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
Director of Partnerships & Interim Head of OperationsCalissa Zhang
Events & Programming AssistantCalypso
Co-Director, HappinessChasya Williams
Marketing & Communications AssistantDarren Shivraj
Programs LeadDelaram Amani
Programs Execution LeadDeniz Celebioglu
Senior Programs LeadDove Parmar
Government Relations ManagerEid Al-Masri
Startup Recruitment AssistantEmily Collins
Marketing & Communications ManagerEvan Scully
Finance CoordinatorFreeman Chow
Finance & Business Analytics ManagerGurman Johal
Data AnalystHyewon Chang
Operations & Administrative AssistantJamelia Allen
Skills Academy Programs SpecialistJoe Mastromatteo
Social Media CoordinatorJohanne Balayon
Events & Programming AssistantJose Bonicelli
Space & Tech CoordinatorJuliesa Adolphus
Legal Execution LeadJustin Prajza
Product Development ManagerJustine Clark
Programs LeadKathy Kelly
Strategic Partnerships LeadLiane Coulahan
Director, Marketing & CommunicationsLinh Pham
Service and Events AssistantLuvy Hardy
Public Relations ManagerMaryam Nihal
Startup Legal StrategistMason Friendly
Startup Legal StrategistMerziya Hussain
Event Marketing AssistantMoe Nishimura
Programs AssistantMostafa Abdelmeguid
Special Projects Manager, Global ProgramsNicholas Hill
Head, Startup Legal Support & Legal AdvisorOlivia Fraxedas
Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Executive DirectorOlivia Lunderville
Programs ManagerPouria Daliri
Skills Academy Programs SpecialistPriyanka Khandelwal
Startup Legal StrategistRob Colquhoun
Programs LeadRotimi Tijani
Program Specialist, Black Innovation ProgramsSakina Mustafa
SkillHouse & Global Programs AssistantScout
Head of Social CommitteeShameel Anwar
Marketing & Design CoordinatorShane Flynn
Director, Skills Academy and Special ProgramsSherif El Tawil
Senior Director, Programs & Global OperationsStephen Wu
Senior Programs LeadTamanna Gera
Partnerships AssistantTanya Darisi
Startup Legal StrategistTempestt Mpofo
Black Innovation Programs AssistantTiffiney Alexis-Simeon
Communications & Social Media AssistantVanessa 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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