board of directors”
Jewel is the founder and managing partner of Collab Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in Black founders who are building technology to solve consequential problems. Prior to leading Collab Capital, Jewel was Head of Google for Startups US, where she created initiatives that have deployed over $45M in non-dilutive capital to Black and Latino-led businesses since 2020. Jewel has proven success as an entrepreneur. As the Founder/CEO of Partpic, a startup that was acquired by Amazon in 2016, Jewel and her team streamlined the purchase of maintenance and repair parts using computer vision technology.
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After the acquisition of Partpic, Jewel became a product leader on Amazon’s Visual Search and Augmented Reality team. She led the integration of Partpic’s technology, launching it as Amazon PartFinder to the over 150 million Amazon Mobile Shopping App users in 2018. Jewel’s experience in the tech entrepreneur community ultimately brought her to CallRail.
“As a member of the Atlanta tech ecosystem, I have watched CallRail grow and scale over the past decade-plus. CallRail has always stood out to me because of their product-led growth strategies, and high customer satisfaction. As I’ve had an opportunity to spend time with the CallRail team, I’ve been impressed with their commitment to their culture and their customers. I’m thrilled to be on board.”
As the newest member of the board, Jewel will be a thought partner to the executive team and the entire board of directors. Her expertise in growth through incredible products, cutting-edge solutions, and strong teams will add considerable value to CallRail’s ongoing strategy development.
