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Industry Advisory Board

The Industry Advisory Board includes individuals from a broad range of industries and backgrounds who bring a perspective that informs our campus-wide mission to expand and encourage an Entrepreneurial Mindset in students from all disciplines. The Board provides honest feedback on the relevance of our programs and efforts, and suggestions for changes or new programs to further our mission.

The Industry Advisory Board 

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Jim Cracraft

 Chair of the Industry Advisory Board

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Gabriela Chavez-Lopez '09

Executive Director, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley

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Nick Chong '96

Advisor, Venture Partner, ex-Chief Customer Officer at Zoom

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Allan Coulson

Senior Director at Apple

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Steve Foster '84

Managing Director at SF Advisors

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Malarie Howard '14

Screenwriter and Executive Story Editor

Matt Levine

Chief Operating Officer of ARV Finance Inc.

Mariah Manzano

Mariah Manzano '20

Software Engineer at Cisco

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Filip Orth '23

Head of Investor Relations at ZAKA VC

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Rory Pannkuk '19

Management Consultant at Accenture

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Megan Schoettmer

Regional President
PNC Bank, Northern California