Adrienne Cornelsen

Having founded Insite in 1998, Adrienne serves as President and CEO, providing business management, leadership strategy, inspiration, and vision (along with some blood, sweat, and tears).

Adrienne studied Marketing and PR at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, TX, and is a graduate of the MIT Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Masters Program.  A finalist for the Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the North Texas Tech Titans Award, she also served as an adjunct professor for 4 years at SMU’s Temerlin Advertising Institute, developing curriculum for the school’s first Interactive Advertising Media course.

Her passionate commitment to global stewardship prompted her to take an active role in the local and global leadership of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization; A member since 2000, she served as the EO Dallas Chapter President in 2009 and currently serves as the Global Communications Chair for the organization. In 2010, Adrienne represented EO in the design and execution of a program in partnership with the U.S. State Department called “A New Beginning.”  Bringing leading entrepreneurs from around the world to four major US cities for an immersive EO experience, the program also helped demonstrate that entrepreneurs supporting entrepreneurs can bolster economic stability and sustainability worldwide, ultimately resulting in a more peaceful global society.

But don’t let her professional appearance and entrepreneurial dedication fool you: Adrienne also has a wild side. This avid scuba diver, traveler, and spear-fisherwoman has been known to jump out of planes, cliff dive, hang-glide, and swim with sharks.