Colette Cote

With over two decades of experience in global marketing communications, Colette Cote serves as a strategic partner to CXOs and leadership teams of mission-driven and B2B tech organizations. Her expertise is demonstrated through a proven track record of building, strengthening, and maintaining brand reputations with impactful marcom programs across earned, owned, and shared media channels. These integrated programs successfully connect and inspire both internal and external audiences, ensuring a cohesive brand experience while driving next-level organizational growth.
Colette's career is distinguished by her diverse background which includes working across organizations of all sizes in a vast array of industry sectors, and geographies. Bilingual (American/French), she spent 12 years in Europe and has a strong track record of launching, promoting, and protecting brands across the US, Europe, and Asia. This international experience has been pivotal in her work with a variety of organizations globally: Fortune 500s, a global PR agency, and pioneering tech startups including launching and scaling the fingerprint company which was acquired by Apple as the iTouch for the iPhone franchise.
Passionate about the intersection of technology and sustainability, Colette serves as a mentor to climate tech startups in the Early Accelerator Program with Mass Challenge. Colette is a Climatebase Fellow, attended the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby College.