Overview

Gender

female

Bernadette Aulestia is a global operating executive, investor, independent board director and advisor to public and private companies; specializing in scaled commercialization, international business development, content distribution, B2B/B2C, and cultural transformation.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Denny’s Corporation NASDAQ: DENN, the franchisor and operator of one of America's largest full-service restaurant chains, with locations in thirteen countries. In 2021 Ms. Aulestia was elected to the Board of Directors of Nexstar Media Group NASDAQ: NXST, the largest local broadcast television group in the United States and one of the world’s leading diversified media companies. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Angeles Investors, the largest Latinx angel investing community focused on supporting and funding the best and most innovative Latinx founders. In addition, Bernadette serves as a Trustee of her alma mater Brown University.

Bernadette is an active angel investor, a Limited Partner in several funds as well as an advisor to early stage technology and consumer product companies, with a focus on direct-to-consumer commerce and sustainability. She has served as a moderator and speaker at numerous domestic and international conferences related to the subscription economy, innovation in media and creating equitable and diverse business cultures.

Bernadette has been honored as one of Fortune Magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas in Business, Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business, and the National Diversity Council’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment.