Mariah "Roman" Lichtenstern

Mariah "Roman" Lichtenstern

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    DiverseCity Ventures

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Silicon Valley

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    www.CINESHARES.club

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    Los Angeles, Contra Costa, Sacramento, California Area

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    Antioch, California, United States

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Oakland, CA

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    El Cerrito / Richmond

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    Berkeley

Education

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    University of California, Berkeley

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    Activities and Societies: • Arts Bridge Scholar, Berkeley High Digital Media • DeCal Instructor, Rhetoric Department: "Analyzing Hemp Prohibition" • Activist: Affirmative Action, Prison Industrial Complex, Criminal Justice Reform, defense of Ethnic Studies programming; Youth Empowerment • Japanese-Peruvian Oral History Project

    The Department of Rhetoric at Berkeley trains its majors on the symbolic and institutional dimensions of discourse, with special attention to logic, style, tropes, figures, images – and a thorough grounding in the historical development of these elements as well as contemporary theories of argument and interpretation with the opportunity to explore the role of persuasion in pragmatic and aesthetic contexts.

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    Activities and Societies: • IFP/Los Angeles Project:Involve • Protege to Tom Ortenberg, President Releasing/Acquisition, Lionsgate Films • NAACP Image Awards Correspondent • Soul Train Awards Celebrity Liaison • Co-Chair, IFP Committee on Diversity • Pan African Film Festival Celebrity Outreach (received State Assembly Certificate of Recognition).

    A Producer is the person who gets the project made. A creative and entrepreneurial self-starter, the producer has the talent for turning his or her artistic vision into a tangible product - and a good producer into a critical and/or commercial success. The Peter Stark Producing Program exposes aspiring producers to the full spectrum of the entertainment business. Students learn every step of the creative process, from development through distribution.

    Starkies discover and hone the…

    A Producer is the person who gets the project made. A creative and entrepreneurial self-starter, the producer has the talent for turning his or her artistic vision into a tangible product - and a good producer into a critical and/or commercial success. The Peter Stark Producing Program exposes aspiring producers to the full spectrum of the entertainment business. Students learn every step of the creative process, from development through distribution.

    Starkies discover and hone the creative, entrepreneurial, and managerial skills needed to succeed in their career path through classes in creating and developing stories, entertainment history, economics, studio management, budgeting, marketing, and independent producing. Starkies know how to practically take a film, television or new media project from script to screen.

  • Activities and Societies: Co-Chair, UCLA Producers Association; Co-Chair, IFP Committee on Diversity; UCLA: Next; Bruin News

    First established in 1984, the Producers Program is now ranked among the top graduate schools in creative producing in the United States.

    The Producers Program features a world-class faculty of studio and network presidents, Oscar and Emmy-winning producers, top entertainment lawyers and agents, and internationally-renown scholars. Students learn from the best and the most cutting-edge in their respective fields.

    Understanding how to tell a good story and to reach an audience are…

    First established in 1984, the Producers Program is now ranked among the top graduate schools in creative producing in the United States.

    The Producers Program features a world-class faculty of studio and network presidents, Oscar and Emmy-winning producers, top entertainment lawyers and agents, and internationally-renown scholars. Students learn from the best and the most cutting-edge in their respective fields.

    Understanding how to tell a good story and to reach an audience are some of the most fundamental skills of any good producer – whether it is movies, television, Internet, mobile devices, video games, or sports entertainment. For this reason the entire curriculum is built around the dual focus of development and strategy.

    Because of its intimate size – only 15 students are admitted each year – the Program allows for personal attention and mentorship.

    http://www.tft.ucla.edu/programs/film-tv-digital-media-department/graduate-degrees/producers-program-m-f-a/

  • Activities and Societies: Team Lead

    This online course explores the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship and the process technology entrepreneurs use to start companies in detail. Participants create your own technology idea, find a high-potential commercial opportunity, gather resources such as talent and capital, figure out how to sell and market the idea, and manage rapid growth.

