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Melanie Whelan

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Managing Director at Summit Partners; Former CEO of SoulCycle

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Melanie Whelan Biography

Melanie Whelan joined Summit Partners in 2020 and is a Managing Director on the Growth Products & Services team. She focuses primarily on high-growth consumer and technology-enabled services.

Prior to Summit, Whelan was CEO of SoulCycle. She joined SoulCycle in 2012 as COO and spent three years building and leading operations before her promotion to CEO in 2015. Under her direction, SoulCycle grew from eight NYC-based studios to nearly 100 studios in 18 markets across three countries. She led the company's diversification efforts, which included launching a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform and building a media division to drive audience and revenue growth strategies, including a 24/7 SiriusXM channel.

Previously, Whelan led Business Development for Equinox where she was part of a team that executed a multi-brand strategy with the U.S. launch of Pure Yoga, the creation of Blink Fitness and the acquisition of SoulCycle. Earlier in her career, she was a member of the founding team of Richard Branson's U.S. air carrier Virgin America and worked in corporate development at Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

Whelan currently serves on the Board of Directors of Chegg (NYSE: CHGG), the Board of Trustees of Southern New Hampshire University, and the GO Project, a non-profit focused on K-8 education inequity in New York. She holds a BA in engineering and economics from Brown University and is a member of the Aspen Institute’s 2018 class of Henry Crown Fellows.

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    Speaking fees for Melanie Whelan, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Melanie Whelan are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Melanie Whelan, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
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    Melanie Whelan generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Melanie Whelan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Melanie Whelan for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Melanie Whelan or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Managing Director at Summit Partners; Former CEO of SoulCycle

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Melanie Whelan Biography

Melanie Whelan joined Summit Partners in 2020 and is a Managing Director on the Growth Products & Services team. She focuses primarily on high-growth consumer and technology-enabled services.

Prior to Summit, Whelan was CEO of SoulCycle. She joined SoulCycle in 2012 as COO and spent three years building and leading operations before her promotion to CEO in 2015. Under her direction, SoulCycle grew from eight NYC-based studios to nearly 100 studios in 18 markets across three countries. She led the company's diversification efforts, which included launching a vertically integrated, direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform and building a media division to drive audience and revenue growth strategies, including a 24/7 SiriusXM channel.

Previously, Whelan led Business Development for Equinox where she was part of a team that executed a multi-brand strategy with the U.S. launch of Pure Yoga, the creation of Blink Fitness and the acquisition of SoulCycle. Earlier in her career, she was a member of the founding team of Richard Branson's U.S. air carrier Virgin America and worked in corporate development at Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

Whelan currently serves on the Board of Directors of Chegg (NYSE: CHGG), the Board of Trustees of Southern New Hampshire University, and the GO Project, a non-profit focused on K-8 education inequity in New York. She holds a BA in engineering and economics from Brown University and is a member of the Aspen Institute’s 2018 class of Henry Crown Fellows.

Melanie Whelan Videos

  • Bloomberg Cornell Tech Series: Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle
    On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg featured Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle, in conversation with Scarlet Fu of Bloomberg...
  • Melanie Whelan / Washington Ideas 2017
    Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle With Alison Stewart, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic For more on Washington Ideas, please visit ...
  • Melanie Whelan - The Hospitality of Self
    For more information about the speaker and additional resources visit: thewelcomeconference.com/the-hospitality-of-self-melanie-whelan.

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  • How do I book Melanie Whelan to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Melanie Whelan for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Melanie Whelan, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Melanie Whelan or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Melanie Whelan

    Speaking fees for Melanie Whelan, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Melanie Whelan are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Melanie Whelan, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Melanie Whelan speak about?

  • Where does Melanie Whelan travel from?

    Melanie Whelan generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Melanie Whelan’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Melanie Whelan for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Melanie Whelan for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Melanie Whelan or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Melanie Whelan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Melanie Whelan for your event is available upon request. Melanie Whelan generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Linda Alvarado, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Arlan Hamilton, Shiza Shahid and Donna Orender. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Melanie Whelan for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Melanie Whelan Speaker Videos

  • Bloomberg Cornell Tech Series: Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle
    On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg featured Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle, in conversation with Scarlet Fu of Bloomberg Television. They talked about the vision for SoulCycle’s...
    Melanie Whelan / Washington Ideas 2017
    Melanie Whelan, CEO, SoulCycle With Alison Stewart, Contributing Editor, The Atlantic For more on Washington Ideas, please visit ...
  • Melanie Whelan - The Hospitality of Self
    For more information about the speaker and additional resources visit: thewelcomeconference.com/the-hospitality-of-self-melanie-whelan.
    Innovators of Wellness | Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle
    Melanie Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle, and Sophia Ruan Gushee talk about Melanie's background (her nonlinear path to the leader of SoulCycle, ...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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