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Meet the Team Driving Hard Tech Innovation

Cyrus Wadia
Cyrus Wadia
Chief Executive Officer

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Naomi Baer
Naomi Baer
Chief Operating Officer
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Sarah Morrill
Executive Vice President, Innovation Lab
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Amy Fehir-1
Amy Fehir
Chief Development Officer
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Dan Recht
Dan Recht
Chief Fellowship Officer
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Eva Koehler
Eva K
VP Commercialization
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Josh Martin
Josh Martin
Managing Director, Boston
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jill Fuss
Jill Fuss
Managing Director, Berkeley
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Jeremy Pitts
Jeremy Pitts
Managing Director, Houston
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Kevin See
Kevin See
Managing Director, Anywhere
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Cristina Escoda
Cristina Escoda
Managing Director, New York
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Alex Dehgan
Dr. Alex Dehgan
CEO, Conservation X Labs
Morrow Cater
Morrow (Morry) Cater
Founding Principal, Cater Communications
Andrew Hsieh
Andrew Hsieh
Co-Founder, Liminal Insights & Activate Alumni (Cohort 2016)
Nitesh
Nitesh Sharan
CFO, Soundhound AI
Monica Cecero
Monica Cecero
Fellowship Associate, Anywhere
Hailey Faust
Hailey Faust
Fellowship Associate, New York
Rosemary Hernandez
Rosemary Hernandez
Fellowship Associate, Houston
Nernwon Kargou
Nernwon Kargou
Fellowship Manager, Houston
Lauren Morimoto
Lauren Morimoto
Fellowship Associate, Boston
Kai Moser
Kai Moser
Fellowship Associate, Berkeley
Abbey Thompson
Abbey Thompson
Senior Fellowship Manager, Berkeley
Emily Wilson
Emily Wilson
Fellowship Manager, Boston
Rick Kempinski-1
Rick Kempinski
Senior Director, Innovation Labs
Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
Senior Program Manager, Asia
Leroy Brown (2)
Leroy Brown
LSI Bridge Manager
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Natasha Feshbach
Chief of Staff, Fellowship
Eleana Baskouta
Eleana Baskouta
Major Gifts Officer
Natasha Feschback
Natasha Feshbach
Chief of Staff, Fellowship
Greis Karapici
Greis Karapici
Senior Development Associate
Elizabeth Kennedy
Elizabeth Kennedy
Director, Government Relations
Kat Laxamana
Kat Laxamana
Executive Assistant
Brendan Simmons
Brendan Simmons
Director, Philanthropy
James Stanish
James Stanish
Director, Development Operations
Danielle Vazquez
Danielle Vazquez
Government Award Manager
Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
Senior Program Manager, Asia
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Leanna Yu
Brand Associate
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Ella Schwotzer
Director of Communications
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Caitlin Cutter
Head of Communications & Strategic Initiatives
Leroy Brown
Leroy Brown
Program Manager, Louisiana BRIDGE
I Ching
I-Ching Wang
Senior Manager, Learning Innovation
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Rick Kempinski
Senior Director, Innovation Labs
Lejorne Leys
Lejorne Leys
Recruitment Manager, Fellowship & Programs
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Leila Madrone
Executive Vice President, New Pathways
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Caroline
Caroline Kushel
Senior Operations Associate
Tyler Volpe
Tyler Volpe
Fellowship Operations Associate
Jeffery Song
Jeffery Song
Fellowship Director
Dina
Dina Amouzigh
VP People & Culture
Em Beauchamp-1
Em Beauchamp
Director of Data Solutions
Ojasvi Agrawal
Ojasvi Agrawal
Senior Financial Analyst
Kyle Kasinec
Kyle Kasinec
Data Solutions Engineer
Kristyn Fusco
Kristyn Fusco
Senior Manager, Alumni Relations
Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson
Fellowship Systems Engineer
Rachel Rabe
Rachel Rabe
Grants & Contracts Manager
Morgan Rau
Morgan Rau
Staff Accountant
Jared_Silvia
Jared Silvia
Head of Scientific Founder Discovery & Insights
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Controller
Melissa Vorndran-1
Melissa Vorndran
Senior Events Associate
Kat Laxamana
Kat Laxamana
Executive Assistant

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