  • Activities and Societies: For Arts Sake: Mayor Kevin Johnson's arts initiative - Film Component; "A" Team Planning Committee, Sacramento International Film Festival; KVIE Volunteer

    Upskilled technical skills via MOOC program dedicated to entertainment-industry related new media and technology, law, finance, project management, artist and product management, marketing (SEO / SEM), and web development using Adobe CS Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, Reader, Encore, Dreamweaver), iWork, and Office applications.

  • Activities and Societies: President, Future Business Leaders of America; Secretary, Black Student Union; Key Club

Volunteer Experience

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    Member / DEI Task Force Member / DEI Syndication Subcommittee

    Angel Capital Association

    - Present 3 years

    Economic Empowerment

    ACA is a collective of accredited angel investors, world's most prolific early-stage investment class. The association is the largest angel professional development organization in the world. ACA provides an insider perspective that can help you make smart investment decisions.

    ACA by the Numbers:

    14,000+ member accredited angel investors
    250 angel groups, accredited platforms and family offices
    20,000+ entrepreneurial companies in ACA member investment…

    ACA is a collective of accredited angel investors, world's most prolific early-stage investment class. The association is the largest angel professional development organization in the world. ACA provides an insider perspective that can help you make smart investment decisions.

    ACA by the Numbers:

    14,000+ member accredited angel investors
    250 angel groups, accredited platforms and family offices
    20,000+ entrepreneurial companies in ACA member investment portfolios

    https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/

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    Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), CalSEED Fund - http://calseed.fund

    The Greenlining Institute

    - Present 8 years

    Economic Empowerment

    The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative (CalSEED) is a funding and professional development program for innovators and entrepreneurs working to bring early-stage clean energy concepts to market. CalSEED is a funding initiative of the California Energy Commission.

    The Greenlining Institute envisions a nation where communities of color thrive and race is never a barrier to economic opportunity.

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    Startup Advisor/ Key Advisor / DEI Committee Member

    Berkeley SkyDeck

    - Present 5 years 8 months

    Science and Technology

    Formed as a partnership between the Haas School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, SkyDeck combines the consulting know-how of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of its research university.

    This robust partnership is coupled with SkyDeck’s unique mentorship program to create a powerful environment for startups. Its SkyAdvisors, Partners, and large network of accredited investors connect their SkyTeams to the…

    Formed as a partnership between the Haas School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, SkyDeck combines the consulting know-how of traditional accelerators with the vast resources of its research university.

    This robust partnership is coupled with SkyDeck’s unique mentorship program to create a powerful environment for startups. Its SkyAdvisors, Partners, and large network of accredited investors connect their SkyTeams to the expertise and capital they need to launch and grow…to the moon.

    SkyDeck is industry-agnostic: we accept applications from companies in all industries.

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    Member Of The Board Of Advisors - Finance Forward

    Village Capital

    - Present 5 years 8 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Village Capital and its allies seek financial technology entrepreneurs with market-based solutions that help to tackle financial health challenges in the United States.

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    Project Sub-Committee Co-Chair

    University of California Office of the President

    - Present 2 years 10 months

    Economic Empowerment

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    Board Member

    StartupSac

    - Present 4 years 4 months

    Economic Empowerment

    StartupSac is a 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation organized to accelerate Sacramento’s startup and innovation ecosystem by informing, educating, empowering, and connecting its startup founders and innovators.

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    Board Member

    Sacramento Metro Chamber

    - Present 4 years 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    The Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce advocates for and supports the inclusive economic prosperity of our Capital Region by leading efforts for business.

    Established in 1895, Metro Chamber is the largest, most prominent and established voice for business representing our business community and their workforce in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties. The Metro Chamber provides businesses and individuals the programs, services and advocacy needed to build…

    The Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce advocates for and supports the inclusive economic prosperity of our Capital Region by leading efforts for business.

    Established in 1895, Metro Chamber is the largest, most prominent and established voice for business representing our business community and their workforce in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties. The Metro Chamber provides businesses and individuals the programs, services and advocacy needed to build vibrant communities, a ready workforce, connected region and strong business.

