Eve Ellis
Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Eve Ellis is a wealth advisor developing sophisticated solutions which integrate traditional investments, trust, and estate planning, lending, and philanthropy for a select number of high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and nonprofit organizations, as well as custom planning for executives and entrepreneurs anticipating late-stage, pre- and post-liquidity events.
She also advises interested clients on socially responsible and impact investments, and provides access to two proprietary portfolios which she co-manages � the Gender Parity Strategy and the Matterhorn/Refinitiv Diversity & Inclusion Strategy - to investors seeking to align their investments with their values.
She is a member of the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF).
Eve served on the board of the Ms. Foundation for Women for eight years and is a founding board member of the Ms. Action Fund. She is also longtime board member of Maccabi USA and of the investment committee of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in NYC.
A former professional tennis player, Eve was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. She is also a Captain for the Yale Women’s Athletic Network.
Derrick Foust
Program Manager, StartOut
Derrick is a Program Manager at , overseeing mentorship programming to drive impact objectives through curated connection and resource building.
To date, we have matched 1,000+ founders with mentors, with a 98% satisfaction rate from participants.
He has a passion for amplifying voices in entrepreneurship and working with smart companies who want to share their message in creative, community-driven ways.
He's worked for The Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly IFP) and Made in NY Media Center championing creatives and entrepreneurs along the way.
Rae Johnson
Marketing Content Writer, Esri
As a writer at Esri, Rae crafts insightful customer success stories that highlight equity and inclusion through the power of a geographic and geospatial lens. Previously, Rae lead marketing communications in local government and nonprofits in their hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sarah A Scala
CEO and Founder, Sarah Scala Consulting
Sarah is a certified woman-owned and LGBT Business Enterprise®, providing organization and leadership development, team and executive coaching, LGBTQ+ leadership coaching, public speaking facilitation, and team development solutions. Serving as consultant, coach, and educator, her work increases client revenue, reduces turnover, creates business value, and transforms performance of leaders, and teams, helping them reach their highest potential.
Colleen Olson
Senior Director of Business Development, iRelaunch
Colleen Olson returned to the corporate world with iRelaunch after taking a career break to raise her two daughters and assist with eldercare for aging parents. Before her break, she served as President of Globetrotter Properties at Harlem Globetrotters International, where she was responsible for new business development, daily operations, and long-term strategies for the global sports entertainment brand.
During her career break, Colleen led several community volunteer initiatives and worked as an independent consultant. She now leads Business Development at iRelaunch, where she focuses on expanding existing partnerships and sourcing new clients that are looking to access top talent offered by returners.