Team

Eloisa Acha

Business Development

Eloisa Acha is a senior executive with 20 years of experience in marketing and sales, business development and strategic partnerships in the high-tech industry. She has a demonstrated ability to […]

Raheela Ahsan

Law & Finance

Raheela Ahsan of Dallas is the founder and managing attorney for Ahsan Law Firm, PLLC, and the founder and CEO of Club Amie.

Wade Allen

Business Strategy

Wade Allen is the CEO of Cendea, and is a results-oriented, start-up, turn-around and high-growth executive with 25 years of experience of starting and driving companies to success.

Ryan Baker

Business Management & Strategy

Ryan is a Senior Consultant at Deloitte providing strategic visioning and growth strategies to public sector and nonprofit clients. He is passionate about bringing business solutions to support impact-focused organizations. […]

Nick Baldi

Healthcare, Public Health, & Pharmaceuticals

Nick Baldi has broad experience in healthcare, public health, and pharmaceuticals, having worked in a variety of company settings, including large consulting firms, midsized biotech, and start-ups. He holds a […]

Apurva Baruah, Ph.D.

Clean Tech

Dr. Apurva Baruah, a mechanical engineering PhD with research focused on wind farm wake modeling, is passionate about leveraging science and technology to create innovative solutions driving global decarbonization efforts […]

Sarah Dar

Clean Tech

My professional and volunteering experiences have led me to care deeply about climate change and its impacts on the global population. I am a technology consultant with a secret clearance […]

Liz Deering

Business Strategy

Liz is a facilitator, learning designer, coach, program strategist, and social entrepreneur.

Darcy Dement

Business Strategy & Operations

Darcy is an accomplished GM of technology-centric enterprises, with experience in starting up, scaling up, and turning around organizations. Her specialty is linking business strategy to execution: market analysis, identification […]

Shravan Dinakaran

Healthcare Technology

Shravan Dinakaran is an engineer with a strong inclination toward the interplay of technology and tangible real-world outcomes. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree at Northeastern University, specializing in […]

Hani Elshahawi

Business Operations & Technology

Hani Elshahawi is a thought leader, innovator, and GameChanger with over three decades of experience in the energy industry’s service, consulting, and operating sectors with roles spanning technology, engineering, marketing, […]

Gabby Everett, Ph.D.

Biotechnology and Business Development

Gabby is the Director of Business Operations & Strategy and Site Head for BioLabs Pegasus Park, the premier network of shared lab and office facilities located in key innovation clusters. […]

Lindsay Fountain

Financial Analysis

Lindsay works at The Dallas Foundation in August as the Investment and Treasury Analyst. She earned an MBA from Rice University, and while pursuing that degree, she realized she wanted […]

Jimena Gamboa Bonilla

Team Development

Jimena helps organizations prioritize employee learning and development, and is passionate about empowering immigrants and under-represented groups.

Jim Gerberman

Corporate Strategy

Jim is extensively networked and an impactful deal maker. Enthusiastic, empathic and creative advisor.

Sandeep Gupta

Technology

Sandeep Gupta has more than twenty years of professional experience in delivering technology solutions in a wide range of business domains. He started his career at Trilogy Software and in […]

Mike Harreld

Finance & Business Strategy

Mike Harreld is a dynamic and experienced Financial Business Advisor across various industries, including education, retail, investment banking, manufacturing, pensions, telephone, natural gas, electricity, and IT. He has a proven […]

Val Haskell

Technology and Operations

Val Haskell is an active investor who works in the enterprise technology industry. Her professional experience and capabilities include go-to-market strategy, channel leadership, sales, marketing, and operations. As a tech […]

Sean Howell

IT

Sean is versatile Georgia Tech engineer with a history of turning ideas into successful projects and finished products. Over 11 years of problem solving in technical customer-facing roles; proven ability […]

Jennifer James

Product Management

Jennifer James is a Product Technology strategist located in Dallas, Texas with a focus on creating a space for product owners and innovators to connect and thrive in the market […]

John Jordan, MD

Healthcare

John Jordan is a physician who uses health informatics and data science to improve population health, patient experience, and healthcare value. He has board certifications in Clinical Informatics, Internal Medicine, […]

Sam Kessel, MD

Healthcare

Sam is a physician by training and completed his MD/MBA at University of Virginia and a year of residency at UT Austin. He has worked with multiple angel networks performing […]

Jason Kharman

Healthcare

Jason is a Physical Therapist and the Owner of Corpus Performance, based in Dallas, TX. Prior to creating Corpus, Jason worked as a therapist at the prestigious Carrell Clinic in […]

Eliot Kim

Finance & Business Strategy

Eliot Kim is an experienced finance professional and dedicated MBA candidate at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. With a proven track record in business finance, strategic management, and […]

Alex Kopman

Financial Analysis

Alex is passionate about transitioning the world to sustainable energy. He currently works in corporate finance at Enel North America, a leading renewable energy company focused on utility-scale generation, demand […]

Nikhita Kulkarni

Healthcare & Finance

Nikhita Kulkarni is the Innovator in Residence at the Ion, where she facilitates startup connections, curates roadmaps, and supports event programming for Houston’s entrepreneurial community. With a BBA in finance […]

Matthew Lillard

Finance

Matt Lillard currently serves as Vice President at Sixth Street, a global investment firm with approximately $65 billion in assets under management and committed capital. Prior to moving to Austin […]

Brianna Losoya-Evora

Social Impact Metrics

Brianna (she/her) is an experienced analyst committed to “the power of business to drive positive social and environmental change”. Her primary expertise is with impact measurement and management and she […]

Lu Lu

Financial & Risk Analysis

Lu Lu is an active angel investor and leads deal sourcing and due diligence in a few angel groups investing in Seed and series A tech startups, mainly focusing on […]

David Macauley

Strategic Management

Dr. David Macauley is the founder and principal of Wendworks, a management-strategy firm.

