Venture for America

Industry: Nonprofit organization

Description

Venture for America is an American nonprofit organization and fellowship headquartered in New York City. Its mission is "to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship" by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for startups in emerging cities throughout the United States. Founder: Andrew Yang Founded: July 20, 2011 Location: New York City, New York, U.S Number of employees: 30 Type of business: Nonprofit organization

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Venture for America Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Nate Bartell Nate Bartell Denver, Colorado Details
Nate Bartell's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Account Manager at SYNEK, Fellow at Venture for America Class of 2015
Industry Program Development
Experience
SYNEK, Inc.   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Interbrand  June 2014 - August 2014
Conde Nast  June 2013 - August 2013
All-Pro Sports & Entertainment Inc  June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Facebook, Public Relations, Research, Marketing, Journalism, Transcription, Fact-checking, Spanish, Publicity, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Editing, Data Analysis, Microsoft Word

Education
Northwestern University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, English, Political Science, Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate

Denver East High School   2007 — 2011
General Studies

Julie Bock Julie Bock Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Details
Julie Bock's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Investment Associate at North Coast Angel Fund
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
North Coast Angel Fund  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  January 2014 - May 2014
OU Prospective Student Services   April 2011 - May 2014
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  August 2013 - December 2013
GE Oil & Gas  May 2013 - August 2013
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  August 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Research, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Statistics, Finance, Start-ups, Early Stage Investment

Education
University of Oklahoma   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS) with Special Distinction, Industrial Engineering

Université Blaise Pascal (Clermont-II) - Clermont-Ferrand
Industrial Engineering

Seth Forsgren Seth Forsgren Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Seth Forsgren's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Founder, CEO at Tracks
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Tracks  April 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Rokk3r Labs  July 2014 - April 2015
Princeton University  June 2012 - June 2014
A Tu Lado   January 2011 - July 2013
Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad  January 2011 - June 2013

Skills
Research, DNA extraction, R, DNA, SDS-PAGE, Public Health, Statistics, Data Analysis, Grant Writing, Mathematical Modeling, Science, Cell Culture, Spanish

Education
Princeton University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Molecular Biology, Global Health and Health Policy, Magna Cum Laude

Mercedes Castro Mercedes Castro Miami, Florida Details
Mercedes Castro's Venture for America Experience August 2012 - August 2013
Job Public Relations Director at Glo Creative
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants  June 2014 - June 2015
Florida Launch  April 2014 - June 2014
Nordstrom  August 2013 - January 2014
Venture For America   August 2012 - August 2013
Florida Cicerones  May 2012 - May 2013
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center  June 2012 - August 2012
University of Florida Department of Marketing   September 2010 - August 2012

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Leadership, Teamwork, Project Planning, Management, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Public Relations, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Team Leadership, Analysis, Research

Education
University of Florida   2009 — 2013
Marketing

Evan Brandoff Evan Brandoff Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Evan Brandoff's Venture for America Experience 2013 - July 2015
Job CoFounder / CEO at LeagueSide
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
LeagueSide   October 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2013 - July 2015
Benzinga  June 2013 - February 2015
Raptor Accelerator   June 2011 - May 2013
Goldman Sachs  June 2012 - August 2012
Tequila Avion  June 2010 - December 2011
Marquis Jet  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Business Development, Advertising, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Market Research, Finance, Research, Product Development, Start-ups, Strategy, Investments, Recruiting, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Marketing

Education
The University of Texas at Austin   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance

The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business   2009 — 2013
Finance

School of Communications
2009, 2010

Brian Yormak Brian Yormak Detroit, Michigan Details
Brian Yormak's Venture for America Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Analyst at Fontinalis Partners, LLC
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Fontinalis Partners, LLC  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   February 2015 - Present
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB  June 2014 - June 2015
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB  June 2013 - September 2013
East End Capital   June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, Spanish, Teamwork, Financial Modeling, Social Media, Customer Service, Public Speaking, Finance, Investment Banking, Marketing

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Economics

Rana Ibrahem Rana Ibrahem Greater New York City Area Details
Rana Ibrahem's Venture for America Experience October 2014 - November 2014
Job Programs Intern at Venture For America
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) at Princeton University   October 2014 - Present
Princeton University  October 2012 - Present
Venture For America   October 2014 - November 2014
Endeavor  June 2014 - August 2014
Just Vision  June 2012 - August 2012
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Policy Analysis, Nonprofits, Start-ups, Research, Editing, International Relations, Diplomacy, Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Quantitative Research, Community Outreach, Digital Photography, Online Content Creation, Educational Outreach, Social Media, Spanish, Event Planning, Politics

Education
Princeton University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs

Half Hollow Hills High School West   2007 — 2011
High School Diploma

Darren MacDonald Darren MacDonald Greater New York City Area Details
Darren MacDonald's Venture for America Experience May 2011 - Present
Job
Industry Internet
Experience
Ingress Capital   2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2011 - Present
IAC/Pronto   August 2010 - April 2014
IAC/Pronto   September 2009 - August 2010
Avery Dennison  2004 - 2009
Blade Ventures   February 2008 - October 2008
EMN8  2001 - 2004

Skills
Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, E-commerce, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Online Advertising, Strategy, Product Development, Business Development, Digital Media, Analytics, Business Strategy, SEM, SaaS, Product Marketing, Email Marketing, Polycom Video..., Integrated Marketing, CRM, Management, Strategic Planning, Video Conferencing, Online Marketing, Executive Management, Digital Marketing, Mobile Devices, Advertising

Education
UCLA Anderson School of Management
MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship

University of California, Berkeley
BA, Rhetoric

Andrew Foley Andrew Foley New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Andrew Foley's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Consultant at Ellstrott, Maurer, and Hunnewell
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Elstrott, Maurer & Hunnewell   June 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra  September 2014 - February 2015
Vocus  October 2013 - June 2014

Skills
Strategy, Social Networking, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Management, Entrepreneurship, Data Analysis, Market Research, Analysis, Databases, Networking, Analytics, Consulting, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Digital Media, Nonprofits, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Research, Fundraising, Business Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Management Consulting, SaaS, CRM, Venture Capital, Process Improvement, Python, Digital Strategy, Business Process..., Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Proposal Writing, Team Leadership, Digital Marketing, Market Analysis, Lean Startup, Project Planning, CSS, HTML 5, Organizational Design, Scenario Planning, Strategy Development, Change Management, Regression Analysis

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Institute for General Management, Finance, Strategic Management

The Johns Hopkins University   2013 — 2013
PhD studies

The Johns Hopkins University   2011 — 2013
MA, 3.8

Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV)   2010 — 2010
Exchange, Art History, Francophone Literature

Oberlin College   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)/ Bachelor of Music (B.M), French Studies/Music, 3.72

Elisabeth Deogracias Elisabeth Deogracias New York, New York Details
Elisabeth Deogracias's Venture for America Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Senior Partnerships Manager at Venture For America
Industry Internet
Experience
Venture For America   September 2012 - Present
Communications4Good   June 2010 - September 2012
FINE & RAW Chocolate   September 2011 - June 2012

Skills
Research, Writing, Organization, Nonprofits, Strategic Communications, Fundraising, Event Planning, Social Media, Non-profits, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Public Speaking, Blogging, Leadership, Facebook, Spanish, Community Outreach, Project Management, Higher Education, Marketing, Editing, Strategy

Education
New York University   2008 — 2012
B.A. Environmental Studies, Minor in Metropolitan Studies - summa cum laude, 3.9

Georgiana Bruce Kirby College Preparatory School   2004 — 2008
4.0

Drake Berglund Drake Berglund Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Drake Berglund's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
Venture for America   June 2014 - Present
Charles R. Blyth Fund  May 2013 - May 2014
Payden & Rygel  June 2013 - July 2013
Cedar Management Consulting International LLC  June 2012 - August 2012
Galileo Global Advisors  June 2011 - August 2011
Occidental College Fund Raising   January 2011 - May 2011
Neighborhood Partnership Program  August 2010 - February 2011
In8 Mobile   June 2009 - August 2009
Viasat AB   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Economics, Program Management, Teaching, PowerPoint, Research, Nonprofits, Data Analysis, Spanish, Editing, Community Outreach, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking

Education
Occidental College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Economics

Stuyvesant High School   2006 — 2010

United Nations International School

Camps Bay High School

Oliver Li Oliver Li Cincinnati, Ohio Details
Oliver Li's Venture for America Experience May 2013 - August 2015
Job Data Scientist at Roadtrippers
Industry Internet
Experience
Roadtrippers  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2013 - August 2015
Sirrus (formerly Bioformix)   August 2013 - August 2014
Oklahoma Life Science Fund   May 2012 - July 2013
University of Oklahoma Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering   January 2013 - May 2013
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  January 2012 - May 2012
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  January 2011 - May 2011
University of Oklahoma Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences   August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Data Analysis, Market Research, Leadership, Process Improvement, Mandarin, SQL, Python

