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
SkillHouse ManagerAnnie 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 LeadDeyana Attia
Events & Programming AssistantDove 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 ManagerKathy Kelly
Strategic Partnerships LeadLiane Coulahan
Director, Marketing & CommunicationsLuvy Hardy
Public Relations ManagerMerziya Hussain
Event Marketing AssistantMohi Sanisel
Programs ManagerMostafa Abdelmeguid
Special Projects ManagerMya Pham
Service & Events AssistantMyles Costales
Operations & Administrative CoordinatorNatasha Campagna
Director, Operations & Special ProjectsNicholas 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
Senior Programs LeadPouria Daliri
Talent Development Programs SpecialistRob Colquhoun
Programs LeadRochelle Mendonca
Operations and Administrative AssistantRose Ghamari
Entrepreneur & Talent Development ManagerScout
Head of Social CommitteeShameel Anwar
Marketing & Design CoordinatorShane Flynn
Director, Alumni Relations & Special ProgramsShany Raitsin
Startup Legal StrategistSherif El Tawil
Senior Director, Programs & Global OperationsStephen Wu
Senior Programs LeadTanya Darisi
Startup Legal StrategistTina Mbachu
Senior Stewardship LeadTugi Guenes
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
Global Programs SpecialistZizi Zarei
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