Almost every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has encountered unequal access to key resources needed to advance their business. In 2009, Darren Spedale, Bryan Janeczko, Joe DiPasquale, and Lorenzo Thione founded StartOut, an LGBTQ non-profit to promote LGBTQ equality and combat discrimination in the business world.
Since then, StartOut has become a champion for the LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial community providing the resources entrepreneurs need to succeed, promoting the successes of our community, and researching the economic impacts of LGBTQ+ discrimination.
Board of Directors
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Vivienne MingChair -
Chris YoungVice Chair -
Ty SheppardSecretary -
Chris FraleyTreasurer -
Alex Capecelatro -
Andy Wheeler -
Charles Lorum -
Chris SintonChair Emeritus -
James Bain -
Jody Michael -
JT Batson -
Lindsay Nuon -
Lorenzo ThioneCo-Founder and Chair Emeritus -
Nick Hendra -
Patrick GrossoChair Emeritus -
Sayan Gomel -
Suzanne Killea -
Mohit Jolly
Board of Advisors
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Mike SullivanChair, Board of Advisors -
Alex Greenbaum -
Amy Errett -
Anne Dorman -
Bruce Kikuyama -
Bryan JaneczkoCo-Founder -
Chip Conley -
Chris Chin -
Chris Davidson -
Conor Madigan -
Darren SpedaleCo-Founder and Chair Emeritus -
Dan Davis -
David Blumberg -
David Spitzer -
Gabe Zichermann -
James Rushing -
Jared Delaney-Smith -
Jim Sherman -
Jory Sandusky -
Len Lanzi -
Marie Trexler -
Mark Lacy -
Mary Shea -
Michael Berl -
Michael Witbrock -
Mike Schultz -
Nicole Dogwill -
Patrick Chung -
Scott E. Miller -
Scott Thacker -
Thomas Gaynor -
Tom Burke -
Wasim Ahmad
Staff
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Andres WydlerExecutive Director -
Sarah BurgaudDirector of Programs -
Tony UcedaDirector of Development -
Liz JonesSenior Marketing Manager -
Ben GreenleaProgram Director, StartOut Index -
Jonathan ErwinCommunity & Volunteer Manager -
Amanda CoopersmithSystems & Operations Manager -
Kim TanAdministrative Manager