About

Portrait of Lynel Leonard Harding
Lynel Leonard Harding

Lynel is an administrative professional with over 25 years of experience in the finance and start-up areas. She is detail oriented with an exceptional work ethic and a passion for excellence.

Upon moving to Boston in 1991, Lynel joined Bain Capital as an Executive Assistant. She grew with the Company and was given the opportunity to plan functions and manage several office expansion projects and internal moves. She was promoted to a newly created Office Manager role in 1996, where she was responsible for recruitment, training, management and retention of up to 20 administrative staff.

In 1999, Lynel was recruited by NetVentures to serve in a multi-functional role, which extended to its portfolio companies. She assisted with the administrative aspects of the purchase and merger of businesses. Her responsibilities also included all Human Resource functions, facilities management and bookkeeping.

In 2006, her role as VP of Operations expanded to Invaluable, a NetVentures’ portfolio company. She served as an integral part of the creation of the website features and content, managed customer relations, database quality control, and cash management. Throughout her tenure, she also worked very closely with the Owner on personal matters.

Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Lynel is a graduate of Central Pennsylvania College with a degree in Office Communications. She is an avid New England sports fan and enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors. When not in Boston, she and her husband enjoy spending time at their family lake house in Northern Michigan.