Our Team
Mark Anthony Thomas
President and CEO
Cristina Lopez
Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Vey
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Jeffrey Dufresne
Vice President of Finance and Accounting
Nekoro Gomes
Vice President of Communications
Rachel Graham
Vice President of Partnerships and Development
Madeleine “Maddy” Stokes
Head, Transformation and Performance
Emily Varga
Vice President, Regional Innovation Office
Chris Bunner
Director, Data Systems
Lisa Byrd
Director of Events and Business Development
Charlotte Clark
Director, Ecosystem Engagement
Patrick Hosford
Director, Strategy & Research
Whit Johnson
Director of Partnerships
Rimjhim Khandelwal
Director, Venture Advancement
Erica Myers
Director of the Regional Innovation Office
Kelly Tarver
Creative Branding Director
Bogdan Vaduva
Director of Business Investment
Amber Woodruff
Director, Strategy & Research
Audrey Bartholomew
Communications Manager
Sameer Rao
Senior Manager, UpSurge Communications
Henry Villacorta
Senior Manager of Partnerships
Eugene Awagah
Digital Marketing Intern
Adi Mwangi
Project Management Intern