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    Yale Advisory Board for Diversity, Equity, and Digital Health

    Yale University School of Medicine

    - Present 5 years 1 month

    Health

    An initiative at Yale University School of Medicine's Center for Digital Health & Innovation (CDHI) to pursue research and practice regarding the interface of diversity, inclusion, equity, and digital health, medicine, and therapeutics, including exploring the D&I dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Led by James J. Gillespie, PhD, JD, MPA (Research Associate), Dr. Seth Feuerstein, MD, JD (Founder & Executive Director) and Dr. Gregory Licholai, MD MBA (Director).

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    Mentor

    Draper University - Entrepreneurship Programs

    - Present 9 years 6 months

    Science and Technology

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    Judge - Silicon Valley Intensive Pitch Competition

    Draper University

    - 2 years 7 months

    Science and Technology

    Immersive experience to help college students grow their networks in Silicon Valley. Draper University is the leading program in Silicon Valley for building founders, ideally suited for entrepreneurs ... innovative, immersive Residential Program in Entrepreneurship offers: essential startup skills, exposure to industry experts, a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, & mentorship from experienced venture capitalists (VCs).

    Both residential in Silicon Valley and online; begin your journey…

    Immersive experience to help college students grow their networks in Silicon Valley. Draper University is the leading program in Silicon Valley for building founders, ideally suited for entrepreneurs ... innovative, immersive Residential Program in Entrepreneurship offers: essential startup skills, exposure to industry experts, a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, & mentorship from experienced venture capitalists (VCs).

    Both residential in Silicon Valley and online; begin your journey today!

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    TechConneXt Summit Steering Committee Member

    Black Enterprise Magazine

    - 1 year 2 months

    Science and Technology

    http://www.blackenterprise.com/tcx (use promo code DCVxTCX)

    Black Enterprise invites you to experience two days of collaboration and forward thinking with the BE TechConneXt Summit, Oct. 9 – 10 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame, California. This summit will feature nationally recognized leaders in the technology community, showcase new technologies, and provide attendees with access, relationships, and resources necessary to excel in the tech industry.

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    Champion

    Greater Sacramento Economic Council

    - Present 7 years 10 months

    Economic Empowerment

    The Greater Sacramento Champions are partners and advocates in building an advanced economy for the six-county Greater Sacramento region. They are a select group of change agents who have the skills and knowledge to sell our market, build community-wide agendas, and move our economy forward.

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    Mentor

    Startup Weekend

    - Present 9 years 2 months

    Science and Technology

    • Coached 3 teams at Hero City, San Mateo. CA
    • Served as judge in Rocklin, CA

Publications

  • Investors still engage in racist redlining. Why haven’t we done something about it?

    Fortune Magazine

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  • Closing the Tech Funding Gap

    The Aspen Institute

    Current technology startup capitalization policies put under-represented tech startup founders at a disadvantage, and forgo an estimated 9 million jobs and $300 billion in collective national income due to discrimination. At the same time, regulations limit how the majority of prospective investors from serving as “accredited investors” and supporting these founders. This project recommends that the Securities and Exchange Commission dismantle discriminatory investor criteria. It also…

    Current technology startup capitalization policies put under-represented tech startup founders at a disadvantage, and forgo an estimated 9 million jobs and $300 billion in collective national income due to discrimination. At the same time, regulations limit how the majority of prospective investors from serving as “accredited investors” and supporting these founders. This project recommends that the Securities and Exchange Commission dismantle discriminatory investor criteria. It also recommends that existing institutional investors pledge to create opportunities for diverse and emerging managers to help establish their track records. These solutions can advance equitable tech startup funding.