Education
University of Oklahoma   2009 — 2013
BS and BBA

Alli Shea Alli Shea San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alli Shea's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - July 2015
Job Marketing Specialist at Teespring
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Teespring  July 2013 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - July 2015
CPEX Real Estate  May 2012 - August 2012
St Lawrence University  January 2011 - December 2011
Bike & Build  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Leadership, Public Speaking, Editing, Fundraising, Research, Team Building, Event Planning, Creative Writing, Entrepreneurship, Collaborative Leadership, Persuasive Writing, Project Management, Team Leadership, Business Development, News Writing, HTML5, CSS, ExactTarget, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics

Education
Saint Lawrence University
Communications, Government, English

University of Otago
Food Marketing + Consumer Behavior

Barrie Grinberg Barrie Grinberg New York, New York Details
Barrie Grinberg's Venture for America Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Development Manager at Venture For America
Industry Fund-Raising
Experience
Venture For America   September 2014 - Present
The Boston Consulting Group  July 2012 - September 2014
Manhattan Borough President's Office  June 2011 - August 2011
Legal Aid Society  January 2011 - May 2011
The Law Offices of Steven Douenias   June 2010 - August 2010
Coaction Public Relations   January 2010 - June 2010

Skills
Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Spanish, Policy Analysis, Legal Research, Non-profits, Policy Research, Research, Nonprofits, Policy, Public Policy, Data Analysis, Public Relations, Editing, Management Consulting

Education
New York University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with High Honors, Social and Cultural Analysis and Politics, Summa Cum Laude

New York University in Madrid   2010 — 2010
Advanced level Spanish, European Politics, and Climate Change

Laura Hertz Laura Hertz Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Laura Hertz's Venture for America Experience September 2012 - February 2013
Job Masters in Social Entrepreneurship Student at USC Marshall School of Business, Seeking Consulting Position
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Laura Hertz Photography   2011 - Present
Deloitte  December 2013 - January 2015
Fair Trade USA  July 2013 - October 2013
Venture For America   September 2012 - February 2013
Deloitte  June 2012 - August 2012
AmeriCorps NCCC  August 2009 - December 2011
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)   October 2008 - August 2009
Liquid Environmental Solutions  June 2008 - October 2008

Education
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business   2015 — 2017
Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship, Business Administration and Management, General

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey   2015 — 2015
Certificate in Social Enterprise Management and Impact Investing, Frontier Market Scouts Fellowship

The University of Hong Kong   2012 — 2012
International Business and Entrepreneurship, 3.92

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration

Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, New York   2004 — 2008
High School

Vinay Seshachellam Vinay Seshachellam Folsom, California Details
Vinay Seshachellam's Venture for America Experience November 2014 - Present
Job 2015 Venture for America Fellow
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Venture For America   November 2014 - Present
Sigma Manufacturing and Logistics   June 2014 - September 2014
Academic Resource Center, UC Riverside   October 2013 - June 2014
Interfraternity Council  January 2013 - January 2014
Spine and Neurosurgery Associates   July 2012 - September 2012
Prudence Talbot lab   September 2011 - June 2012
iFit Golf   June 2011 - September 2011
In-N-Out Burger  January 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Customer Service, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Research, Teamwork, Data Analysis, Leadership, Statistics, Matlab, Public Speaking, Solidworks, Fundraising, Time Management, Certified SolidWorks..., Windows, English, CAD, AutoCAD, Materials Science

Education
University of California, Riverside   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 3.877 GPA

Benjamin Platta Benjamin Platta Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Benjamin Platta's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job R&D Software Engineer at ZeroFOX, VFA Fellow
Industry Computer Software
Experience
ZeroFOX  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
CohesiveFT   June 2012 - June 2014
Northwestern University  September 2012 - May 2014
Northwestern University  May 2012 - March 2014
ISBE Technology Team   October 2012 - February 2014
Northwestern University  September 2010 - June 2012
Dell  June 2011 - September 2011
J.C. Penney   May 2008 - September 2010

Skills
Linux, Cloud Computing, Python, JavaScript, Git, Econometrics, Scala, Front-end Coding, SQL, Amazon Web Services..., HTML, CSS, Agile Methodologies, Java, SQLite, Functional Programming, Node.js, Wordpress, Heroku, User Interface Design

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics and Mathematics, Senior

Emily Bowe Emily Bowe San Antonio, Texas Details
Emily Bowe's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Deputy Director at 80/20 Foundation
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
80/20 Foundation   August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
80/20 Foundation   August 2014 - July 2015
Town of Chapel Hill, NC  January 2014 - May 2014
TEDxUNC  August 2013 - February 2014
World Architecture News (WAN)   October 2013 - October 2013
Shine Contracting LLC   June 2013 - August 2013
Reese Felts Digital News Project  September 2011 - May 2013
NYC Department of City Planning  June 2012 - August 2012
World Learning, International Honors Program   January 2012 - May 2012

Skills
News Writing, Photojournalism, Final Cut Pro, Editing, Journalism, Blogging, WordPress, AP Style, Urban Design, Sustainable Design, Social Media, Urbanism, Green Building, Historic Preservation, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Zoning, GIS, Writing, Research

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2010 — 2014
B.S., Environmental Science

The Hockaday School   2006 — 2010

Barry Conrad Barry Conrad Detroit, Michigan Details
Barry Conrad's Venture for America Experience August 2012 - April 2014
Job Director of Business Development at Castle
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Castle Co.   August 2015 - Present
Swipely  May 2014 - July 2015
Downtown Project  May 2012 - May 2014
Progression Labs   January 2013 - April 2014
Venture For America   August 2012 - April 2014
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  August 2011 - May 2012
Oklahoma Life Science Venture Capital Fund   June 2011 - May 2012
University of Oklahoma  May 2010 - May 2011
OU Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  August 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Business Development, Fundraising, Venture Capital, Business Planning, Social Entrepreneurship, Event Planning, Biotechnology, Community Engagement, Financial Analysis, Innovation Management, Leadership, Social Media, Artifacts, Nonprofits, PowerPoint

Education
University of Oklahoma   2007 — 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance

University College Cork   2009 — 2010
BBA, Irish Studies

Benjamin Seidman Benjamin Seidman Greater Detroit Area Details
Benjamin Seidman's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job 2015 Venture For America Fellow at Splitting Fares
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Splitting Fares (Techstars Mobility '15)   August 2015 - Present
Detroit Young Professionals   January 2015 - Present
Venture For America   March 2015 - Present
Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative   July 2014 - Present
Locqus   March 2015 - July 2015
Kidpreneur LLC   October 2014 - March 2015
Mobli  May 2014 - July 2014
Sharsheret: Your Jewish Community Facing Breast Cancer  January 2014 - May 2014
[L]earned Media   July 2013 - October 2013
Seido Photography   August 2012 - June 2013

Skills
Social Media, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, Photography, Advertising, Entrepreneurship, Blogging, Marketing Strategy, WordPress, Start-ups, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Email Marketing, Journalism, Nonprofits, Newsletters, Press Releases, Sales, Real Estate, Brand Development, Facebook Marketing, Instagram, New Media, Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Market Research, Social Media Consulting, Content Management, Google Suite, Testing, Brand Management, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainability, Disruptive Technologies, Scalability, Creative Solutions, Urban Economics, Business Management, Intrapreneurship, E-mails

Education
University of Michigan   2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English, Entrepreneurship

Max Haskin Max Haskin New York, New York Details
Max Haskin's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Venture for America 2015 Fellow
Industry Computer Software
Experience
DealCloud, Inc.   July 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
Bloomberg LP  May 2014 - August 2014

Skills
Bloomberg, Bloomberg Terminal, Economics, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Marketing

Education
University of Michigan   2012 — 2015

University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Emily Tseng Emily Tseng Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Emily Tseng's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Project Manager at Biomeme | Fellow at Venture For America
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Biomeme, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
The Daily Princetonian  January 2013 - January 2014
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit  May 2013 - August 2013
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)   June 2011 - August 2012
Lewis Center for the Arts   October 2011 - February 2012
Nashville Public Radio  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Journalism, Photoshop, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Research, Graphic Design, Social Media, Digital Journalism, Music Journalism, Online Journalism, Adobe Audition, News Writing, Audio-Visual Production, Science Journalism, Blogging, Entertainment Journalism, Quantum GIS, HTML, CSS, Project Management, Editing, Public Speaking

Education
Princeton University   2010 — 2014
A.B., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Harpeth Hall School   2006 — 2010
Valedictorian

