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 ProgramsAlyssa Shi
Startup Legal StrategistAnnie Long
Senior Investor Relations LeadArchie
Co-Director, HappinessArmin Ghanavati
Programs CoordinatorBibi Careau
Head of OperationsCalypso
Co-Director, HappinessChasya Williams
Marketing & Communications AssistantDarren Lacey
Startup Legal StrategistDarren Shivraj
Programs LeadDelaram Amani
Programs Execution LeadDeniz Celebioglu
Senior Programs LeadDove Parmar
Government Relations ManagerEmily Collins
Marketing & Communications ManagerEvan Scully
Finance CoordinatorFreeman Chow
Finance & Business Analytics ManagerGurman Johal
Data AnalystJamelia Allen
Talent Development Programs SpecialistJoe Mastromatteo
Social Media CoordinatorJohanne Balayon
Events & Programming Assistant at DMZJose Bonicelli
Space & Tech CoordinatorJuliesa Adolphus
Partnerships and DMZ Legal Execution LeadJustin Prajza
IT Systems ManagerJustine Clark
Programs LeadKathy Kelly
Strategic Partnerships LeadLiane Coulahan
Director, Marketing & CommunicationsLinh Pham
Service and Events AssistantLuvy Hardy
Public Relations ManagerMerziya Hussain
Event Marketing AssistantMoe Nishimura
Programs AssistantMostafa Abdelmeguid
Special Projects Manager, Global ProgramsMurtaza Tinwala
Events & Programming AssistantNicholas Hill
Head, Startup Legal Support & Legal AdvisorOlivia Fraxedas
Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Executive DirectorOlivia 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 StrategistVanessa 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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