Our Social Capital
Our support network is our collective “net worth,” from our three founding partners, to our “boots on the ground” team of leads, to our mentors & alumnae. The relationships we have with like-minded values-aligned individuals & organizations amplifies our mission and progress towards getting to even. Take some time getting to know these stellar changemakers.

Founding Partners

Allison Long Pettine
Venture Partner

Vidya Dinamani
Venture Partner

Silvia Mah
Venture Partner
Team

Courtney Burnett
Senior Program Director

Lauren Rowley
Investor Relations Lead

Maria Gonzalez-Blanch
AAV Fund Lead

April Enriquez
Director of PR

Raven O’Neal
Startup Community Lead
Mentors

Andy White
Keshif Ventures

Andy Ballester
Investor

Caitlin Wege
MooDoos Investments

Claire Weston
Reveal Biosciences

Craig Lee
Investor

Crystal McKellar
Anthem Ventures

Damien Lanyon
Lanyon Advisory Services

Doug Hecht
Walla

Ellen Chang
BMNG

Eric Gasser
SEED San Diego

Gioia Messenger
Linked Objects

Grace Chui Miller
Correlation Ventures

Greg Arrese
Ride Ventures

Heidi Patel
Rethink Impact

Jason Knapp
Investor

Jesse Draper
Halogen Ventures

Kara Bortone
J & J

Lucy Postins
The Honest Kitchen

Nina Saberi
Castile Ventures

Shayne Skaff
Mooring Ventures