Joseph Guy Joseph Guy Columbus, Ohio Details
Joseph Guy's Venture for America Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Community Partnerships at Venture for America
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture for America   August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   October 2013 - August 2015
BlackRock  August 2011 - October 2013
Welcome To College   February 2011 - June 2011
Flyer Enterprises  March 2010 - April 2011
BlackRock  June 2010 - August 2010
Flyer Enterprises  February 2009 - March 2010
Flyer Enterprises  February 2009 - March 2010
Flyer Enterprises  April 2008 - March 2009
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.   June 2007 - March 2009

Skills
Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Web Analytics, SEO, Project Management, Corporate Strategy..., Business Level Strategy, New Venture Development, Video Production, Organizational..., Relationship Management, Microsoft Excel, SEM, Leadership Development, Market Research, Start-ups, Management, Strategy, Online Marketing, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Digital Content..., Paid Search Strategy, Email Marketing, Online Lead Generation, Customer Acquisition..., Digital Video, Digital Media, Social Collaboration, A/B testing, Web Content Optimization, Start-up Ventures, Student Run Companies, Alumni Relations, International Experience, Optimization Modeling, Linear Programming, Advanced Excel, Digital Strategy, Lead Generation, Blogging, Training, PPC

Education
University of Dayton   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science: Business Adminsitration, Operations Management

Rashaad Bajwa Rashaad Bajwa Greater New York City Area Details
Rashaad Bajwa's Venture for America Experience October 2010 - Present
Job Reputation is your wealth
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Domain Computer Services, Inc.   June 1997 - Present
BizRatings   September 2011 - Present
Venture For America   October 2010 - Present
NJCleandrive.org   March 2008 - Present
Novo Nordisk A/S  January 1995 - July 1997

Skills
IT Solutions, Business Continuity..., Networking, Microsoft Exchange, VoIP, IT Strategy, IT Service Management, Start-ups, Information Technology, Consulting, Analysis, Outsourcing, Cisco Technologies, Managed Services

Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Valeria Maltoni Valeria Maltoni Greater New York City Area Details
Valeria Maltoni's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job VP, Digital Strategy | Marketing Technology Adviser | International | Keynote Speaker | @ConversationAge
Industry Executive Office
Experience
Conversation Agent LLC   September 2008 - Present
Conversation Agent   September 2006 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
PM Digital  January 2014 - August 2015
Bologna Business School - University of Bologna   May 2015 - July 2015
Empathy Lab  August 2012 - December 2013
IABC Philadelphia   2009 - December 2013
Fox School of Business at Temple University  January 2007 - January 2013
Powered, Inc.   June 2010 - March 2011
SunGard Availability Services  July 2007 - June 2010

Skills
Digital Strategy, Brand Development, Business Strategy, Online Communications, Social Media, Business Development, Global Experience, Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Blogging, Global Brand Development, Digital Marketing, Public Speaking, E-commerce, Product Development, Start-ups, Strategy, Digital Media, CRM, Marketing, Creative Direction, Brand Management, Interactive Marketing, Online Marketing, Leadership, B2B, Strategic Planning, Management

Education
Villanova University   1998 — 1999
Certificate, Marketing Communications

University of Bologna   1984 — 1992
Languages, English, German, Linguistics

Bryant Yik Bryant Yik San Francisco, California Details
Bryant Yik's Venture for America Experience January 2012 - July 2014
Job Data at Teespring
Industry Internet
Experience
Teespring  September 2013 - Present
Venture For America   January 2012 - July 2014
MoFuse, Inc   August 2012 - September 2013
US Department of Homeland Security- Office of Strategic Plans   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Data Analysis, Marketing, Strategic Analysis, Business Strategy, Ruby on Rails, Python, C, R, MySQL, Forecasting, Statistical Modeling, Salesforce.com..., Salesforce.com..., Strategy, Computer Hardware, Start-ups, Leadership, ETL

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
BS Economics

Samer Hamadeh Samer Hamadeh Greater New York City Area Details
Samer Hamadeh's Venture for America Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Founder & CEO, Zeel.com
Industry Internet
Experience
German Accelerator Inc.  July 2014 - Present
Zeel Networks, Inc.   November 2010 - Present
Lightspeed Venture Partners  January 2010 - Present
Venture For America   January 2011 - Present
OneVoice Movement/Peaceworks Foundation  September 2002 - Present
Get Maid   October 2012 - May 2014
Dotmenu Inc.  November 2008 - September 2011
Vault.com  December 1996 - July 2010
Vault.com  October 2007 - May 2009
Vault.com  December 1996 - October 2007

Education
Stanford University   1991 — 1992
MS, Chemical Engineering

Stanford University   1987 — 1991
BS, Chemistry

Russell Suskind Russell Suskind Detroit, Michigan Details
Russell Suskind's Venture for America Experience July 2014 - Present
Job CoFounder at Tuck Beds
Industry Internet
Experience
Tuck Beds   August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   July 2014 - Present
SLOPE   January 2015 - July 2015
LevelEleven  August 2014 - January 2015
UBS Wealth Management  June 2013 - August 2013
Fannation, LLC   March 2012 - September 2012
Pencil It In, LLC   May 2011 - September 2011
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney  May 2011 - August 2011
Automated   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Team Leadership, Innovation, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Research, Analysis, Equities, Market Research, Management, Leadership, Facebook, Investments, Microsoft Office, Social Media

Education
Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management   2010 — 2014
B.S. Entrepreneurship and Emerging Entreprises; Minor: Economics, Senior

The Gunnery   2009 — 2010
High School, Graduate

University School

Christopher Hikel Christopher Hikel Cincinnati Area Details
Christopher Hikel's Venture for America Experience 2013 - 2015
Job Scaling and Improving Processes at The Business Backer
Industry Financial Services
Experience
The Business Backer  July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2013 - 2015
Sirrus  March 2014 - August 2014
Sirrus  August 2013 - July 2014
LinkedIn  June 2012 - August 2012
The Economic Policy Research Institute - Cape Town   July 2011 - November 2011
Williams College Office of Special Academic Programs   July 2010 - August 2010

Education
Williams College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, History, additional coursework and experience in Economics and Political Economy

University of Cape Town   2011 — 2011
Additional Coursework in, Political Economy, Ethics

Ty Diringer Ty Diringer Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Details
Ty Diringer's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job IdeaExecutor
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
Oberlin College  July 2014 - May 2015
Oberlin College  February 2012 - April 2015
InTown   October 2013 - June 2014
Dalai Lama Fellows  May 2013 - June 2014
Shagbark Seed & Mill   April 2013 - June 2014
Rock Climbing Wall at Oberlin College   September 2013 - May 2014
Oberlin College  September 2013 - May 2014
Oberlin College  February 2013 - May 2014
Shagbark Seed and Mill   January 2013 - May 2014

Skills
Community Outreach, Research, Nonprofits, Editing, Leadership, Social Media, Politics, Teaching, Public Speaking, Policy Analysis, Public Policy, Program Management, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Event Planning, Creative Writing, Policy, Mediation, Marketing, Sales, Startup Development, Early Stage Companies, Early Stage Ventures, Business Education, Microsoft Office, Writing, Blogging, PowerPoint, Volunteer Management, Higher Education, Management, Microsoft Excel

Education
Oberlin College   2010 — 2014
BA, Politics, Individual Major

Oberlin College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government

Walt Whitman High School   2005 — 2009

Scott Lowe Scott Lowe Greater Detroit Area Details
Scott Lowe's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - June 2014
Job CoFounder & CTO at Castle
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Castle  June 2014 - Present
Rebirth Realty   May 2013 - Present
Chalkfly  May 2013 - June 2014
Venture For America   June 2012 - June 2014
Digerati, Inc.   August 2012 - May 2013
OU Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  January 2012 - May 2012
OU Strategic Planning and Economic Development Office   August 2011 - December 2011
RSF Social Finance  April 2011 - September 2011
OU Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth  June 2011 - July 2011
University of Oklahoma Department of Mathematics   June 2010 - July 2010

Skills
MySQL, Matlab, PHP, Microsoft Excel, Web Applications, Google Docs, Mathematica, Web Development, C++, Data Mining, Linux, Product Management, CSS, Guitar, Git, Web Design, HTML, Java, Vim, AngularJS, Node.js, MongoDB, Github, JavaScript, jQuery, VBA, Laravel 4, Bootstrap 3

Education
University of Oklahoma   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Physics, Summa Cum Laude

Matthew Nicholas Matthew Nicholas Ann Arbor, Michigan Details
Matthew Nicholas's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Bizdev and Business Intelligence at Rock Ventures LLC
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Rock Ventures LLC  August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
SHIFT by Project 100   July 2014 - March 2015
University of Michigan Multi-Modal Transportation Project   January 2014 - May 2014
St. Mary's Parish   September 2013 - May 2014
University of Michigan  September 2013 - May 2014
MPowered Entrepreneurship  September 2013 - January 2014
TakeCharge   July 2013 - January 2014
RPM Ventures  June 2013 - September 2013
Eden Park Illumination  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Public Speaking, Minitab, SQL, Relational Databases, Visual Basic, VBA, C++, Python, HTML 5, CSS, Communication Skills, Markov Chains, Matlab, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Access, Lean Startup, Entrepreneurial Finance, Cash Flow Forecasting, Quantitative Risk..., Life Cycle Assessment, Market Analysis, Intercultural Education, Due Diligence, Deal Screening, PowerPoint, Rap, Start-ups

