The 5th Annual BUILD Gala

On behalf of the entire BUILD staff, National Board of Directors, and our youth entrepreneurs, we would like to thank you for making the 5^th Annual BUILD Gala a success. With generous contributions from our investors, the Gala raised $1.8 million!

Here are some of our favorite moments from this inspiring evening:

BUILD Students showcased their products at the Student Marketplace – many sold out!
BUILD Alumnus Jahvita Rastafari shared her story and how BUILD gave her “the confidence to believe this future was possible.”
Honoree Nick Woodman energized the crowd by getting guests to chant, “BUILD! BUILD! BUILD!”
Founder + CEO of BUILD, Suzanne McKechnie Klahr expressed, “we will not stop until every student has the opportunity to create their best future…we need you!”
We announced that Ashton Kutcher will donate full access to his Twitter account, with over 16.7 million followers, for a day to the highest bidder!

Thank you for celebrating and investing in BUILD and the future of our youth entrepreneurs! Your participation and support will enable us to engage more students in entrepreneurial, experiential based education as we expand nationally.

Check out our event program for more details on the event.

And, in case you haven’t already seen it, read the profile of our work in the New York Times!

If you would like to see more photos from the event or learn more about how you can get involved in the next gala, email Tom Tang, ttang@build.org.

Thank you again to our incredible Committee Members and Sponsors. We can’t do this without you!

CO-CHAIR COMMITTEE

Kate + Ajay Agarwal
Gayle + Ron Conway
Jack Dorsey
Concepcion + Irwin Federman
Cathie + Pitch Johnson
Jean Kovacs + Brooks Stough
Sarah + Don Lucas
Fritzi + David Marston
Divya + Ben Silbermann
Gideon Yu

EVENT COMMITTEE

Marisa Canoles
Katrina Dickson
Carson Eltoukhy
Tarah Evans
Liz Laffont
Sarah Lucas
Larisa Marinas
Meghan McMurray
McKenna Moreau
Liz Nichols
Melissa Reyes
Elena Schiebel
Divya Silbermann
Mamei Sun
Tom Tang
Jill Woodman

GALA SPONSORS

BUILD Dinner Sponsors
- Gayle + Ron Conway
  Khosla Ventures
- Jill + Nick Woodman
BUILD Dream Makers
- Asset Management Company
- Huifen Chan + Roelof Botha
- JPMorgan Chase
- Sean Parker
- Qatalyst Partners
- Vista Equity Partners
- Michelle Yee + Reid Hoffman
- Gideon Yu
BUILD Entrepreneurs
- BAM Forum
- Marc Benioff
- The Chang Family + Sabrina Aery
- The Eltoukhy + Lucas Families
- Ernst & Young
- Goodwin Procter
- GoPro
- Greylock Partners
- Janelle + Michael Grimes
- Alana Karen
- Andrea & Bo Moody + Pilar Woodman
- Morgan Family Foundation
- Palo Alto University
- PCH
- Seven Post – Private Investment Office
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Waypoint Homes
- Denise Yamamoto + Josh Hannah
BUILD Angel Investors
- Kate + Ajay Agarwal
- Cori + Tony Bates
- CTC | myCFO + BMO Capital Markets
- Jack Dorsey
- Concepcion + Irwin Federman
- Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Jean Kovacs + Brooks Stough
- Liz + Thomas Laffont
- OCZ Storage Solutions
- PwC
- Riverwood Capital + Sageview Capital
- Shervin Pishevar
- Silicon Valley Bank
Bag Sponsors
- Maven Ventures

IN-KIND DONORS

Jodi + Gary Beasley
Bloomingdale’s
Blooms Productions
Doug Brien + Jim Ellis + Kevin Taweel
Marisa Canoles
Elaine Deutsch
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Jack Dorsey + Square
John Legend
Juno Power
Legacy Limousines
Susana Lerner
Michael Mina
NakedWines.com
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
Perfect Pixel Photo Booth
Rebecca Jean Catering
Rebel Coast Winery
Red Bull
RockBridge
Sarah Lucas Designs
Johannes Selbach + Selbach-Oster
Ben Silbermann + Pinterest
Baratunde Thurston
Andrew Torelli + e3 Financial
WineWise
Nick Woodman + GoPro

The 5th Annual BUILD Gala