We’re here because we believe everyone deserves an equal chance at success.

Team

We will not rest until every LGBTQ+ entrepreneur has the support and the resources they need to fairly compete in today’s business world.

Allison Wright (she/her)

Programs

Ben Haberman (he/they)

Development

Bethany B (they/she)

Marketing

Brian Richardson (he/him)

CEO

Chris Davidson (he/him)

Growth Lab

Christa Kilday (she/her)

Marketing

Daniel Anzueto (All Pronouns)

Community & Volunteer

Danielle Wiggins (she/her)

Programs

Herman Flowers (he/him)

Programs

Irene Tang (she/they)

Data & Insights

Jake Hannigan (he/him)

Programs

Jennifer Dawson (they/she)

People

Kat Lê (she/her)

Community

Phillip Ozaki (he/him)

Development

Tarik Perkins (he/him)

Programs

Yanira Borges (she/her)

Systems

Board of Directors

StartOut is the champion for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, promoting the successes of our community, and researches the economic impact of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs.

Mohit Jolly (he/him)

Chair

Genesis Garcia (she/her)

Vice Chair / Governance

Alexandra Tanner (she/her)

Secretary

Lorine Pendleton (she/her)

Audit Chair

Brent Reinhard (he/him)

Treasurer

Charlotte Hamilton (she/her)

Chris Fraley (he/him)

Hernan Lopez (he/him)

Emily Miller (she/her)

Joseph Schneier (he/him)

Joseph Varner (he/him)

Miguel A. Lopez (he/him)

Rick Kleczkowski (he/him)

Sean E. Mickens (he/him)

Former Board Chairs

Chris Young (he/him)

Chair Emeritus

Vivienne Ming

Chair Emerita

Chris Sinton (he/him)

Chair Emeritus

Patrick Grosso (he/him)

Chair Emeritus

An enormous thank you to all of our members, mentors, programming board members and volunteers who support each other every single day. Without you we couldn’t do our work.

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Since 2009, StartOut has built a community of over 26,000 members. Every year, we provide support to over 700 individual founders. We connect them to expertise, peers, community, and capital. This powerful combination of financial support, skills development, and community contributes to helping fuel innovation, wealth generation and equal access to economic opportunity. Join our growing community today.