Education
University of Michigan   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Industrial and Operations Engineering

Shanghai Jiao Tong University   2012 — 2012
UM-SJTU Joint Institute Program, Mechanical Engineering and Chinese Language

Hetali Lodaya Hetali Lodaya San Antonio, Texas Details
Hetali Lodaya's Venture for America Experience July 2014 - Present
Job Business Development and Strategic Relationships
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
VentureLab  July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   July 2014 - Present
Reese News Lab  May 2013 - August 2013
Nourish-UNC   May 2012 - May 2013
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  January 2011 - May 2013
USAID  June 2012 - August 2012
Young Jains of America  August 2011 - August 2012
Nourish-UNC   January 2011 - May 2012
Breakthrough Collaborative  June 2011 - August 2011
Duke University  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Public Speaking, Student Leadership, Science, Policy Analysis, Teaching, Writing, Editing, Non-profits, Research, Stata, Data Analysis, Spanish, Qualitative Research, Event Planning, Twitter, Digital Journalism, Multimedia, Higher Education, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry, Public Policy

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics   2008 — 2010

Christian Moreno Christian Moreno Austin, Texas Details
Christian Moreno's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - May 2013
Job Accounts Team at Box
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Box  August 2015 - Present
DICK'S Sporting Goods  August 2014 - July 2015
DICK'S Sporting Goods  August 2013 - July 2014
Venture For America   June 2012 - May 2013
American Campus Communities  August 2011 - May 2012
University of Florida  August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Public Speaking, Social Media, Recruiting, Leadership, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Sponsorship Sales, Community Outreach, Microsoft Office, Retail Sales, Inventory Management, Account Management

Education
University of Florida   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Graduate

Anh-Ton Tran Anh-Ton Tran Cincinnati Area Details
Anh-Ton Tran's Venture for America Experience April 2013 - Present
Job Designer at Everything But The House
Industry Music
Experience
Everything But The House  December 2014 - Present
Venture for America   April 2013 - Present
Kandid.ly   May 2014 - October 2014
Lisnr  August 2013 - May 2014
Participant Media  June 2012 - August 2012
AEG  June 2012 - August 2012
Towers Watson  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Social Media, User Experience, Interaction Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Web Analytics, Adobe Creative Suite, Business Development, French, WordPress, Strategic Communications, Graphic Design, Branded Entertainment..., Creative Direction, Communications Strategy, Mobile Technology, Entrepreneurship, HTML, CSS, Benefits Communication, Internal Communications, Digital Marketing

Education
University of Notre Dame   2009 — 2013
IT Management, French, Business, 3.5

Université catholique de l'Ouest

Duke TIP A Diplomats

Jackie Miller Jackie Miller New York, New York Details
Jackie Miller's Venture for America Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Director of Partnerships at Venture For America
Industry Philanthropy
Experience
Venture For America   December 2014 - Present
Venture For America   September 2013 - December 2014
International Rescue Committee  June 2012 - August 2013
Amnesty International  January 2010 - June 2012
Muscular Dystrophy Association  October 2007 - May 2009

Skills
Fundraising, Non-profits, Event Planning, Event Management, Program Development, International..., Human Rights, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Program Management, Proposal Writing, Board Development, Community Outreach, Philanthropy

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts, French and Religious Studies (Islam Emphasis), 3.8

Leo Zhu Leo Zhu Greater New York City Area Details
Leo Zhu's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - July 2014
Job Pricing at Jet.com
Industry Internet
Experience
Jet.com  July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - July 2014
Oliver Wyman  September 2012 - July 2014

Education
Northwestern University
BA, Economics, Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences

Tsinghua University
Mandarin Chinese, Political Economy, History

San Marino High School

Eddie Wharton Eddie Wharton New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Eddie Wharton's Venture for America Experience July 2014 - Present
Job Learning at Dinner Lab
Industry Internet
Experience
Venture For America   July 2014 - Present
Dinner Lab, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Nick&Andres   May 2013 - May 2014
Capstone Strategic  January 2013 - August 2013
Jerusalem Venture Partners   May 2012 - July 2012
White House  June 2011 - August 2011
Monumental Sports & Entertainment  May 2010 - May 2011
John Richardson For Governor of Maine   March 2010 - May 2010

Skills
Data Analysis, Python, Data Science, R, Leadership, Strategy, Social Media, Due Diligence, Valuation, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Financial Analysis, Finance, Analysis, Investments, Private Equity, Market Research, Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions, Bloomberg Terminal, Economics, Portfolio Management, Digital Media, Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, PowerPoint

Education
The George Washington University - School of Business   2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance

HANC

Alison Schmitt Alison Schmitt New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Alison Schmitt's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - Present
Job Financial Analyst at ReNEW Schools Charter Management Organization
Industry Education Management
Experience
ReNEW Schools Charter Management Organization  November 2013 - Present
Venture For America   June 2012 - Present
Elstrott, Maurer & Hunnewell   August 2012 - November 2013
Green Coast Enterprises  June 2011 - July 2011

Skills
Research, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, International Relations, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Strategic Consulting, Fundraising, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Analytical Reasoning, Event Planning, Editing, Higher Education, Program Development, Consulting, Marketing Strategy, Financial Analysis, Spanish, Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Nonprofits

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2008 — 2012

Eric Huang Eric Huang Detroit, Michigan Details
Eric Huang's Venture for America Experience 2013 - 2015
Job CoFounder at Ash & Anvil
Industry Internet
Experience
Ash & Anvil   December 2014 - Present
On Controls   August 2014 - February 2015
Venture For America   2013 - 2015
EricHuangis.com   February 2009 - December 2014
Stik   July 2013 - April 2014
SugarCRM  May 2012 - September 2012
GoLIMS   December 2011 - May 2012
EventAware   2012 - 2012
University of Notre Dame  January 2010 - December 2011
Booz Allen Hamilton  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
User Experience, User Interface Design, CSS, Web Design, Usability, Blogging, User Interface, Website Development, Facebook, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Analytics, Web Applications, Dreamweaver, WordPress, Integrated Marketing, E-commerce, Web Development, Google Analytics, Web 2.0, Information Architecture, Mobile Applications, SEO, HTML 5, Web Analytics, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, CMS, jQuery, Front-end, PHP, Flash, Drupal, XHTML

Education
University of Notre Dame   2009 — 2013
BBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

The Potomac School   2000 — 2009

Rachel Greenspan Rachel Greenspan Greater New York City Area Details
Rachel Greenspan's Venture for America Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Fellow Engagement Manager at Venture for America
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Venture for America   February 2015 - Present
Quarterlette, LLC   June 2012 - Present
International Awards Group - New York Festivals   October 2012 - May 2014
Marketing Consultant  December 2011 - September 2012
TH Productions  December 2010 - December 2011
Saint Joseph's University  August 2009 - May 2010
Starcom MediaVest Group  May 2007 - June 2009
Starcom MediaVest Group  July 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Advertising, Digital Media, Marketing Strategy, Digital Strategy, Marketing Communications

Education
S.I. Newhouse School, Syracuse University   2002 — 2006
B.S., Advertising, Marketing

Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business
M.S., International Marketing, Academic Achievement Award, 2010

James Fayal James Fayal Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
James Fayal's Venture for America Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Founder at Zest Tea
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Zest Tea   May 2013 - Present
LauncHive   January 2013 - May 2014
Venture For America   January 2012 - Present
NextFab Studio  June 2013 - June 2014
CincyTech Ventures   July 2012 - June 2013
First Annapolis Consulting  May 2011 - August 2011
Private Equity & Venture Capital Fellows   September 2010 - June 2011
Epsilon Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity   September 2010 - May 2011
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney  May 2010 - September 2010
Mainbrace Products LLC   2005 - 2007

Skills
Valuation, Excel, Data Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Microsoft Excel, Start-ups, Finance, Due Diligence, Analysis, Management, Investments, Marketing, Private Equity, Business Development

Education
University of Maryland College Park   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Finance

University of Maryland College Park   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science, Finance

Chip Koziara Chip Koziara Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Chip Koziara's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job HunchLab Product Specialist at Azavea
Industry Internet
Experience
Azavea  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
Peter Allen & Associates   May 2013 - May 2014
Clothes Horse  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Social Networking, Communication Skills, Enthusiast, Social Skills, Connecting People, Leadership, Start-ups, Networking, Competitive Analysis, Product Management, Social Media, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Data Analysis, Palm Pilot

Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Adminstration

University of Michigan   2010 — 2014

Cynthia Plotch Cynthia Plotch Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Cynthia Plotch's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Mobile Marketing Manager at SnipSnap
Industry Higher Education
Experience
SnipSnap  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   2015 - Present
Gimpel Labs   December 2013 - February 2014
PolicyMap   June 2013 - December 2013
VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment Company  May 2012 - August 2012
Cynthia Plotch Tutoring Services   September 2010 - June 2011
Public Works  July 2010 - August 2010
Governor Jack Markell   July 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Lead Generation, Social Media, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Economics, Public Speaking, Invoicing, PowerPoint, Writing, Account Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Recruiting, Press Releases, Start-ups, Online Marketing

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Economics

University of Buenos Aires   2014 — 2014
Study Abroad

Fair Lawn High School   2007 — 2011

Janet Ott Janet Ott Greater New York City Area Details
Janet Ott's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Global Chief Marketing Officer | CMO | Marketing Optimization & Digital Transformation | Brand & Business Builder
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Venture for America   2015 - Present
Montclair State University  2014 - Present
GfK  2012 - 2013
JMO Partners   2008 - 2012
JP Morgan Chase  2005 - 2008
Automated Data Processing  2003 - 2004
Dun and Bradstreet  2001 - 2003
American Express  1988 - 2001

Skills
Strategy, Direct Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy, Product Management, Management, B2B Marketing, Market Research, Lead Generation, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Strategic Planning, Segmentation, Business Development, Financial Services, Customer Acquisition, Sales Management, B2B, Product Marketing, CRM, Start-ups, Integrated Marketing, Product Development, Sales, Corporate Communications, Customer Insight, Multi-channel Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Management, Cross-functional Team..., Account Management, Database Marketing, E-commerce, P&L Management, Salesforce.com, Market Analysis, Market Planning, Online Advertising, Online Marketing, Brand Management, Loyalty Programs, International Sales, Channel Partners, Marketing Research, University Teaching, Branding

Education
Stern School of Business
MBA, Marketing & International Business

Rutgers University
B.S., International Affairs

Daniel Yellin Daniel Yellin Providence, Rhode Island Area Details
Daniel Yellin's Venture for America Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Operational Growth Hacker at Focal Upright
Industry Furniture
Experience
Focal Upright   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   July 2015 - Present
Allison Shearmur Productions  June 2014 - August 2014
GRAiNEY Pictures  June 2014 - August 2014
CNN  June 2013 - August 2013
Kabbage, Inc  June 2011 - August 2012

Skills
Marketing, Editing, Publishing, Data Analysis, Social Media, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Leadership

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics, Marketing and Operations Management

Ben Brown Ben Brown San Francisco, California Details
Ben Brown's Venture for America Experience February 2015 - Present
Job "Innovation Scout" and Consultant at First Annapolis
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Venture for America   February 2015 - Present
First Annapolis   May 2014 - Present
Tabb.io   December 2013 - May 2014
First Annapolis   October 2012 - April 2014
First Annapolis Consulting  March 2010 - October 2012
First Annapolis Consulting  June 2009 - March 2010
First Annapolis Consulting  January 2008 - June 2009
ConnectAd   October 2007 - June 2008
Kleinfelder  August 2007 - December 2007
Bechtel Corporation  August 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Payments, Leadership, Risk Management, Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling, Business Development, Data Analysis, Product Management, Analytics, Product Development, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Mobile Payments, Mobile Commerce, Payment Cards, Mobile Strategy, E-commerce, Management

Education
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Operations Management

Max Eisenberg Max Eisenberg San Francisco, California Details
Max Eisenberg's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - June 2014
Job Cofounder at Action Streamer
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Action Streamer   September 2015 - Present
Autodesk  February 2014 - September 2015
Venture For America   June 2012 - June 2014
Ilesfay   August 2013 - February 2014
Ilesfay   August 2012 - August 2013

Skills
Research, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Social Media, PowerPoint, Management, Event Planning, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Teaching, Microsoft Word, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Project Management, Event Management, Agile Web Development, Scrum

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Urban Studies, Commercial Entrepreneurship, Cum Laude

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)   2010 — 2010
International Relations and Affairs

Mandy Marcus Mandy Marcus Brooklyn, New York Details
Mandy Marcus's Venture for America Experience August 2015 - Present
Job Community Growth Associate at Venture for America
Industry Music
Experience
Venture for America   August 2015 - Present
The Orchard  October 2013 - Present
Mandy Marcus   September 2008 - January 2015
The Orchard  November 2012 - October 2013
Apple Retail  November 2011 - November 2012
Distiller Promo   February 2012 - June 2012
Panache Booking  September 2011 - February 2012
DIY Business Association   May 2011 - September 2011
Thirteen/WNET  May 2008 - August 2008

Education
Pomona College   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

University of Melbourne   2009 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Garrett Ransom Garrett Ransom United States Details
Garrett Ransom's Venture for America Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Venture Hive Prep Trainee at Venture Hive
Industry
Experience
Venture Hive  July 2015 - Present
Venture for America   July 2015 - Present
Bank of America Merrill Lynch  June 2014 - August 2014
Bank of America Merrill Lynch  June 2013 - August 2013

Education
Morehouse College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration; Finance Concentration

Charlie Weikert Charlie Weikert Greater New York City Area Details
Charlie Weikert's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Hardware Engineer at Astrohaus, Fellow at Venture for America
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Astrohaus   July 2015 - Present
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
Rolls-Royce  November 2014 - May 2015
Rolls-Royce  April 2014 - November 2014
Rolls-Royce  September 2013 - April 2014
Solar Alternatives and Associate Programmes   May 2013 - August 2013
Rolls-Royce  May 2012 - August 2012
Pro Bono  April 2010 - October 2011
Prolena   May 2011 - August 2011
Cummins Inc.  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Manufacturing, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Program Management, Analysis, Engineering, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Simulations, Matlab, Testing, Team Building, Time Management, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Military, Six Sigma

Education
University of Dayton   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.4

Lauren Roth Lauren Roth Seattle, Washington Details
Lauren Roth's Venture for America Experience November 2014 - Present
Job 2015 Venture for America Fellow, Banza
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Banza   July 2015 - Present
Venture For America   November 2014 - Present
Michigan Hillel  September 2013 - December 2013
William Morris Endeavor  May 2013 - August 2013
Jarbo   May 2012 - August 2012
Jarbo   August 2010 - August 2011
Premier Entertainment Inc   May 2008 - June 2011
Teens In Public Service  June 2010 - August 2010

Education
University of Michigan   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Organizational Studies, Minor in Environment

Tel Aviv University
Study Abroad

Mercer Island High School

Tia Davis Tia Davis Birmingham, Alabama Area Details
Tia Davis's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Management Associate at rsquared macro
Industry Investment Management
Experience
r-squared macro   July 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Citi  June 2013 - June 2015
The Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund  November 2011 - May 2013
J.P. Morgan   May 2012 - August 2012
City of Cape Town  August 2011 - November 2011
J.P. Morgan   June 2011 - August 2011
Goldman Sachs  March 2011 - March 2011

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2009 — 2013
B.A., Journalism & Mass Communication (Public Relations), Minor in Entrepreneurship

University of Cape Town   2011 — 2011
Honors Semester in African Studies & Education

Emilie Lima Burke Emilie Lima Burke Baltimore, Maryland Details
Emilie Lima Burke's Venture for America Experience October 2014 - Present
Job 2015 Venture for America Fellow and Customer Success Analyst at Allovue
Industry Consumer Services
Experience
Allovue   August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   October 2014 - Present
Princeton University  September 2011 - June 2015
Rescue Mission of Trenton  July 2014 - September 2014
Princeton University  September 2012 - June 2013
Princeton University Preparatory Program  June 2012 - August 2012
Dunkin Donuts  August 2007 - September 2011
Congressman Leonard Lance  August 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Research, Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Public Speaking, Fluency in Portuguese, Microsoft Office, Teaching, Data Analysis, Community Outreach, Training, R, Social Media, Proficient on Mac & PC..., Microsoft Office 2008..., Conversational Spanish, Fundraising, Spanish

Education
Princeton University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Politics with Latin American Studies, American Studies, and Portuguese Language and Culture

Benedictine Academy   2007 — 2011
High School, General Education, 4.0

Josh Goryl Josh Goryl Detroit, Michigan Details
Josh Goryl's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Director of Marketing & Sales at SkySpecs
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
SkySpecs   June 2015 - Present
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
iDream Talent LLC   2011 - Present
Startup Leadership Program  September 2014 - April 2015
Brighton House Associates  October 2014 - March 2015
Tollman Capital Partners   May 2013 - October 2014
HUMANeX Ventures  April 2010 - November 2010

Skills
Start-ups, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Capital Raising, Business Development, Investments, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Leadership, Recruiting, Salesforce.com, LinkedIn Recruiter, Investor Relations, Due Diligence, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Private...

