Pelin Thorogood

Executive Chair & CoFounder, Radicle Science & President & CoFounder, Wholistic Research and Education Foundation

 Pelin Thorogood is a tech executive turned impact entrepreneur who has made a career out of being at the forefront of emerging business trends and disruptive technologies. With an unwavering focus on data and analytics throughout her career, Pelin is CoFounder and Executive Chair of Radicle Science, a health tech B-cop at the intersection of digital health, big data, and natural medicines. Previously, Pelin was CEO of Anametrix, an award-winning multi-channel analytics platform (acquired by Ensighten in 2014) and CMO of WebSideStory, the pioneer in web analytics (IPO in 2004, acquired by Omniture/Adobe in 2008). The potential for CBD-rich therapeutics to deliver significant health benefits has led Pelin to co-found Wholistic Research and Education Foundation, a public non-profit (501c3), dedicated to cannabis research, education, and advocacy, where she serves as President.  With a deep commitment to community and education, Pelin is also a trustee and treasurer of the UC San Diego Foundation and serves on the Executive Board of the UC San Diego Basement, a campus-wide incubator and startup hub that runs innovation and entrepreneurship programming. Pelin holds a B.S. in Operations Research, Masters in Engineering, and MBA degrees, all from Cornell University, where she also serves as Industry Scholar for Cornell Institute of Healthy Futures.