# Robin McIntosh

> Robin McIntosh is a designer and entrepreneur who co-founded SIREN and Workit Health. A former Workit co-CEO, CEO and chair, she is now co-founder and CEO of Avela Health. Her career includes work at WIRED and IDEO and recognition for social entrepreneurship.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Avela Health
- **Organizations:** Avela Health, Workit Health, SIREN, WIRED, IDEO
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts with honors, University of Michigan, Graphic design studies, California College of the Arts, Leadership for System Change program, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation program, MIT Professional Education
- **Known for:** Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2019., Michigan Venture Capital Association Entrepreneur of the Year, jointly with Lisa McLaughlin, 2022., Among eleven honorees at the California Woman Founder of the Year event, August 10, 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Co-founded SIREN with Kate Harris.
- **2015** — Co-founded Workit Health with Lisa McLaughlin.
- **2016** — Shared project credit for SIREN’s Numerai identity, published September 1.
- **2019** — Named a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
- **2022** — Became sole CEO of Workit after sharing the role; received the MVCA Entrepreneur of the Year award with McLaughlin.
- **2024** — Publicly described her move through co-CEO, CEO and chair at Workit; Berkeley forum biography identified her as Avela co-founder and CEO.
- **2026** — Signed Avela’s February 9 Form D as CEO; recognized at California Woman Founder of the Year event in August.

## Achievements

- Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2019.
- Michigan Venture Capital Association Entrepreneur of the Year, jointly with Lisa McLaughlin, 2022.
- Among eleven honorees at the California Woman Founder of the Year event, August 10, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Honored with ten other founders at the California Woman Founder of the Year event in Sacramento.
- **2026-02** — Avela corporate filing identifies McIntosh as chief executive officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.robinannmcintosh.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-mcintosh

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Last updated: 2026-10-26