Phyllis Newhouse — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO and Co-Founder of ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp SUAC.U (NYSE) since 2020.
Founder and CEO of Xtreme Solutions, Inc. (XSI) since 2001, a cybersecurity pioneer.
Co-founded Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. in 2020, which closed a $250 million IPO in March 2021 and announced a $2 billion merger with Heliogen.
Founder of ShoulderUp, a nonprofit, and ShoulderUp Ventures, an influencer fund that has invested over $10 million in companies like Lime, Rent the Runway, and Airbnb.
First woman to win an Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in the technology category.
Retired military senior officer from the US Army.

Biography

Phyllis Newhouse is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and retired military senior officer. She currently serves as CEO and Co-Founder of ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp SUAC.U (NYSE) and is the President and CEO of Xtreme Solutions, Inc.

(XSI). In 2020, Newhouse co-founded Athena Technology Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).