Lola Adeyemo
Board of Directors
Leadership
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Lola Adeyemo
Lola Adeyemo is a passionate and resourceful leader, who believes in and actively promotes inclusive leadership and advocates for employee engagement in the workforce. She has a Master of Science in Biotechnology degree, a Bachelor of Technology in Biochemistry and is currently working towards her Doctor of Strategic leadership degree. Based on her technical, analytical and strategic skills sets, she has worked for over 12 years in manufacturing, biotechnology, healthcare, and non-profit organizations across multiple functions.
She has an extensive background in project management, supply chain, data analysis, people management, and HR compliance roles. Project examples include ERP systems integration (Agile & SAP); New Product Integration, Procurement/ Supply Chain Cost Savings and Multiple Employee Resource Groups Programs.
Lola is the founder & CEO of EQI Mindset, an organization that focuses on driving Equity and Inclusion growth in Corporate America through Workplace Inclusion Consulting, Programs & Strategy Development, and Employee/Leadership Training. In addition, Lola is also the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Sapient Logic LLC. Sapient Logic LLC is a San Diego-based IT company that provides network information technology services, testing, and evaluation of military systems. Lola serves as a Mentor for young women and girls through All Girls in STEM, and in board advisory capacity for Edition, Claire Facility, and Worktribe Dynamics.
Sheena Badani
Board of Directors
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Sheena Badani
Sheena is an experienced go-to-market leader with a demonstrated history of success scalingB2B software companies including LinkedIn, MongoDB, and currently at Gong.
She currently leads a team of ~20 product and customer marketers responsible for developing the go-to-market strategy for new and existing products including messaging, positioning, and adoption. Sheena led the research and strategy to develop a new category of “Revenue Intelligence”, which was ultimately adopted by market analysts including Gartner and Forrester and Gong has been consistently endorsed as a market leader. While at Gong she launched the company’s official podcast, “Reveal: The Revenue Intelligence Platform'' and served as host for over 3 years, interviewing ~150 revenue leaders with ~250K listeners.
She graduated from UC Berkeley and received her MBA at Harvard Business School. She co-founded the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of American India Foundation for Young Professionals and was an active volunteer with City of Dreams also in San Francisco.
Sheena currently resides in San Diego. In her free time, Sheena spends time with her 3 kids, plays golf and practices yoga.
Lauren Betters
Board of Directors
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Lauren Betters
Lauren Betters is a civil rights attorney barred in New York and California. Working in gender justice advocacy for a decade, her passion is centered in addressing systemic inequities that historically oppressed groups face when seeking justice. Lauren serves as a Title IX Investigator at San Diego State University, working closely with students who experience sexual misconduct, relationship abuse, and stalking.
As the Director of Programs and Policy for the Gender Equality Law Center, Lauren represented low-income women and LGBTQIA folks facing gender-based discrimination and led the organization’s legislative reform initiatives. She worked closely with the Board to advance the start-up’s growth and strategic development.
Lauren also worked at the Victim Rights Law Center, assisting survivors rebuild their lives after sexual trauma, at the Global Justice Center and Center for Reproductive Rights, advocating for reproductive justice, and as a Civil Rights Investigator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, investigating complaints of race discrimination in housing.
Lauren is a first generation college graduate earning a Bachelor’s in Sociology – Social Inequality, and a minor in Law and Society from UCSD. She also holds a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law where she participated in the Domestic Violence Clinic and Founded and Chaired Law Students for Reproductive Justice.
Alessandra Capritto
Board of Directors
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Alessandra Capritto
Alessandra Capritto is a Senior Relationship Strategist with PNC Private Banking. She works with a team of experts to develop and implement comprehensive investment wealth management, credit and wealth transfer strategies for affluent individuals, families and successful business owners. Alessandra has over 20 years of financial services experience, including roles in Private Banking, Commercial Banking, Foreign Exchange, Investment Banking and High Yield/Credit Derivatives.
Alessandra is originally from New York, and resides in San Diego with her husband, 2 girls ages 11 and 7 and black lab, Roxy. She is an advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equity and enjoys giving back to the community. She volunteers her spare time to Feeding San Diego, Meals on Wheels and Habitat for Humanity.
In her personal time Alex loves long runs, traveling and spending time with family.
Cinnamon Clark
Board of Directors
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Cinnamon Clark
Cinnamon Clark is the Practice Lead, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Services at McLean & Company where she leads the development of DEI strategy. Her work allows her to partner with organizations to build strategies that address inclusion, equity, and systematic barriers to embed inclusive leadership. Cinnamon is a 20 year, retired Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy, where she was an electrician and traveled the world. The Navy is where her passion of inclusive and equitable workplaces began, traveling to many exciting places like Iceland and Vietnam. She is San Diego transplant from a rural desert community in Arizona, where women and people of color are underrepresented, the need for representation is close to her heart.
As a thought leader, and change maker in the DEI space, she is committed to advocacy, lending her voice and expertise through service to the community as a Commissioner (Co-Chair) on the City of San Diego Citizen’s Equal Opportunity Commission (CEOC), Commissioner on the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for the County of San Diego in addition to a number of advocacy and community.
Cinnamon is the first generation college graduate earning a Bachelors & Masters degree prior to retiring from the Navy.
Wynter Deagle
President
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Wynter Deagle
Wynter is a trusted advisor in the boardroom and a fierce advocate in the courtroom when businesses face issues found at the intersection of law, technology, and innovation. A partner on the Privacy and Cybersecurity team at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Wynter draws on her significant litigation experience to empower clients to implement compliance programs that balance privacy, cybersecurity, and business functionality.
Wynter is also a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal and business communities. She holds a Certified Diversity Professional designation from the National Diversity Council and regularly provides advice related to inclusive recruiting and talent management strategies and diverse leadership development programs. She also serves as pro-bono general counsel to SunLaw — an organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of women in-house attorneys — and Native Son — an organization dedicated to elevating the voices, visibility, and lived experiences of Black gay/queer men.
In her personal time, Wynter enjoys spending time with her husband and two rescue dogs.
Ambreen Farook
Board of Directors
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Ambreen Farook
Ambreen Farook has ~20 years of biopharma/biotech and financial industry experience holding multiple executive, management and operating roles. Her impact has been to collaborate with strategic partners, drive scientific knowledge/technology teams and investments to enable commercialization of pharmaceutical drugs in multiple therapeutic areas thereby reducing patient burden.
During her Alliance Management experience of ~10 yrs., she led 55 biotechs, biopharmas and academic partnerships, implemented two Alliance Management functions and enabled approval of drug products across Pfizer R&D, Halozyme Therapeutics and Pyxis Oncology Inc. In 2022, she became VP, Head of Alliance Management at Pyxis Oncology.
Prior to biopharma, she has ~ 10 yrs. experience in Wealth Management, Investment Banking, in particular, Hedge-Fund & Portfolio, Equity Investment Management as an Associate Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch, Raymond James Ltd., TD Waterhouse, and UBS Swiss Bank. She has managed > US$1Bn in investments for private and corporate clients.
Ambreen was a Board Member at Athena SD Org., empowering women in STEM. She is board certified with ‘Athena on Boards Program’ and member of ‘Male Allyship Committee’ at Athena SD. Org.
She achieved an Executive MBA in 2006 from University of Western Ontario Canada and BSC from Clarkson University, Potsdam NY.
Andrea Gilman
Secretary
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Andrea Gilman
Andrea Salazar is a successful businesswoman and Director of Operations & Integrated Projects at Biosero. She is a strong and passionate leader, who leads the company’s vision to impact the world by integrating people and automation technologies.
In recent years, Andrea has served as a key member of the Biosero executive team, helping to bring about a significant shift from being an equipment reseller, to a software company. Andrea has contributed to this successful transition by encouraging collaboration among the Biosero team members, fostering a positive company culture and empowering each team member to succeed.
In 2018, Andrea helped implement the Biosero “WHY Project.” A program wherein, Biosero employees nominate and vote for a philanthropic cause to receive a contribution from the company.
Andrea is a member of the Del Mar Women’s Giving Collective (DMWGC), an organization committed impacting the financial needs of various local nonprofit organizations. In 2019, the collective selected three organizations and charities benefiting women and children for a $10,000 grant.
In her personal time, Andrea volunteers at Del Mar Heights Elementary School. She assists in various school events, including the annual gala. She is also an active volunteer for Feeding San Diego and Feeding America.
Jessie Kain
Board of Directors
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Jessie Kain
Jessie is a program management professional within the technology space, specializing in process improvement, change management, and digital transformation. Jessie began her career in tech consulting at Deloitte, leading distributed teams to implement complex technology solutions for Fortune 50 companies and for non-profit organizations. Since then she has worked in high-growth startups in San Diego, helping to build out their project and program management practice. Today, Jessie is the lead Program Manager within the Product Operations team at Seismic, the industry-leading sales enablement and digital sales engagement solution.
Jessie has always been passionate about public service. Prior to her career in tech, she worked on a variety of political campaigns and eventually as a Field Representative for the California State Senate. She is invested in diversity, equity and inclusion, both personally through her volunteering and professionally as a member of Seismic’s Global DEI Council. As a woman in tech, she is particularly focused on causes that will advance gender equality in STEM.
In her personal time, Jessie and her husband enjoy the incredible national, state, and local parks that the Western United States has to offer.
Lisa Park
Board of Directors
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Lisa Park
Lisa Park is the Director of Public Relations at Aya Healthcare, the nation's largest travel nurse agency. In this role, she works with national publications to spotlight the tireless and life-saving commitment of frontline workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A proven public relations leader in the science, technology, health and political sectors, she brings over 12 years experience securing impactful stories that drive brands and organizations. She thrives on finding unique angles to help tell complex stories.
Previously, Lisa held similar roles in notable nonprofits. At the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, she worked with former ambassadors and policymakers to advance solutions on critical global issues such as international trade, immigration and security. Lisa's position at The Nature Conservancy brought her to remote places around the world including Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands to highlight the urgency to fight climate change.
Lisa is a California native who grew up camping in the Sierra Nevadas and is excited to explore the mountains with her own family. She is a graduate of the University of California, Davis