Helen Horstmann-allen
Acting Executive Director at The Merchants Fund
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolHelen Horstmann-Allen is an experienced nonprofit and tech operator with 14+ years leading mission-driven organizations, most recently serving as Acting Executive Director at The Merchants Fund and formerly as COO of Fastmail. She combines hands-on operational rigor with a strategic, people-first leadership style—building high-performing teams, scaling processes, and cultivating emerging leaders across product and organizational lifecycles. A serial entrepreneur and connector, she blends civic engagement, impact investing, and technology to amplify opportunities for underserved communities in Philadelphia and beyond. Helen has a track record of growing subscription-based email services and steering rebrands and cross-continental teams, while also managing finance and governance in political and nonprofit contexts. Known for finding practical ways to let others shine, she balances digging in on details with empowering others to lead. Her background from Wharton and long history of stakeholder-centered growth give her a rare mix of strategic vision and operational doer energy.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at The Wharton SchoolBachelor's Degree Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Pennsylvania
Github Skills (26)
authentication9
security9
sms9
discord-bot9
qbcore-framework9
factor9
recurly8
ruby8
hardware8
2factor7
billing7
in-app-purchase7
auth7
text-editing5
javascript4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
horstm22/Squire
Apr 2020 - Apr 2020
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