Parentaly
When CEO Allison Whalen WG14 returned to work from her first parental leave in 2018, she was surprised to find her office in disarray: Projects hadn’t advanced without her input, and staff were exhausted after covering for her. After witnessing firsthand how parental-leave policies can backfire, she decided to do something about it. Whalen started Parentaly as an employee benefit service to support the parental-leave process and make it mutually beneficial: Employees get a structured career coaching program, while managers receive a custom checklist. Whalen made the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2023; Parentaly’s clients include Zoom and PwC.