    See publication

Courses

  • Af Am Studies: Ethnic Representation in Media

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  • Af Am Studies: Minstrelsy as Cultural Imperialism

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  • American Political Theory

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  • Business Plan Development

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  • Business Storytelling / Branding

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  • Calculus for Business

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  • Economics

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  • English: African American Writers

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  • English: Non-Fiction Prose

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  • English: Shakespeare

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  • English: Women and Literature

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  • Entertainment Business Finance

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  • Entertainment Business Practicum

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  • Entertainment Law

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  • Ethnic & African Studies: Caribbean Culture

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  • Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies

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  • Ethnic Studies: Chinatown in History

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  • Ethnic Studies: Film / Video Production with the late, great Loni Ding

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  • Executive Leadership

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  • Film / TV Production (incl. post-production)

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  • Film Studies

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  • Film: Film Genres

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  • Global Entertainment Business Strategy

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  • Hip Hop Culture & Sociology

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  • Internet Marketing and SEO

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  • Japanese-Peruvian Oral History Project (JPOH) - WWII Internment

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  • Linguistics

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  • Mandarin Chinese

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  • Marketing

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  • Media Publishing and Distribution

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  • Mobile Marketing and Commerce

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  • Negotiation and Deal Making

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  • Pan African Studies: African History & Cultures

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  • Product and Artist Management

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  • Project and Team Management

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  • Race & Public Policy

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  • Rhetoric: Documentary Film

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  • Rhetoric: Novel into Film Adaptations

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  • Rhetoric: Rhetoric of Drama

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  • Rhetoric: Rhetoric of Novel

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  • Script Development

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  • Sound Design / Foley

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  • Spanish

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Projects

  • Tech Funding Equity

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    "The funding gap" is a term to describe the lack of equitable funding to underrepresented startup founders (Black, Latinx, and/or female). Venture capitalists bear the brunt of media criticism for demonstrated inequities in tech funding. A closer look reveals that the limited partners who invest in venture capital funds, and regulators who constrain capital formation, are also part of the larger, systemic problem.

    Currently, the Securities and Exchange Commission relegates the majority…

    "The funding gap" is a term to describe the lack of equitable funding to underrepresented startup founders (Black, Latinx, and/or female). Venture capitalists bear the brunt of media criticism for demonstrated inequities in tech funding. A closer look reveals that the limited partners who invest in venture capital funds, and regulators who constrain capital formation, are also part of the larger, systemic problem.

    Currently, the Securities and Exchange Commission relegates the majority of Americans to second class status based on income and net-worth criteria, limiting participation in key private market opportunities - or restricting it altogether. This puts under-represented founders at a disadvantage by constraining their access to capital and creating prejudicial barriers to entry.

    This project recommends that the Securities and Exchange Commission dismantle discriminatory investor criteria. It also recommends that existing institutional investors pledge to create opportunities for diverse and emerging managers to establish investment track-records. These solutions can advance equitable tech startup funding while helping to close the widening wealth gap.

    Other creators
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  • CINESHARES

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    Incubated in the Stanford Tech Entrepreneurship Course on NovoEd, CINESHARES opens the door to a new era In entertainment with democratized film finance and distribution.

    SHARE with us!

    Other creators
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  • "Queen of Curls" - Docu-Drama Reality Concept

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    A rags-to-riches femme-royale strives for leadership in the natural hair care revolution while balancing business, motherhood, and marriage.

    Other creators
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  • Mobile App Development Pro

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    Mobile App Development PRO builds cross platform mobile apps for Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, and BlackBerry devices. Specializing in the professional / business realm, we empower clients to reach and engage their audiences were they are, and how they want to be reached. Ideal for creative artists / celebrities, ministries, legal / financial professionals, etc.

    See project

Honors & Awards

  • Aspen Tech Policy Fellow

    Aspen Tech Policy Hub

    The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is a West Coast policy incubator, training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs. Its mission is to take tech experts, teach them the policy process through a fellowship program in the Bay Area, and encourage them to develop outside-the-box solutions to society's problems.

  • Startup Visionary Award: 2018 Diversity Champion

    Founder Institute

    The Founder Institute (world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator) awarded our Sacramento program for having one of the most gender-diverse 2018 startup portfolios across its 180 global programs.

