Mariah Hay is the co-founder and CEO of Allboarder, a software startup dedicated to providing hiring managers and HR professionals with the tools they need to create amazing employee onboarding experiences.

Prior to founding Allboarder, Mariah served as the Chief Experience Officer at Help Scout, where she led R&D, including engineering, product management, and design, across eleven global teams. Under her leadership, Help Scout achieved a 20%+ trial conversion rate within a values-driven B Corp model.

Previously, as Vice President of Product and Head of Practices at Pluralsight, she helped launch the company’s technology learning platform, which was adopted by over 40% of the Fortune 500 companies. Mariah played a pivotal role in guiding the company through its 2018 IPO and the integration of Code School, bringing immersive, learn-by-doing experiences to learners worldwide.

An award-winning advocate for human-centered design, Mariah was recognized in 2017 with the Excellence in Product Award from the Women Tech Council. Her earlier roles include Director of User Experience at Universal Mind, where she established and led their Dallas office, and UX lead at AMC Health, where she oversaw the development of remote patient monitoring software. She also taught at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), designing graduate coursework on strategic design thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Mariah holds a B.A. in Studio Art from the College of Charleston and an MFA in Industrial Design from SCAD. She has served on the board of the Women’s Tech Council of Utah, founded the Salt Lake City chapter of Ladies that UX, and co-organized Product Hive, a volunteer-led community of product managers and designers. She continues to share her expertise through the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School.