Our Board
Aaron Swinton
Co-Founder & Managing Director, ShockVentures
Ajay Menon
Analyst, Apax Digital
Alankrita Narang
Manager of Strategy and Business Development, Boston Harbor Now
Alex Eacker
Learning Designer, Multiverse
Amy Trutor
Portfolio Manager, State Street
Andrew Jasen
Finance and Operations Manager, FinLync
Anthony Craigwell
Sales Development Representative, Lumafield
Arushi Kewalramani
Analyst, Apax Digital
Brianne Lucot
Senior Associate, PwC
Brock Ballard
Investment Executive, CVC Capital Partners
Camille Gray
Market Development & Insights Professional, IBM
Carrie Miller
Global Trade Associate, Goodwin Procter
Catherine Lee
Senior Network Engineer, Okta
Chloe Breider
Investor, GIC
Christian Souza
Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank
Claire Storement
Associate, Apax Digital
Cristen Koufakis
Global Marketing, Executive Office, Goldman Sachs
Curren Kulkarni
Strategic Finance Associate, Apex.AI, Inc
Dan Siegel
Head of Customer Success, Paladin Cyber
Darnell Marescot
Senior Associate, DoorDash
Dave Henault
Director - Global Fund Banking, Silicon Valley Bank
Donovan Tyson *Chair*
Position: Real Estate Agent, Compass Real Estate , Arlines Reporting Corporation
Donovan Tyson *Chair*
Real Estate Agent, Compass Real Estate , Arlines Reporting Corporation
Ethan Kessinger
Senior Product Manager, Real World
Greg Minetti
Position: Director of Corporate Development, Togetherwork LLC
Greg Minetti is an Associate on Togetherwork’s Corporate Development team where he works on the Company’s Mergers & Acquisitions strategy. Specifically, Greg is involved with deal sourcing, modeling and financial analysis, market research and deal diligence. Prior to joining Togetherwork, Greg worked in Advertising Sales at AMC Networks. Greg is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and History. In his spare time, Greg enjoys going to the movies, running, reading and watching sports.
Greg Minetti is an Associate on Togetherwork’s Corporate Development team where he works on the Company’s Mergers & Acquisitions strategy....
Greg Minetti
Director of Corporate Development, Togetherwork LLC
Hayden Broberg
VP of Partnerships, Insurify
Ian Mabie *Co-Chair*
NYC Regional Board Chair, Current
Jake Bohenko
Account Manager, Botkeeper
Jake Wieseneck
Principal at Maniv Mobility
James Evans
Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group
Jessie Goldman
MBA, Columbia Business School
Jilan Tobar
Sales Enablement Instructional Designer, Silicon Valley Bank
Joseph Chang
Senior Program Manager, Cisco
JP Giannini
Vice President of Early Stage Practices, Silicon Valley Bank
Kaitlin Moroney
Attorney Development Senior Manager, Goodwin
Kateri Jones
Position: Small Business Specialist, National Community Reinvestment Coalition – Women’s Business Center
Kateri Jones
Small Business Specialist, National Community Reinvestment Coalition – Women’s Business Center
Katie Ambrose *Co-Chair*
NYC Regional Board Chair, Reddit
Katie Hurley
VP of Marketing, unitQ
Krystal Johnson
Project Manager, SAP Concur
Mary Prager
Corporate Counsel at Lithic
Matthew Barton
Art Director, Johannes Leonardo
Max Campion
Co-Founder & VP of Business Development, HomeTap
Michael Cianciotta
Position: Director of Strategy and Transactions, EY-Parthenon
Michael Cianciotta is a Senior Associate at EY where he consults financial institutions on growth, integration, and business planning through mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He previously worked as a consultant at Capco focusing on the Capital Markets space. Michael is passionate about entrepreneurship and utilizing his experience to enhance the education of young entrepreneurs.
Michael studied Finance and Economics at the Boston University Questrom School of Business.
Michael Cianciotta is a Senior Associate at EY where he consults financial institutions on growth, integration, and business planning through...
Michael Cianciotta
Director of Strategy and Transactions, EY-Parthenon
Michael Stimmel
Associate Vice President, Citi
Naya Samuel
Naya Samuel is a native New Yorker, experienced community organizer, and writer. She joins the Build NYC team with over a decade of experience working across performing arts and digital media industries, including positions at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Intercept, Field of Vision, TOPIC Studios, and more. She’s regularly contributed to Sports Illustrated via Empower Onyx, covering the stories of Black women in sports. She manages the community music collective CORPUS Family, focusing on free community programming, youth initiatives, local artist support, and overall fundraising, through the lens of music education in NYC.
She works with a vested interest in the intersections of Black culture and liberation locally and globally; hyper-local community organizing and amplifying the next generation of New Yorkers; and emergent strategies that mobilize and empower marginalized groups, especially Black femmes, and trans and queer youth. She’s excited to join BUILD to provide tangible access and resources, help young people re-imagine and refine their skill sets; and create truly intersectional, intentional spaces for young folks to foster their communities. She also loves traveling, reading, cooking Trinidadian food, and spending time with her dog Roti.
Naya Samuel is a native New Yorker, experienced community organizer, and writer. She joins the Build NYC team with over...
Naya Samuel
Community Engagement Manager, NYC
Nicholine Bach
Manager, Hubspot
Pete Van Oot
Director, Dasher Retention Marketing, DoorDash
Rachel Vas
Global Production and Logistics Director, GrainPro
Ramon Simms *Co-Chair*
Start Up Executive
Rosie Johnson Conneely
Vice President, Marketing at Blackstone
Sami Soma
Position: Strategic Partnerships, Google
Sami Soma is a Partner Lead at Google, working on Advertising and Marketing strategies for large clients within the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. Prior to her role at Google, Sami worked at L’Oreal on digital media efforts across the Luxury product division. She has also held roles in Finance and Marketing across L’Oreal Paris, Active Cosmetics Division and Lancome.
Sami graduated from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business with an emphasis in Finance and Marketing where her passion for supporting under-resourced schools began. Since graduating she has volunteered with various organizations such as The Posse Foundation, The Exodus Foundation and iMentor.
Sami Soma is a Partner Lead at Google, working on Advertising and Marketing strategies for large clients within the Consumer...
