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Stephanie LaCrosse

Co-Founder of Honk.com, Engineer, Product Development, Internet, Automotive, University of Michigan

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Website: http://www.honk.com
Industries: Internet, Lifestyle
Skills: Business, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management
Location: San Francisco, CA
Groups: Women 2.0
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Getting press, Giving back, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects
Schools: University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor

FULL BIO

As co-founder and senior vice president of product and partner development at Honk, LaCrosse brings years of automotive-focused technology product development to Honk.com.

Stephanie started working at Ford Scientific Research Labs as a high school intern to develop Ford's first intranet and has been involved in some form of technology/engineering ever since. Stephanie’s engineering adventures at manufacturers and start-up companies range from developing consumer facing websites and web-based GPS tracking products to creating behind the scenes in-vehicle communication protocols. Stephanie led electrical technology strategy for Hyundai’s Tech Center, and before founding Honk, served as the senior manager of product strategy and advanced planning for Nissan North America.

Stephanie received her BS/MS in Engineering from the University of Michigan.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: TrueCar
Position: OEM & Strategic Partnerships
Time period: April 2011 - Present

Employer: Honk
Position: Co-Founder & SVP Product & Partner Development
Time period: November 2008 - Present

EDUCATION

University: University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor
Time period: 1999
Degree: Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, MSc

University: University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor
Time period: 1997
Degree: Mechanical Engineering, BSc

Stephanie's Startups (1)

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  • Honk

    Honk enables the social aspect of car shopping and buying online by leveraging existing social networks and providing applications and content to drive meaningful conversations among peers

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