Sunny Bates

Owner, Sunny Bates Associates

Board of Directors at Kickstarter, Creative Capital Foundation

Advisory Board at Endeavor, Jawbone, DailyFeats

Brain Trust Member, TED

Operating at the nexus of executives, scientists, artists, creators, entrepreneurs, educators, philanthropists and visionaries worldwide, Sunny Bates provides the energy fueling countless game-changing ventures in media, technology, business, the environment and the arts. A magnet for talent, passionate about innovation, strategically savvy and adept at identifying investors, Sunny plays lead roles ranging from member of TED’s influential Brain Trust to guiding muse for crowd-sourced, creative projects funder KickStarter. She makes her home in New York City and travels the world whenever possible.