THE CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN TEXAS

Meet The Dreamteam
Our team is here to help support your startup’s success through connections, introductions, & partnerships.
Executives

Joshua Baer
Chief Executive Officer

Gordon Daugherty
President

Joelle Vail
Chief Revenue Officer

Bryan Chambers
Vice President, Accelerator & Investment Fund

Rick Westervelt
Senior Vice President, Operations & Finance

Natalie Wiegand
Chief of Staff

Abigail Porter
Senior Executive Assistant

Cyndi Schultz
Executive Assistant
Directors

Craig Cummings
Director, Military & Veteran Affairs

Chris Gillan
Director

Mellie Price
Director, Diversity & Inclusion

Shakeel Rashed
Director, Accelerator

Fred Schmidt
Director, International Affairs

Eugene Sepulveda
Director
Accelerator

Tyler Baranowski
Accelerator Manager

Jonathan Chavez
Venture Associate, Dallas

Brittany Keeton
Senior Mentor Coordinator, Dallas

Jill Klinvex
Senior Venture Associate, Austin

Helena Krusec
Senior Corporate Venture Associate, Dallas

Kevin Landtroop
Vice President, Defense

Jake O’Shea
Investor Relations Manager

Morgan Odell
Accelerator Operations Coordinator

Courteney Real
Corporate Venture Associate, Austin

Jamie Serio
Senior Fund Analyst

Nick Spiller
Venture Principal

Adrianne Stone
Venture Associate, Houston

Caroline Tosbath
Mentor Manager

Rachel Vaughn
Mentor Coordinator, Austin
Events & Programs

Maryann Alspaugh
Programs & Events Director

Bryan Hittle
Programs Coordinator

Erin Miller
Programs Coordinator

Triet Nguyen
Events Coordinator

Jeremy Roye
Senior Programs Coordinator

Alex Wiesenthal
Events Coordinator

Rebecca Zinsmeyer
Community Programs Coordinator
Partnerships

Sean Duffy
Vice President, Partnerships

Dan Gallagher
Community Partnerships Manager

Mary Gwinn
Corporate Partnerships Manager

Michele Merryman Bell
Corporate Partnerships Manager

Jacques Vroom
Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Operations

Kevin Cook
Senior Operations Manager

Autumn Hankinson
Senior Community Coordinator

Heidi Miller
Project Manager

Kayla Pauling
Operations Manager

Aliaa Schreiner
Staff Accountant

Emery Skelly
IT Network Admin
Community Engagement

Justin Densen
Media Coordinator

Eric Moe
Graphic Designer

Shan Nazmi
Community Membership Coordinator

Kate Trumpower
Marketing Manager
By Appointment Only
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