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Blessy Thomas

Blessy Thomas is Partner at Innovate Capital Growth Fund, a growth equity fund focused on investing in lower middle market companies primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. Blessy Thomas is a

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Blessy Thomas is Partner at Innovate Capital Growth Fund, a growth equity fund focused on investing in lower middle market companies primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region. Blessy Thomas is a

Kim Storbeck

Kim has over 18 years of extensive experience originating, structuring, and negotiating lease transactions with startup, emerging growth, venture, and private equity-backed companies. Kim’s vast number of connections working in

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Kim has over 18 years of extensive experience originating, structuring, and negotiating lease transactions with startup, emerging growth, venture, and private equity-backed companies. Kim’s vast number of connections working in

Ali Kaminetsky

Forbes Next 1000 List-Maker, Ali Kaminetsky of Modern Picnic, disrupted the cooler industry with their first-to-market, viral insulated lunch boxes catered towards the modern female consumer. They have since created

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Forbes Next 1000 List-Maker, Ali Kaminetsky of Modern Picnic, disrupted the cooler industry with their first-to-market, viral insulated lunch boxes catered towards the modern female consumer. They have since created

Ramona Ortega

Ramona Ortega, Esq. is an award-winning tech entrepreneur and social impact leader, recognized for her visionary work in financial technology. As the founder of WealthBuild, she has pioneered the development

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Ramona Ortega, Esq. is an award-winning tech entrepreneur and social impact leader, recognized for her visionary work in financial technology. As the founder of WealthBuild, she has pioneered the development

Corinne Goble

Corinne Goble joined the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) in January 2019 with a mission to expand the network’s capacity and impact. Leveraging her diverse background in trucking, financial

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Corinne Goble joined the Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) in January 2019 with a mission to expand the network’s capacity and impact. Leveraging her diverse background in trucking, financial

Le’Jean Thompson

Le’Jean Thompson is a seasoned capital connector and trusted growth partner to high-performing founders. As Regional Development Manager for Founders First Capital Partners, Le’Jean plays a critical role in helping

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Le’Jean Thompson is a seasoned capital connector and trusted growth partner to high-performing founders. As Regional Development Manager for Founders First Capital Partners, Le’Jean plays a critical role in helping

LaFonda Willis

LaFonda Willis is a former teacher, school leader, and entrepreneur turned securities lawyer with a deep commitment to the economic empowerment of women.  Leveraging her unique background in both education

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LaFonda Willis is a former teacher, school leader, and entrepreneur turned securities lawyer with a deep commitment to the economic empowerment of women.  Leveraging her unique background in both education

Allegra Stennett

Allegra Stennett is co-founder of New Majority Capital, an impact investing firm focused on small business buyouts by underrepresented entrepreneurs. Allegra sits on the firm’s Investment Committee and also oversees

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Allegra Stennett is co-founder of New Majority Capital, an impact investing firm focused on small business buyouts by underrepresented entrepreneurs. Allegra sits on the firm’s Investment Committee and also oversees

Lori Ross-Avedikian

Lori Avedikian is an executive director and head of the Women’s Segment with Wells Fargo’s Commercial Bank (CB). CB delivers expertise and financial services to companies with annual sales between

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Lori Avedikian is an executive director and head of the Women’s Segment with Wells Fargo’s Commercial Bank (CB). CB delivers expertise and financial services to companies with annual sales between

Kathleen Reynolds

Kathleen Reynolds is a finance executive with 20+ years of combined experience in financial services on Wall Street (at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs), and in advising start-ups and businesses

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Kathleen Reynolds is a finance executive with 20+ years of combined experience in financial services on Wall Street (at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs), and in advising start-ups and businesses