ALANA ABBITT
Chief Product Officer
Miso Robotics
With over 15 years of experience in product management, Alana Abbitt has established herself as an expert in growing global service businesses, with a particular talent for driving recurring revenue generation across diverse industries. Her career trajectory spans payment services at PayPal, consumer product innovation at Honest, pioneering IoT solutions at Ring, and now, revolutionizing robotics services at Miso. In her current role at a robotics startup, Abbitt faced a great challenge: within her first six months, the entire leadership team, including the CEO, departed. Rather than retreat in the face of this unprecedented vacuum, she stepped forward to fill the void. She reimagined the company’s direction by auditing product lines, analyzing market potential, and presenting a compelling new vision to a new CEO and board. Her leadership accelerated a new course for the company, completing an 18-month product development cycle in just six months. Abbitt exemplifies the multifaceted nature of modern leadership, making waves in both cutting-edge technology and cultural entrepreneurship. She’s revolutionizing robotics in the quick-service restaurant industry, leading product development in automation solutions that tackle the dull, dirty and dangerous work that has long challenged the sector. As one of few Latina executives in robotics, Abbitt’s become a powerful advocate for diversity in tech, actively mentoring others and creating pathways for underrepresented voices. It’s this unique combination of technical acumen, cultural awareness and entrepreneurial spirit that makes her not just an “Acclerator,” but a leader who’s actively shaping the future of multiple industries while inspiring the next generation of diverse leaders.