    It has been reported that less than 3% of venture capital is awarded to female founders, which is very unfortunate. Our Sacramento Founder Institute chapter was recognized as helping to make tech entrepreneurship more accessible to women because we were in the top 5% of [3rd most] gender…

    The Founder Institute (world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator) awarded our Sacramento program for having one of the most gender-diverse 2018 startup portfolios across its 180 global programs.

    It has been reported that less than 3% of venture capital is awarded to female founders, which is very unfortunate. Our Sacramento Founder Institute chapter was recognized as helping to make tech entrepreneurship more accessible to women because we were in the top 5% of [3rd most] gender diverse programs worldwide in 2018.

    Learn more at https://fi.co/insight/diversity-champion-2018-award

  • NAWBO OWL Woman Innovator Award

    NAWBO Sacramento Valley

    NAWBO OWL Awards recognizes outstanding women leaders.

  • Female Founder Fellow

    The Founder Institute Silicon Valley

    "The recipient of the Female Founder Fellowship will be recognized as a female with the utmost potential to become a successful technology entrepreneur."​

    https://fi.co/contents/fff

  • Entertainment Industry Master Class Fellow

    The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles

  • Project Involve Fellow

    Film Independent

  • Youth Lifetime Achievement Award

    Eli Bojack Blackfeather

Organizations

  • Women in VC

    Member

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    Women in VC is the world’s largest global community for women in venture capital to connect, collaborate, and create new opportunities. We're now 3,000+ women strong across 1,900+ venture firms, 180+ cities and 60+ countries globally; our goal is to help more women investors around the world better find each other to connect, collaborate, and create a sense of community.

  • Angel Capital Association

    Member

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    ACA is a collective of accredited angel investors, world's most prolific early-stage investment class. The association is the largest angel professional development organization in the world. ACA provides an insider perspective that can help you make smart investment decisions. https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/

  • Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs

    Member

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    Founded in 2010 by Stanford University alumni and venture capitalists Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (SA&E) is a Stanford Alumni Association group that seeks to strengthen Stanford’s startup community by fostering relationships among entrepreneurs and alumni investors. Our community approach to the investment process creates diverse opportunities for education, professional development, advising / mentoring, and growing one’s business and investment portfolio…

    Founded in 2010 by Stanford University alumni and venture capitalists Miriam Rivera and Clint Korver, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (SA&E) is a Stanford Alumni Association group that seeks to strengthen Stanford’s startup community by fostering relationships among entrepreneurs and alumni investors. Our community approach to the investment process creates diverse opportunities for education, professional development, advising / mentoring, and growing one’s business and investment portfolio. SA&E has helped fund over 20 startups to date, greatly impacting the Silicon Valley landscape.

  • All Raise Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau

    Public Speaeker

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    All Raise Visionary Voices speakers bureau aims to increase diverse representation at events and in media coverage by making speakers and sources readily available to event organizers and reporters, complete with self-identified demographic information to make sure it’s radically inclusive. Today, our bureau features nearly 1,000 extraordinary female or non-binary founders, investors, and operators from across the venture-backed tech ecosystem who are visionary leaders and domain experts.

  • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

    Member

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    NAWBO is the only dues-based organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs across all industries; with chapters across the country. With far-reaching clout and impact, NAWBO is a one-stop resource which propels women business owners into greater economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide.

  • Transact Global

    Member

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    A virtual club of diverse, like-minded emerging female fund managers who share advice, experience, and wisdom. https://www.transactglobal.co/

  • The Founder Institute Alumni

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    The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. http://fi.co/about

  • Upward Women

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    UPWARD—Uniting Professional Women Accelerating Relationships & Development—is a global collaborative organization of like-minded, senior level, female professionals who come together to discuss the challenges women face and to identify creative solutions to overcome them. It’s a supportive place to build trusted relationships, share ideas, learn new skills, and grow in your career in order to navigate today’s challenging business world.

  • Film Independent

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  • Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs

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