LEADERSHIP

Mecca Tartt, Executive Director

Mecca Tartt

Executive Director

Startup Runway Founder

Lisa Calhoun

Board Chair and Founder

General Partner, Valor Ventures

John Sears

John S. Sears, JD, PhD, CLP

Board Member

Principal and Founder, Innovators Legal

Principal, Director of Intellectual Property, Anzu Partners LLC

Nyra Jordan, Board Member

Nyra Jordan

Board Member

Social Impact Investment Director
American Family Insurance

Kathy Escoto

Kathy Escoto

Board Member

Corporate Innovator

Former Lead for The Bridge by Coca-Cola

Richard Bailey, Former Startup Runway Finalist

Nathan Meyer

Board Member

Division Head Next Gen Product & Innovation & CEI Business Office at Truist

Richard Bailey, Former Startup Runway Finalist

Richard Bailey

Board Member

Startup Runway Finalist

Co-Founder/CEO, GrpFit

Kim Mackenzie, Presenting Sponsor

Kim Mackenzie

Board Member

Atlanta Ventures Lead, Cox Enterprises

Sam Ulu

Board Member

Startup Runway Finalist

Founder & CEO, Candidly

Pooja Shah

Board Member

Business Transformation Lead at Georgia Power Company

Kathy Escoto

David Li

Board Member

Principal at Avanta Ventures