Education
Startup Leadership Program
Boston Fellow 2015

Suffolk University - Sawyer School of Management

Western Michigan University

Alex Snedeker, LEED AP Alex Snedeker, LEED AP Greater New Orleans Area Details
Alex Snedeker, LEED AP's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - June 2015
Job Marketing Director at Joule Solar Energy
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Joule Solar Energy  March 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - June 2015
Green Coast Enterprises  August 2013 - March 2015
UNC Sustainability Office  January 2011 - May 2013
UT Marine Science Institute   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Data Analysis, GIS, Research, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Community Outreach, Statistics, Environmental Science, Environmental Awareness, Climate Change, Microsoft Office, Ecology, ArcGIS, Matlab, Grant Writing, Field Work, Qualitative Research, Programming, HTML, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Web Content Management

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, 3.85/4.0

William G. Enloe High School   2005 — 2009

Lynne Guey Lynne Guey Greater New York City Area Details
Lynne Guey's Venture for America Experience April 2012 - August 2012
Job Assistant Vice President, Marketing at New York City Economic Development Corporation
Industry Online Media
Experience
New York City Economic Development Corporation  July 2015 - Present
New York City Economic Development Corporation  August 2013 - Present
Business Insider  May 2013 - July 2013
ZeroCater  December 2012 - April 2013
Venture For America   April 2012 - August 2012
Harlem Vintage   December 2011 - April 2012
Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educacional   June 2011 - September 2011
ABC  June 2010 - May 2011
CampusTweet.TV   February 2010 - February 2011
WUFT-FM  January 2010 - May 2010

Skills
Multimedia Storytelling, Broadcast Journalism, Social Media, Multimedia, Journalism, Marketing, Mandarin, Editing, ENPS, Final Cut Pro, Ap Style, Soundslides, Social Media Marketing, Audacity, News Writing, Avid, Blogging, Facebook, Broadcast, Event Planning, Storytelling, Content Strategy

Education
University of Florida   2007 — 2011
B.S., Telecommunication-News

Singapore Management University   2009 — 2009
Digital Media, Business Communication

Stephen Rees Stephen Rees Chicago, Illinois Details
Stephen Rees's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - August 2015
Job Advertising Operations at The Onion
Industry Online Media
Experience
The Onion  August 2015 - Present
National Ave   February 2014 - Present
Roadtrippers  July 2014 - August 2015
Venture For America   June 2014 - August 2015
Northwestern University  September 2013 - June 2014
Sherman Ave   January 2011 - February 2014
Public Defender Service  June 2013 - September 2013
Diane Schanzenbach   February 2013 - March 2013
HVS: Convention, Sports, and Entertainment Facilities   June 2012 - September 2012
Bloodshot Records  December 2011 - April 2012

Skills
Editing, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, SEO, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Social Media, Creative Writing, Ad Ops, Online Advertising, Copy Editing, Start-ups, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, WordPress, Journalism, Qualitative Research, Web Design, Quantitative Research, Criminal Defense, HTML, Copywriting, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Criminal Investigations, Feature Articles, Multimedia, Tourism, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Research

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2014
B.A., American Studies, Legal Studies, 3.74

Oak Park River Forest High School   2006 — 2010

Karyn Vilbig Karyn Vilbig Baltimore, Maryland Details
Karyn Vilbig's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Director of Customer Success at Eyemaginations, Inc
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Eyemaginations, Inc  June 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Eyemaginations, Inc  August 2014 - June 2015
Kaplan Test Prep  January 2013 - June 2014
Downtown South Bend, Inc.   September 2013 - April 2014
City Year  August 2013 - April 2014
City Year  July 2012 - May 2013
Good Shepherd Children and Family Services  May 2011 - August 2011
University of Notre Dame Development Phone Center  September 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Leadership, Recruiting, Proposal Writing, Teaching, Microsoft Excel, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Nonprofits, Social Media, Community Outreach, PowerPoint

Education
University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology

Jessica Serre Jessica Serre Greater New York City Area Details
Jessica Serre's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - June 2014
Job Event Producer, TruExperiences
Industry Entertainment
Experience
TruExperiences   August 2014 - Present
Weddings By Jessica   January 2014 - Present
Gilda's Club New York City  January 2009 - Present
PASK Productions  January 2013 - July 2014
Venture For America   February 2014 - June 2014
Manhattan Prep  August 2010 - February 2014
Rehage Entertainment  January 2008 - July 2010
City of Tampa  January 2007 - September 2007
Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille   August 2005 - August 2007
TEAM Enterprises  2006 - 2007

Skills
Event Planning, Event Management, Fundraising, Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Management, Corporate Events, Social Networking, Volunteer Management, Entertainment, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Leadership, Research, Photography, Customer Service, Time Management, Wedding Planning, Microsoft Office, Social Media Marketing, Project Management, Events Coordination, Production Planning, Wedding Coordinating, Event Producing, Live Events, Wedding Management, Brand Management, Sponsorship, Public Speaking

Education
University of Florida   2005 — 2007
M.S., Tourism & Recreation

University of Florida   2002 — 2005
B.S., Tourism, Parks and Recreation: Event Management

Eric Shapiro Eric Shapiro Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Eric Shapiro's Venture for America Experience September 2012 - May 2013
Job Federal Reserve Board
Industry Banking
Experience
Federal Reserve Board  July 2013 - Present
University of Michigan  September 2012 - June 2013
Venture For America   September 2012 - May 2013
Federal Reserve Board  June 2012 - August 2012
Acumen Solutions  June 2011 - August 2011
Chevy Chase Club  April 2009 - August 2011
Bleacher Report  September 2010 - April 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Leadership, Oral Communication, Highly Dedicated, Self-starter, Team-oriented, Community Outreach, Economics, Public Speaking, Writing, Teamwork, Financial Analysis, Group Work, Risk Management, Operational Risk..., Financial Risk, Auditing, Evaluations

Education
University of Michigan   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Walt Whitman High School   2006 — 2009

Claudia Lujan Claudia Lujan Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Details
Claudia Lujan's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Venture for America Fellow | Community Engagement Manager at Message Agency
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Message Agency  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Swarthmore Journal of Science   July 2013 - May 2015
Stanford University  June 2014 - March 2015
Global Health Forum   August 2011 - May 2014
National Institutes of Health  June 2013 - August 2013
American Philosophical Society  January 2013 - June 2013
Western Sky Medical Research   June 2012 - June 2013
Swarthmore College  January 2013 - May 2013

Skills
Editing, Research, Data Analysis, Teamwork, Science, Public Health, Social Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Clinical Research, Non-profit Leadership, Science writing, Epidemiology, Organizational...

Education
Swarthmore College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology and English Literature, Senior,

Julia Anaya Julia Anaya Evanston, Illinois Details
Julia Anaya's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Analyst, Client Solutions at Kepler Group//Venture for America
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Kepler Group  April 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Leadnomics  August 2014 - April 2015
Google  June 2013 - September 2013
Northwestern University  September 2012 - June 2013
Groupon  June 2012 - March 2013
Northwestern University School of Communication  December 2011 - December 2012
Northwestern University  September 2011 - June 2012

Skills
Research, Communication, Google Adwords, Social Media, Spanish-speaking, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Editing, WordPress, Salesforce.com, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Online Marketing..., Market Research, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Spanish

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Studies and International Studies

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú   2013 — 2013
Advanced Academic Spanish and Peruvian Social Reality

James Plew James Plew Las Vegas, Nevada Details
James Plew's Venture for America Experience December 2012 - Present
Job Fellow at Venture for America
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Venture For America   December 2012 - Present
DTP Ventures   August 2013 - May 2015
Merrill Lynch  December 2011 - May 2012
Kelley School of Business  October 2011 - April 2012

Education
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business   2009 — 2013
BS

University of Oxford   2012 — 2012

Muhga Eltigani Muhga Eltigani Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Muhga Eltigani's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job CEO at NaturAll Club
Industry Higher Education
Experience
NaturAll Club   March 2015 - Present
Good Greens  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
GoodCompany Ventures  May 2013 - August 2013
1DocWay  June 2011 - June 2013
ILC Africa   May 2012 - August 2012
US EPA  June 2010 - August 2011

Skills
Research, Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Social Media, Nonprofits, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Spanish, Microsoft Excel, Teaching, Video Editing, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, English, Teamwork, Start-ups, Marketing, Driving Growth, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Editing, Entrepreneurship

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, International Relations; African Studies; Religious Studies

