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Meet the Team!

Startup San Diego Staff

Lisa Barnhouse

Executive Director

Ella Napata

Marketing and Design Lead

Erika Gastelum

Operations & Program Manager

Volunteer Entreprenuers-in-Residence

Greg Spillane

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Michelle Chiang

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Mark Harpootian

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Pree Walia

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Rachael Medlin

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Aaron Guyett

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Tara Falcone

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Board of Directors

Cathy Pucher

Board Chair

Cheryl Goodman

Vice Chair

Lauree Sahba

Secretary

Javier Islas

Treasurer

Caitlin Wege

Board Member

Martin Bridges

Board Member

Jennifer Patel

Board Member

Ryan Kuder

Board Member

Carrie Sawyer

Board Member

Dominique McGill

Board Member

Gregory “J.R.” Tolver

Board Member

Kurling Robinson

Board Member

Brant Cooper

Board Member

Oralia Alvarez

Board Member

Maisha Cobb

Board Member

Rachel Lozano Castro

Board Member

Tara Falcone

Board Member

Matthew Sanford

Board Member

Marc Barron

Board Member

Board Alumni

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