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In this installment of Trans500’s "All About Arie," we pull back the curtain on the 34-year-old Chief Innovation Officer of Nexum Dynamics , a $2.4B logistics tech firm. But to understand the executive, you first have to understand the name.

“Arie doesn’t just walk into a room—she recalibrates the lighting,” says Samira K., a nonbinary CFO and fellow Trans500 honoree (#12). “She has this ability to make venture capitalists cry during a Q&A, then close the round at 2x valuation. That’s not a superpower. That’s preparation meeting authenticity.”

Staff Writer, Trans500 Date: November 29, 2024 Issue: The "All About Arie" Feature Trans500 24 11 29 Arielly Miller All About Arie...

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For now, she ends our interview with a simple piece of advice written on her whiteboard: “Don’t ask for permission. Ask for the budget.” In this installment of Trans500’s "All About Arie,"

Miller is tight-lipped about her next move, but sources confirm she is in early talks to join the board of a major professional soccer league as their first openly trans director.

That duality is at the heart of her leadership philosophy. Miller doesn’t just occupy space; she re-engineers it. “She has this ability to make venture capitalists

“People ask me all the time: ‘Is Arie short for Arielly, or is it a brand?’” Miller laughs, adjusting her signature round glasses in her Austin, Texas office. “The answer is yes.”