Sarah Greenwood Sarah Greenwood Baltimore, Maryland Details
Sarah Greenwood's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Business Analyst and Strategist at Eyemaginations, Inc
Industry Information Services
Experience
Eyemaginations, Inc  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   2015 - Present
MRM//McCann   June 2014 - August 2014
Franklin Athletic Club  May 2012 - September 2013
Franklin Athletic Club  2012 - 2012
Franklin Athletic Club  2009 - 2011

Skills
Data Analysis, Statistics, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Research, Teamwork, Social Media, C++, English, Java, C, Windows, Matlab, Time Management, Spanish, Adobe Marketing Cloud

Education
University of Michigan   2011 — 2015
Informatics: Data Mining

Berkley High School   2006 — 2011

Cassandra Coravos Cassandra Coravos Detroit, Michigan Details
Cassandra Coravos's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Business and Communications Manager at The Empowerment Plan
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
The Empowerment Plan   September 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
Jiang China Design   January 2015 - Present
Design for America  March 2012 - Present
Mary and Leigh Block Museum, Northwestern University  September 2012 - Present
Design for America  March 2014 - March 2015
Delta Lab   July 2013 - September 2014
Design for America  July 2013 - September 2013

Skills
User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Team Management, Public Speaking, Fashion Shows, Event Planning, Social Innovation, Interviews, User Research, Ethnography, Product Design, Customer Service, Design Strategy, Art, Experience Design, Teaching, Illustrator, Community Outreach, Marketing, Start-ups, Nonprofits

Education
Northwestern University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Manufacturing and Design Engineering

Phillips Academy Andover   2007 — 2011
High School Diploma

Robert Palacios Robert Palacios Columbus, Ohio Details
Robert Palacios's Venture for America Experience March 2014 - Present
Job 2014 Fellow at Venture For America
Industry Insurance
Experience
Beam Dental   September 2015 - Present
Venture For America   March 2014 - Present
Good Greens  August 2014 - May 2015
Oberlin College Career Center   August 2012 - December 2013
Monitor Deloitte  June 2013 - August 2013
Strategic Growth Bancorp   June 2012 - August 2012
Inter-American Dialogue  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Market Research, Budgets, Spanish, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Editing

Education
Oberlin College
BA, Politics

Universidad Privada Boliviana   2011 — 2011

Laila Selim Laila Selim New York, New York Details
Laila Selim's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Community Growth Manager
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
Venture For America   March 2014 - December 2014
Eastman & Eastman   June 2012 - March 2014
the engine room  May 2012 - January 2013
Nile Promotions   January 2011 - May 2012
J.Crew  November 2010 - January 2011
Aigner Prensky Marketing Group  September 2010 - January 2011
J.Crew  May 2007 - November 2010
Resettlement Legal Aid Project   June 2009 - August 2009
St. Martin's Press   June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Writing, Research, Marketing Strategy, Promotions, Fundraising, Pitching, Events Organisation, Press Releases, Sales

Education
Tufts University   2006 — 2010
Bachelors, International Relations and Communications and Media Studies

Belinda Chiang Belinda Chiang New York, New York Details
Belinda Chiang's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Venture Capital
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Venture for America   2015 - Present
Launch X   2015 - Present
Mentor Capital Network   2015 - Present
Techstars  October 2014 - July 2015
Insitor Management   February 2013 - January 2014
Lark Technologies  May 2012 - June 2012
Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University   January 2012 - March 2012
TE Connectivity  June 2011 - September 2011
d.Taiwan   May 2011 - September 2011
Sauti: Stanford Journal of African Studies   June 2011 - June 2011

Education
Stanford University
M.S.

Stanford University
B.A.

University of Oxford
Corpus Christi College

University of Cape Town

Leandra Elberger Leandra Elberger Greater New York City Area Details
Leandra Elberger's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Senior Communications & Development Manager at Venture for America
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - December 2014
Venture for America   September 2013 - May 2014
Standard & Poor's   August 2011 - August 2013
New York Blood Center  August 2009 - August 2011
Spa Week Media   June 2008 - October 2008
Clinton Health Access Initiative  January 2008 - May 2008

Skills
Social Media, Fundraising

Education
Tufts University   2004 — 2008
BA, International Relations, Community Health

Paige Boehmcke Paige Boehmcke Baltimore, Maryland Details
Paige Boehmcke's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - June 2015
Job Product Development Associate at Vorbeck Materials
Industry Nanotechnology
Experience
Vorbeck Materials  June 2014 - Present
Venture for America   June 2013 - June 2015
Graphene Frontiers  June 2013 - June 2014
Johns Hopkins University  August 2012 - May 2013
Johns Hopkins University  August 2011 - May 2013
Bristol-Myers Squibb  June 2012 - August 2012
University of Alabama  August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Research, Materials Science, Public Speaking, Matlab, Casting, Microsoft Office, Microfabrication, Java, Customer Service

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2011 — 2013
BS, Materials Science & Engineering

University of Alabama   2009 — 2011
(Transferred in 2011), Materials Engineering

Andy C. Ng Andy C. Ng San Francisco, California Details
Andy C. Ng's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - May 2015
Job Recruiting Coordinator at Google
Industry Staffing and Recruiting
Experience
Google  July 2015 - Present
College For Every Student  July 2015 - Present
New York University  June 2015 - Present
NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions  January 2014 - June 2015
Harry's Grooming  September 2014 - May 2015
Google  May 2014 - May 2015
Venture For America   February 2014 - May 2015
College For Every Student  September 2012 - May 2015
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   June 2014 - August 2014
Student to Student   October 2012 - May 2014

Skills
Non-profits, Writing, Research, Press Releases, Social Media, Editing, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Blogging, Twitter, Community Outreach, Facebook, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Resume Writing, Public Relations, Social Networking, Newsletters, Program Development, Final Cut Pro, Video Editing, News Writing, Data Analysis, Teaching, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Spanish, Tutoring, Fundraising, Marketing, Leadership

Education
New York University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature, Urban Education & Social Entrepreneurship

New York University in London   2011 — 2012
Liberal Studies and British Literature, Freshman

Booker High School – Center for Visual and Performing Arts   2007 — 2011
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Billy Schrero Billy Schrero New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Billy Schrero's Venture for America Experience May 2012 - June 2014
Job Managing Director at Launch Pad Events
Industry E-Learning
Experience
Launch Pad Partners, LLC   September 2015 - Present
Startup Effect   July 2012 - Present
StaffInsight   August 2012 - January 2015
Venture For America   May 2012 - June 2014
Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching   October 2011 - August 2012
Mesirow Financial  May 2011 - August 2011
Camp Horseshoe  June 2008 - August 2010
EFT Sports Performance  October 2005 - September 2007

Skills
Social Media, PowerPoint, Non-profits, Microsoft Excel, Research, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Editing, Microsoft Word

Education
Tulane University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, English

Medha Vedaprakash Medha Vedaprakash Greater New York City Area Details
Medha Vedaprakash's Venture for America Experience July 2011 - Present
Job SVP Digital Technology & Business Development at MacAndrews & Forbes
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
MacAndrews & Forbes  September 2014 - Present
Venture For America   July 2011 - Present
Amazon Web Services  October 2013 - September 2014
Rho Ventures  August 2007 - July 2013
Precision Demand   July 2011 - June 2013
Totsy  January 2011 - June 2013
Vertical Acuity  January 2011 - June 2013
Reachable  January 2011 - June 2013
Bluefly  January 2010 - June 2013
OMGPOP (sold to Zynga)   January 2011 - March 2012

Skills
Analytics, Business Strategy, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Mobile Devices, Business Development, Corporate Development, Strategy, Product Marketing, Competitive Analysis, E-commerce, SaaS, Digital Media, Product Development, Go-to-market Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Mobile Applications, Executive Management

Education
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School   2005 — 2007
MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship

University at Buffalo   1998 — 2000
MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore   1992 — 1996
BE, Electronics

National Public School   1989 — 1992

Alisa Volkman Alisa Volkman Greater New York City Area Details
Alisa Volkman's Venture for America Experience 2012 - 2014
Job digital strategy advisory work, angel investing and building next venture
Industry Online Media
Experience
Babble Media Babble.com  December 2006 - Present
Elite Daily  2014 - Present
Bloglovin'  2014 - Present
Bustle  2014 - Present
CrowdTangle   2014 - Present
WIE   2011 - Present
MarcoPolo Learning  2013 - Present
MindBodyGreen.com  2013 - 2014
Venture For America   2012 - 2014
The Walt Disney Company  2011 - 2013

Skills
Brand Development, Digital Strategy, Digital Media, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Mobile Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Content Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Internet Entrepreneur, Business Strategy, Generating Revenue, Social Media, Business Development, Leadership, Angel Investing, Social Media Marketing, New Media, Social Media Blogging, Start-ups, Revenue, Blogging, Independent Film, Film Production

