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 VenturesAmanda Offor
Black Innovation Program and Partnerships AssistantAnnie Long
Programs Lead, Investor RelationsAran Pathmanathan
Accounting AssistantArchie
Co-Director, HappinessArgentina Nitsopoulos
Programs AssistantArwa Hussain
Marketing & Communications AmbassadorCalypso
Co-Director, HappinessCarly Anderson
Service and Events AssistantCassandra Van Wyck
Special Projects LeadDan Tim
Graphics & Design AmbassadorDeniz Celebioglu
Programs LeadEmily Collins
Manager, Marketing and CommunicationsEmily Hall
Global Programs LeadEmily Smiley
Head of Programs & Investor RelationsEsther Deng
Talent Development AssistantFreeman Chow
Senior Financial OfficerHadeer Abdelhamid
Recruitment AssistantHaseeb Khawaja
Digital Marketing and Communications LeadJamelia Allen
Talent Development CoordinatorJaney Buzugbe
Head, Black Innovation Programs and PartnershipsJerson de Luis
Service and Events AssistantJose Bonicelli
Space and Tech AssistantJuliesa Adolphus
Programs AssistantJustin Prajza
Full-Stack DeveloperJustine Clark
Programs LeadKirsten Fee
Operations and Administrative AmbassadorLuvy Hardy
Public Relations LeadMadavi Sooriyapperuma
Operations CoordinatorMaddy Dinsdale
Strategic Initiatives LeadMadison Henry
Assistant, Talent DevelopmentMaisie Fowler
Marketing and Design CoordinatorMichael Onobote
Program Lead, Black Innovation ProgramsMohi Sanisel
Programs LeadMurtaza Tinwala
Events & Programming AmbassadorNatasha Campagna
Director, Operations & Special ProjectsNaveed Tagari
Strategic Programs SpecialistNicholas Hill
Startup Legal Support LeadOlivia Fraxedas
Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Executive DirectorSamantha Tinajero-Alvarado
Digital Marketing AmbassadorShane Flynn
Head of Talent DevelopmentSherif El Tawil
Senior Director, Programs & PartnershipsSweeny Mangal
Partners Success LeadTara Tavallaeian
Partnerships AmbassadorTina Mbachu
Programs LeadVanessa Shiu
Manager, Administration, Diversity & InclusionWendy Tran
Front-end DeveloperWeronika Gruszczynska
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