Roxanne Petraeus
A People Person Newsletter #1: People and Politics
What I'm learning about how to lead people during political times Hi there, I’m Roxanne Petraeus, the CEO and co-founder of Ethena, and...
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Roxanne Petraeus
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Healthy Company Culture Can Save You From Layoff Misconduct
In times of stress, employees feel pressured to bend the rules. Here's how to protect them–and your business. This article was originally...
Roxanne Petraeus
- May 31
- 3 min
Leaders: This is how your team wants you to respond to political issues
Roxanne Petraeus says checking in with your team and learning what works builds a culture of feedback, which is the bedrock of healthy...
Roxanne Petraeus
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Learning to Lead and Say "I Don't Know" With Confidence
You don't have to know all the answers. You do have to ask all the questions. This article was originally published on Inc. Startup land...
Roxanne Petraeus
- Sep 24, 2021
- 4 min
The Habits You Need to Unlearn for A Successful Fundraise
When you go to raise capital, remember to focus on the things that make you a great founder This article was originally published in Inc....
Anne Kong
- Mar 26, 2021
- 3 min
Ethena x Invest Like the Best: Modernizing Compliance
Ethena was built on one guiding principle: what if you redesigned training from the ground up with the goal of making it actually...
Roxanne Petraeus
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
A Note on Our Recent Fundraising
Since launching in February 2020, we’ve had one goal in mind: transform traditional compliance training into an impactful experience that...
Roxanne Petraeus
- Aug 26, 2020
- 4 min
Disrupt Industries, Don’t Break Laws
California deadlines for harassment prevention compliance are...
Ethena Team
- Feb 14, 2020
- 5 min
Why dating the CEO is not a great idea…and other Valentine musings
Early on in our company, my co-founder jokingly asked me, “Are you sad you can’t date anyone at Ethena?” I am not. And to clarify, mostly...
Roxanne Petraeus
- Nov 10, 2019
- 3 min
Reflections on service, imposter syndrome, and what to wear
This Veterans Day, I’m sharing some reflections on being a veteran and a woman. While veterans aren’t a monolithic group, and all I can...
