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, The DMZ & CEO, DMZ VenturesAlviya Siddiqui
Partnerships AmbassadorAmanda Offor
Black Innovation Program & Partnerships AssistantAndrea Richardson
Director, Global Programs & Government RelationsAnnie Long
Programs Lead, Investor RelationsAran Pathmanathan
Finance AssistantArchie
Co-Director, HappinessArwa Hussain
Marketing & Communications AmbassadorBen Badiuk
Digital Marketing & Communications LeadBetina Borova
Special Programs ManagerCalypso
Co-Director, HappinessCarly Anderson
Service & Events AssistantCilka Ovettini
Marketing & Communications LeadDarren Shivraj
Community & Startup Recruitment SpecialistDeniz Celebioglu
Programs LeadEmily Collins
Manager, Marketing & CommunicationsEmily Smiley
Director, Programs & Corporate CollaborationsEsther Deng
Talent Development AssistantEvan Scully
Finance AssistantFreeman Chow
Manager, Finance & Business AnalyticsJamelia Allen
Talent Development Program CoordinatorJose Bonicelli
Space & Tech AssistantJuliesa Adolphus
Programs & Investor Relations CoordinatorJustin Prajza
Manager, IT SystemsJustine Clark
Programs LeadKatrina Javier
Graphic Design AmbassadorKirsten Fee
Operations & Administrative AmbassadorLuvy Hardy
Public Relations LeadMaddy Dinsdale
Global Programs ManagerMadison Henry
Talent Development CoordinatorMaisie Fowler
Marketing & Design CoordinatorMichael Onobote
Sr. Programs Lead, Black Innovation ProgramsMohi Sanisel
Sr. Programs LeadMurtaza Tinwala
Events & Programming AmbassadorNatasha Campagna
Director, Operations & Special ProjectsNaveed Tagari
Strategic Programs & Partnerships LeadNicholas Hill
Startup Legal Support LeadNikolina Susac
Events & Operations ManagerOlivia Fraxedas
Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Executive DirectorRose Ghamari
Startup Recruitment ManagerSamantha Tinajero-Alvarado
Digital Media AmbassadorShane Flynn
Director, Talent, Recruitment, and CommunitySherif El Tawil
Senior Director, Programs & PartnershipsStephen Wu
Programs LeadTina Mbachu
Sr. Programs LeadVanessa Shiu
Strategic Projects & Administration ManagerWendy Tran
Full-Stack DeveloperWeronika Gruszczynska
Manager, Office of the Executive Director (mat leave)Yumiko Namiki
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