Tanya Staples is an Executive Coach, Advisor, and Board Member. She works with a number of for profit and nonprofit organizations, mainly in the online learning and educational technology industries. Tanya spent 20+ years in key operating roles in the online learning space, including VP Product for LinkedIn Learning Content at LinkedIn, and SVP Product, Learning Content and Chief of Staff to the CEO at lynda.com. Tanya joined lynda.com in 2003 where she worked closely with the co-founder, Lynda Weinman, creating best-in-class content, building the first subscription-based online learning platform, and developing go-to-market strategies for both individuals and organizations in the corporate, academic, and government spaces. Tanya played a key role leading lynda.com through the LinkedIn acquisition in 2015, then later went on to become VP Product for Trust, Equity, and Privacy and LinkedIn, where she focused on creating safe and equitable experiences across LinkedIn’s products and services. Outside of her life in online learning and educational technology, Tanya is a quilter and pattern designer and is in the process of launching her first quilt pattern through her small business, Straight Line Stitching.