Our Team
At the DMZ, we love what we do and who we do it with. How can we not? There’s something special about waking up every day to help entrepreneurs achieve their wildest ambitions. Each department, from Programs to Operations, Partnerships to Marketing, takes care in making sure our companies receive the tools and support needed to thrive. It’s our priority to put startups at the heart of everything we do.
Abdullah Snobar
Executive Director, DMZ & CEO, DMZ VenturesAlex Husarewych
Strategic Partnerships ManagerAlix Ali-Dib
Senior Manager, SkillHouse & Global ProgramsAnnie Long
Senior Investor Relations LeadArchie
Co-Director, HappinessArmin Ghanavati
Programs CoordinatorBibi Careau
Head of OperationsCalypso
Co-Director, HappinessChasya Williams
Marketing & Communications AssistantDarren Shivraj
Programs LeadDelaram Amani
Programs Execution LeadDeniz Celebioglu
Senior Programs LeadDove Parmar
Government Relations ManagerEmily Collins
Marketing & Communications ManagerEmily Smiley
Director, Partnerships & Investor RelationsEvan Scully
Finance CoordinatorFreeman Chow
Finance & Business Analytics ManagerGrace Lu
Communications & Social Media AssistantGurleen Dablair
Partnerships AssistantGurman Johal
Data AnalystJamelia Allen
Talent Development Programs SpecialistJoe Mastromatteo
Social Media CoordinatorJohanne Balayon
Events & Programming Assistant at DMZJose Bonicelli
Space & Tech CoordinatorJuliesa Adolphus
Partner Stewardship LeadJustin Prajza
IT Systems ManagerJustine Clark
Programs LeadKathy Kelly
Strategic Partnerships LeadLiane Coulahan
Director, Marketing & CommunicationsLinh Pham
Service and Events AssistantLuvy Hardy
Public Relations ManagerMaryanna Diab
Startup Legal StrategistMerziya Hussain
Event Marketing AssistantMohi Sanisel
Director, Programs & IT ServicesMostafa Abdelmeguid
Special Projects Manager, Global ProgramsMyles Costales
Programs CoordinatorNicholas Hill
Head, Startup Legal Support & Legal AdvisorNikolina Susac
Events & Operations ManagerOlivia Fraxedas
Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Executive DirectorOlivia Korbely
Startup Recruitment AssistantOlivia Lunderville
Programs ManagerPouria Daliri
Talent Development Programs SpecialistRob Colquhoun
Programs LeadRochelle Mendonca
Operations and Administrative AssistantRose Ghamari
Entrepreneur & Talent Development ManagerRotimi Tijani
Program Specialist, Black Innovation ProgramsScout
Head of Social CommitteeShameel Anwar
Marketing & Design CoordinatorShane Flynn
Director, Talent Development & Special ProgramSherif El Tawil
Senior Director, Programs & Global OperationsStephen Wu
Senior Programs LeadTanya Darisi
Startup Legal StrategistTugi Guenes
Global Programs LeadVanessa Shiu
Strategic Projects & Administration ManagerWendy Tran
Full-Stack DeveloperWeronika Gruszczynska
Chief of Staff, Office of the Executive DirectorYinka Adesesan
Black Innovation Programs ManagerYumiko Namiki
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