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Executive Leadership

Paul Krutko

President and CEO

Phil Santer

Chief Operating Officer

Tom Crawford

Chief Financial Officer

Bill Mayer

Senior Vice President, Entrepreneurial Services

Jenn Hayman

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Events

Mike Flanagan

Vice President, Capital Programs

Jennifer Olmstead

Vice President of Business Development

Laura Berarducci

Senior Director, Development & Communications | Assistant to the CEO

Business Development

Phil Santer

Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Olmstead

Vice President of Business Development

Melissa Sheldon

Director of Research

Entrepreneurial Services

Bill Mayer

Senior Vice President, Entrepreneurial Services

Loren Townes, Jr.

Director, Entrepreneurial Services – SPARK Central

Kristine Nash-Wong

Director, Entrepreneurial Services – SPARK East

Janis Seabolt

Director of Mobility Programs

Hayden Braun

Entrepreneurial Services Client Support Manager

Ben Ernst

Talent Programs Manager

Charlotte Dillard

Coordinator, SPARK Central Incubator

Capital Programs

Mike Flanagan

Vice President, Capital Programs

Lauren de Vries

Associate, Capital Programs

Marketing, Communications & Events

Jenn Hayman

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Events

Kristine Nash-Wong

Director, Entrepreneurial Services – SPARK East

Lindsay Thomas

Marketing Director

Lydia Mitchell

a2Tech360 Program Manager

Joshua Thompson

Digital Marketing and Graphic Design Manager

Carly Toaz

Events Manager

Latricia Trice

Entrepreneurial Services Marketing Consultant

Finance, Development & Administration

Tom Crawford

Chief Financial Officer

Didem Karaboga

Director of Finance

Laura Berarducci

Senior Director, Development & Communications | Assistant to the CEO

Mackenzie Inman

Junior Accountant

Heather Doom

Front Desk Administrator

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