Sarah Manasevit

Law, Finance, and Healthcare

Sarah has a background in healthcare equity and currently is a fellow of the Venture Institute.

Ritesh Mantravadi

Supply Chain Consulting

Ritesh is a Consultant in Deloitte Consulting’s Supply Chain practice.

Will Mehring

Healthcare

Will is an MD/MBA candidate at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine and Marshall School of Business.

Ren Mitchell

Social Impact & Community Building

Ren Mitchell focuses on social impact and community building and serves as the Social Impact Leader Advisor for MassChallenge.

Maria Muskus

Business Development

Maria Muskus is a business developer in Austin, Texas with international experience in Columbia.

Fumi Nagahisa

Business Strategy

Fumi Nagahisa is a strategic business leader and a thought partner to executives with a proven track record of accelerating strategy formulation and executing transformative initiatives in the high-tech industry. […]

Erik Norwood

Clean Tech

Erik Norwood is the CEO and founder of Curb, a clean tech company focused on advanced energy monitoring.

Meagan Packard

Associate, Impact Reporting

Megan is motivated to find novel solutions to critical conservation & sustainability issues. Her aim is to get cutting edge research into the marketplace quickly to start solving our global […]

Afif Rahman

Business and Policy Analytics

Afif Rahman is the Chief Operating Officer of NuWatt Energy, a leading solar energy and innovation company.

Patricia Reichard

Business Strategy & Team

Patricia brings to the table a unique balance of analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving and creative skills along with the characteristics and conviction necessary for building alignment across leadership teams and stakeholder groups to deliver results.

Ev Romano

Climate Tech & Business Strategy

Evan is an early-stage founder building in the Climate Tech space – with a focus on sustainability, circularity, and environmental impact. He has a creative and entrepreneurial background in the […]

Katy Roodenko, PH.D.

Clean Tech & Health Tech

Dr. Katy Roodenko is a physicist committed to leveraging technology for sustainable solutions that benefit both industries and the environment. As the founder and CEO of Max-IR Labs, she is […]

Miguel Sibayan

Business Strategy & Operations

Miguel Sibayan currently supports the operations and strategy initiatives for the pilot programs at Imagine H2O, a leading international water startup accelerator. Before joining Imagine H2O, Miguel gained diverse experience […]

Aman Sohail

Impact & Community Building

Aman is a dedicated advocate for venture and the transformative power of entrepreneurship. He is passionate about supporting startups in scaling their efforts and believes in the strength of a […]

Amy Stonecipher

Finance & Impact Evaluation

Amy Stonecipher is a graduate student in Integral Economic Development Management at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Previously, she worked as a Risk & Financial Advisory Consultant […]

Brittany Sumarsono

Business Technology

Brittany Sumarsono is a problem-solver and user advocate – she loves to make the complex simple through design. Brittany has worked across multiple industries, including cybersecurity, healthcare, entertainment, and finance. […]

Andrew Sumarsono, MD

Healthcare

Andrew Sumarsono is a board-certified internal medicine hospitalist in Dallas, Texas. He earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of California Los Angeles and completed his internal […]

Ali Thaver, MD

Healthcare & Health Policy

Ali Thaver is a physician with a passion for value-based care. He trained in Internal Medicine from Johns Hopkins and got his Masters in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from […]

Zach Traylor

Business Operations

Zach Traylor most recently served as an Analyst at Pickering Energy Partners, working with investors and entrepreneurs in the energy sector, conducting due diligence, capital raising, and market entry strategies. […]

Samantha Vaccaro

Healthcare & Public Health

Samantha Vaccaro holds a BS in biochemistry and a Master of Public Health and attended medical school for a year before leaving to pursue a 17-year career in clinical trial […]

Amar Vadhera

Healthcare

Amar Vadhera is an MD candidate at Thomas Jefferson University and holds a B.S. in Public Health and Applied Mathematics & Statistics from Johns Hopkins University. He has over half […]

N.R. Vijay

Financial Services & Healthcare

N.R. Vijay has been advising organizations for 18+ years on how to leverage technology to strengthen their core capabilities across value streams and automate/outsource non-core capabilities. Helping organizations gain operational […]

Diane Welker

Technology & Alliances

Diane Welker is currently the Director of Customer Business Management at GlobalFoundries. She is a passionate professional who builds award-winning teams that excel in driving revenue growth, showcasing innovation, and […]

Cody West

Law, Finance, & Public Policy

Cody West’s professional work experience covers tax law, finance, real estate, and public policy. In these roles, a number of his responsibilities have included, but were not limited to: performing […]