Shelley Trask — CEO
Executive Assistant & EA Team Leader with 15+ years supporting C-suite in high-growth tech. Architect of scalable systems, career paths, and executive operating models that drive leverage and decision velocity. Early AI adopter who integrates automation and emerging tools to modernize how executives and EA teams operate. Experienced in rapid scaling, org design, M&A, and public-company transition. Trusted strategic partner known for discretion, direct communication, candid feedback, and turning chaos into calm — with just enough humor to keep the room honest. Media: https://www.mavenrec.com/reach/season-2-episode-19 https://goburrows.com/ep-65-shelley-trask-senior-ea-to-cto-at-slack/ (podcast) https://tackadvisors.co/webinars-on-demand/ (Slack for EAs live demo)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Executive Assistant with strong leadership and operational expertise.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 27 yrs
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Program Management
- Executive Coaching
- Ea Leadership
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Communication
- Creative Problem Solving
Career Highlights
- 15+ years supporting C-suite in high-growth tech.
- Architect of scalable systems and executive operating models.
- Trusted strategic partner known for discretion and direct communication.
Work Experience
Ramp
Executive Assistant Team Manager (4 mos)
Together AI
Executive Assistant to Engineering Leadership (4 mos)
Udemy
Senior Executive Business Partner to CEO (9 mos)
eaMAFIA
Member & Trainer (3 yrs 4 mos)
Slack
Principal Executive Assistant to Cal Henderson, CTO & Co-founder (1 yr 9 mos)
Sr. Executive Assistant to Cal Henderson, CTO & Co-founder (3 yrs 4 mos)
Executive Assistant to Cal Henderson, CTO & Co-founder & Michael Lopp, VP Engineering (1 yr 3 mos)
All Turtles
Executive Assistant to Phil Libin, CEO & Co-Founder (3 mos)
Bolt Threads
Executive Assistant to C-level Executive Group including 3 Co-Founders (2 yrs 9 mos)
Livefyre
Executive Assistant to C-level Executive Group (2 yrs)
MDT Talent Agency, Inc.
Fit Model (4 yrs 11 mos)
LSA Associates, Inc.
Associate/Office Manager (9 yrs 11 mos)
California State University, Fullerton
Executive Assistant to Dean of Arts (2 yrs)
Dan Miller Advertising, Inc.
Assistant Account Executive (4 yrs)
Education
BFA at California State University, Fullerton
British Art History & British History at Oxford Brookes University