Hadley Wilkins is Playground’s Marketing Operating Partner, responsible for helping portfolio founders tell their stories and managing the firm’s brand with key stakeholders. Prior to Playground, Hadley worked at venture studio Atomic helping early-stage founders with marketing and communications at the 0-1 phase of company building. Before Atomic, Hadley built the marketing and communications function at Redpoint Ventures and saw the firm through a full generational transition and four fundraises. She has held leadership roles at some of the most respected global PR agencies, including H&K, where she led the U.S. technology practice, ran client service operations, managed a team of 40 people, and was responsible for winning new business. She has worked across multiple industries, leading company launches, product introductions, executive visibility, brand campaigns, and managing high-profile crisis situations and financial transactions.

Hadley also serves as an Advisor to The House Fund and its AI accelerator out of Berkeley. She graduated from Boston University with a B.A in Art History and has two kids, a dog, and a part-time horse.