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Cyrus Wadia
Cyrus Wadia
Chief Executive Officer

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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 Koehler
Vice President, Commercialization
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Naomi Baer
Naomi Baer
Chief Operating Officer
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Sarah Morrill
Executive Vice President, Innovation Labs
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Cristina Escoda
Cristina Escoda
Managing Director, New York
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Jeremy Pitts
Jeremy Pitts
Managing Director, Houston
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jill Fuss
Jill Fuss
Managing Director, Berkeley
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Josh Martin
Josh Martin
Managing Director, Boston
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Kevin See
Kevin See
Managing Director, Anywhere
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Vivek Nair
Managing Director, Singapore

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Alex Dehgan
Dr. Alex Dehgan
CEO, Conservation X Labs
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Andrew Hsieh
Andrew Hsieh
Co-Founder, Liminal Insights & Activate Alumni (Cohort 2016)
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Morrow Cater
Morrow (Morry) Cater
Founding Principal, Cater Communications

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Nitesh
Nitesh Sharan
CFO, Soundhound AI
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Abbey Thompson
Abbey Thompson
Senior Fellowship Manager, Berkeley
Emily Wilson
Emily Wilson
Senior Fellowship Manager, Boston
Hailey Faust
Hailey Faust
Senior Fellowship Associate, New York
Kai Moser
Kai Moser
Fellowship Associate, Berkeley
Lauren Morimoto
Lauren Morimoto
Fellowship Associate, Boston
Leroy Brown (2)
Leroy Brown
Program Manager, Louisiana Bridge
Millie Copara
Millie Copara
Fellowship Manager, Anywhere
Monica Cecero
Monica Cecero
Fellowship Associate, Anywhere
Natasha Feshbach
Natasha Feshbach
Chief of Staff, Fellowship
Nernwon Kargou
Nernwon Kargou
Senior Fellowship Manager, Houston
Rosemary Hernandez
Rosemary Hernandez
Senior Fellowship Associate, Houston
Rick Kempinski-1
Rick Kempinski
Senior Director, Innovation Labs
Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith
Senior Program Manager, Asia
Brendan Simmons
Brendan Simmons
Director, Philanthropy
Danielle Vazquez
Danielle Vazquez
Government Award Manager
Eleana Baskouta
Eleana Baskouta
Major Gifts Officer
Elizabeth Kennedy
Elizabeth Kennedy
Director, Government Relations
Greis Karapici
Greis Karapici
Senior Associate, Development
James Stanish
James Stanish
Director, Development Operations
Kat Laxamana
Kat Laxamana
Executive Assistant
Sarah Rodden
Sarah Rodden
Associate, Government Relations
Ana Fong Jackson
Ana Fong-Jackson
Manager, People & Culture
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Caitlin Cutter
Head of Communications & Strategic Initiatives
Caroline
Caroline Kushel
Senior Associate, Operations
Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
Controller
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Dina Amouzigh
Vice President, People & Culture
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Ella Schwotzer
Director, Communications
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Em Beauchamp
Director, Data Solutions
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Etosha Cave
Executive in Residence
I Ching
I-Ching Wang
Senior Manager, Learning Innovation
Jared Silvia
Jared Silvia
Head of Scientific Founder Discovery & Insights
Jeffery Song
Jeffery Song
Director, Fellowship
Kristyn Fusco
Kristyn Fusco
Senior Manager, Alumni Relations
Kyle Kasinec
Kyle Kasinec
Engineer, Data Solutions
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Leanna Yu
Associate, Brand
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Leila Madrone
Executive Vice President, New Pathways
Lejorne Leys
Lejorne Leys
Recruitment Manager, Fellowship & Programs
Melissa Vorndran-1
Melissa Vorndran
Senior Associate, Events
Morgan Rau
Morgan Rau
Staff Accountant
Ojasvi Agrawal
Ojasvi Agrawal
Senior Analyst, Finance and Accounting
Rachel Rabe
Rachel Rabe
Manager, Grants & Contracts
Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson
Engineer, Fellowship Systems
Tyler Volpe
Tyler Volpe
Associate, Fellowship Operations
Vaneshia Reed
Vaneshia Reed
Senior Manager, Investments

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