Noelle Millholt, Co-Founder + COO, Speakaboos

Noelle defines and executes Speakaboos’ vision and manages its day-to-day operations.  Noelle has been responsible for defining the company’s content and product strategy, building one of the fastest growing catalogs of interactive picture books through partnerships with children’s publishers like Jim Henson, DK, HIT Entertainment and Abrams, among others. Noelle has also helped grow Speakaboos into one of the largest services for children’s storybooks reaching over a million monthly consumers through strategic partnerships with school and library sales channels as well as consumer distribution partnerships in the US and internationally.

Noelle began as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at [212]MEDIA developing the plan to re-define storytelling digitally through the Speakaboos service. Prior to Speakaboos, Noelle was the Marketing Director at DEGW North America, an international strategic business consultancy focused on enhancing workplace performance.  She began her career at the American Museum of Natural History where she managed the Museum’s Corporate Patron Program.  She also developed children’s programming in partnership with major corporate sponsors for programs including the Science and Nature Program and Mobile Museums for young children.  She is a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University where majored in English Literature and French and was a John Carroll Scholar.  Noelle also holds a Certificat Pratique de Français Commercial et Economique issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry.