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Benjamin Stefancic

Benjamin Stefancic has held numerous executive leadership positions in his career at Gap, Inc, a global apparel retailer and most recently at Fuerst Group, Inc. Throughout his career, Ben has demonstrated significant abilities in strategic financial management and business operations. An exceptional coach with a strong orientation toward individual and team development,Ben transforms teams into …

Elaine Lam

Elaine Lam is a strategic, high-impact business leader with over 15 years of experience in retail/e-commerce and marketing. She is currently the Vice President of Marketing Insights at Sephora, based in San Francisco. Elaine received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Bharathi Sampangi

Bharathi is a seasoned technology executive with a remarkable career spanning over 25 years, leading modernization efforts across diverse companies. Her expertise lies in harnessing the power of technology, data, artificial intelligence and machine learning to drive customer-centric transformations. Throughout her career, Bharathi has been a driving force in leadership positions at esteemed organizations like …

Jennifer Lee

Jennifer is the Chief Administrative and Financial Officer for Provident Credit Union. Jennifer is also a CPA with the California Board of Accountancy. She has over 25 years of experience in the Credit Union industry. Prior to joining Provident Credit Union, Jennifer served as a Director for McGladrey & Pullen, providing audit and consulting services …

Gabriela Alvanos

Gabriela Alvanos is a success-driven and visionary professional with over 20 years of experience in the Business and Technology field, with expertise in SDLC, disaster recovery, data deduplication, business development, privacy compliance, organizational optimization and community outreach. As part of a family with visible and invisible disabilities, Gabriela understands first-hand the importance of accessibility and …

Stephanie Quaries

Stephanie Quarles, Ed.D.

Dr. Stephanie Quarles is a consultant and academic focused on increasing access and removing barriers to employment and education for individuals diagnosed on the autism spectrum — with a special emphasis and passion for partnering with corporations to develop inclusive work programs for young adults entering the workforce, including public education readiness. After 20+years in …

Sandy Whicker

Sandy Whicker

Sandy Whicker is a Bay Area native and the mother of a teenage son with autism spectrum disorder. Her life’s priority and focus have been advocating for her son’s education and navigating the health system. She is a firm believer in early intervention, supporting therapies and finding ways to expose children with developmental disorders to …

Sabrina Andara

Sabrina Andara

Sabrina Andara serves as a Key Account Vice President for Oracle. In this role, she partners with global enterprise customers to deliver business outcomes that transform their people, products and bottom line. She is currently leading all Oracle account activities for Wells Fargo and Gap Inc. Sabrina has over 20 years of experience in sales …

John Lake

John Lake

John is a business technology executive with over 25 years of experience, largely with high-growth companies in the Silicon Valley. He currently serves as CIO for Intapp and has helped build technology organizations for private and public companies, including DocuSign, Aerohive Networks, IBM and Chicago Title Insurance Company. He is an advisor for multiple start-up …

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