Education
The University of Texas at Austin

University of California, Los Angeles

Elizabeth Nicholas Elizabeth Nicholas Greater New Orleans Area Details
Elizabeth Nicholas's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Digital Retail Manager at Sucré
Industry Retail
Experience
Sucré  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
Tulane University  January 2014 - May 2014
Tulane University  April 2013 - May 2014
Wine Institute of New Orleans   November 2013 - April 2014
Matter Inc.   August 2013 - January 2014
The Skin Studio   June 2013 - October 2013
New Orleans Arts Council   May 2013 - September 2013
Make-A-Wish America  August 2012 - January 2013
Pennsylvania Department of Health  May 2012 - September 2012

Skills
E-commerce, Inbound Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Research, Public Speaking, Public Relations, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Teaching, Photoshop, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Transcription, Nonprofits, Marketing, Event Planning

Education
Tulane University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Public Health

Tulane University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Gary Chou Gary Chou Greater New York City Area Details
Gary Chou's Venture for America Experience August 2012 - Present
Job Fun Guy
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Austin Center for Design   August 2012 - Present
Venture For America   August 2012 - Present
School of Visual Arts  January 2011 - Present
Surrogate Valentine   June 2010 - Present
Union Square Ventures  June 2010 - January 2013
Geni.com  August 2007 - July 2010
Kearny Street Workshop  2002 - July 2010
Cisco Media Solutions Group   September 2009 - June 2010
Follow Your Whim Tour   September 2009 - October 2009
Cisco Media Solutions Group   March 2007 - September 2009

Skills
sushi, omakase, whiskey

Education
Princeton University
AB

Daniel S. Kelley Daniel S. Kelley New York, New York Details
Daniel S. Kelley's Venture for America Experience July 2012 - Present
Job Vice President, Global Executive Recruitment at American Express
Industry Internet
Experience
American Express  July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   July 2012 - Present
IAC  January 2012 - July 2014
Heidrick & Struggles  November 2004 - October 2011
The Beanstalk Group  September 2001 - October 2004
The Coca-Cola Company  1985 - 2001
Procter & Gamble  May 1984 - May 1985

Skills
Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Recruiting, Mergers, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Sourcing, Business Development, Employer Branding, New Business Development, Digital Marketing, Marketing, E-commerce, Competitive Analysis

Education
University of Notre Dame   1980 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Economics

Frank Fumarola Frank Fumarola San Francisco Bay Area Details
Frank Fumarola's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Product at Facebook
Industry Internet
Experience
Facebook  March 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
50onRed  November 2011 - February 2015
SeekROI   February 2008 - August 2014
EmpireCovers.com   December 2010 - October 2011
Sugar Foods Corporation  July 2010 - November 2010
Brooks International  March 2010 - July 2010
Pepsi Bottling Group  June 2008 - March 2010
UPS  September 2007 - March 2008
College Works Painting  February 2005 - October 2006

Skills
Product Management, SEM, SEO, Web Analytics, Affiliate Marketing, Analytics, Online Advertising, Google Analytics, HTML, Landing Page..., Digital Marketing, CSS, Conversion Optimization, E-commerce, Reporting & Analysis, Multivariate Testing, Microsoft Excel, Advertising, MSN AdCenter, Supply Chain..., Process Optimization, A/B testing, User Experience, Web Development, Start-ups, PPC, Google Adwords, Excel, Advertising Copy, Access

Education
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business   2004 — 2008
B.S., Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain Management && Marketing

Ada A. Sierraalta Ada A. Sierraalta Columbus, Ohio Details
Ada A. Sierraalta's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Director of Operations at SafeWhite
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
SafeWhite   August 2014 - Present
Venture for America   2014 - Present
Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer  October 2013 - May 2014
Johns Hopkins University  August 2013 - May 2014
Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health  June 2013 - May 2014
Johns Hopkins University Hand Opening Assistive Device (HOAD) Research   June 2012 - March 2013
Student Technology Services  January 2010 - August 2012

Skills
Matlab, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, HTML, Statistics, Spanish, Pro Engineer, Data Analysis, PowerPoint, Java, Photoshop, CAD, C++, C, Flash, Graphics, Creo, Arduino, Research, SolidWorks, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2013 — 2014
Master of Science (MS), Engineering Management, Smart Product Design Concentration

The Johns Hopkins University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics Concentration

Pembroke Pines Charter High School   2006 — 2009

Benjamin Goldstein Benjamin Goldstein San Francisco Bay Area Details
Benjamin Goldstein's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - June 2014
Job Director, Customer Success at Eaze (Hiring!)
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Eaze (eazeup.com)   May 2015 - Present
Kimono Labs   October 2014 - May 2015
MyTime  May 2014 - September 2014
Venture For America   June 2013 - June 2014
Founders League   August 2013 - February 2014
Kogeto, Inc  June 2012 - August 2012
Alelo  June 2010 - August 2010
Technical Connections Inc.  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Business Development, Social Media, Strategy, Public Speaking, Spanish, Project Management, Data Analysis, Sales, Chinese, WordPress, Plumtree, Microsoft Office, Ruby on Rails, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Video Production, Blogging, Online Advertising, Crystal Healing, Online Dating, Python, Django, Git, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Early-stage Startups, Research, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Video Editing, Java, jQuery, heroku, Amazon Web Services..., AJAX, APIs, Facebook API, Web Scraping, Management, Training, Integration, E-commerce, Customer Support, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Analytics

Education
Princeton University   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), East Asian Studies

Matthew Fish Matthew Fish Greater Detroit Area Details
Matthew Fish's Venture for America Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Marketing Program Specialist at Quicken Loans
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Quicken Loans  July 2013 - Present
Venture For America   March 2013 - Present
Coffee News Lake Orion   March 2012 - September 2013
hiredMYway.com  April 2011 - June 2013
Town My Way LLC   June 2011 - May 2013
Detroit Venture Partners, LLC  May 2011 - September 2011
Focus:HOPE  December 2010 - June 2011
Oberlin College Recreation Center   September 2010 - December 2010
Charter Township of Orion  June 2006 - June 2010
Kmart Corporation  June 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Economics, Excel, Sports, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets, Market Research, Financial Modeling, Management Consulting, Organization, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Marketing, Research, Start-ups, Nonprofits, Training, Advertising, Event Planning, Leadership, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship

Education
Oberlin College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Oberlin College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Law and Society

Lake Orion High School   2005 — 2009
Graduated

Alexander Baca Alexander Baca Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Alexander Baca's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Engineer & Student @ Protenus, Johns Hopkins, and Venture For America
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Protenus   August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
SOS4Cancer   January 2012 - Present
ZeroFOX  February 2015 - August 2015
ZeroFOX  August 2014 - February 2015
Special Love, Inc.   August 2007 - December 2014
National Student Advertising Chapter   January 2014 - May 2014
Washington & Lee University Help Desk   August 2011 - May 2014
Power Fingerprinting, Inc   June 2013 - August 2013
Washington and Lee University Department of Chemistry   January 2012 - April 2013

Skills
Python, Java, Eclipse, Computer Science, Software Development, OS X, Linux, Programming, Matlab, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Marketing, Photoshop, InDesign, Hadoop, Machine Learning, Social Media, SQL, JavaScript, Objective-C, HTML, CSS, AJAX, NMR spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, Git, LaTeX, Fundraising, Research, Leadership, Algorithms, Nonprofits, Web Development

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2015 — 2017
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Washington and Lee University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science with concentrations in Chemistry, Engineering, and Business

The Landon School   2000 — 2010
HS Diploma

Fay Walker Fay Walker Greater New York City Area Details
Fay Walker's Venture for America Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Marketing and Outreach Fellow at The City Club of Cleveland
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
The City Club of Cleveland  September 2015 - Present
Venture for America   July 2015 - Present
Compost Cab   November 2014 - July 2015
North Carolina Coordinated Campaign  September 2014 - November 2014
Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC)   February 2014 - September 2014
UN Women  September 2013 - January 2014
Department of the Interior  May 2013 - August 2013
Occidental College  January 2013 - May 2013
Occidental College  September 2012 - May 2013
Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services   August 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Research, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Public Speaking, Social Media, Policy Analysis, Nonprofits, Editing, Spanish, Community Outreach, Fundraising, International Relations, Facebook, Leadership, Qualitative Research

Education
Occidental College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Diplomacy and World Affairs and Urban Environmental Policy, Cum Laude

Alyssa Gill Alyssa Gill Providence, Rhode Island Details
Alyssa Gill's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Fundraising & Strategic Partnership Associate at National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education
Industry Education Management
Experience
National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
Lion Line Telefund  September 2013 - Present
Environment America  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Political Science, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Research, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise, International..., Critical Thinking, Systems Thinking, Strategic Partnerships, Social Innovation, Emotional Intelligence, Pitch Development, Slide Decks, Building Coalitions, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups

Education
Penn State University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart   2007 — 2011
High School Diploma

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