Bold. Diverse.
Forward thinking.
Meet the DCSTW team.
Our Vision
To be the premier entrepreneurship conference and community in the DMV for founders by founders.
Our Mission
To serve the ever-growing local DMV startup founder ecosystem through education and training, access to resources and funding, and a robust, diverse, like-minded community—where entrepreneurs can find the support they need to launch, build, and thrive in their business.
Executive Producers
Rachel Koretsky
Director
Founder & CEO, Upace
Seema Alexander
Co-Chair & AI & Business Track Lead
CEO, Disruptive AI & Host, The AI CEO Podcast
Darius Clair
Director of Programs & Community
DC Startup & Tech Week
Organizing Team
Irfan Siddiqui
Head of Partnerships
VP, Business Development, NobleReach Foundation
Meera Blair
Head of Marketing
Airen Washington
Communications Coordinator
Mallory Lyon
Partnerships Volunteer
Chelsea Norng
Operations & Admin Coordinator
Adeola Ariyo-Enikanoselu
Head of Media Relations & Outreach and Track Lead, Youth Programming
Founder & Business Development Strategist, AAE Consulting INC
Fawn Renee
Expo Manager
Program Coordinator Simple Multimedia
Cristina Roman
onsite coordinator
Online Business Manager and Productivity Coach, Pique Coaching
Stephanie Marie Djadja
Marketing Coordinator
Track leads
Gilberto Nazario
Web3 / Tech Lead
Technology Consultant
Nina Ashanti Danielle Archie
Government Innovation Lead
Innovation Advisor
Colin Fraser
Cannabis Track Lead
CEO, Upling, LLC
Carlo Manabat
Cannabis Track Co-lead
Colin Campbell
Food & CPG Track Lead // Sampling Event & Contest Coordinator
Director of Sales, Seven Teas & CPG in the DMV Connect
Katie McKenzie
Technology Sub-Track Lead
Marketing, ThinkNimble
Brian Hill
CPG Co-Track Lead
C'Pher
Climate & Sustainability Track Lead
Dr Cat Shrier
Climate & Sustainability Co-Track Lead
Founder, WaterCitizen
Anjali Mahadevia
Climate & Sustainability Track Lead
Head of Business Development, Future
Chida Sadayappan
Developer Track
Managing Director, Deloitte
Christina L. Glancy
Early Stage Track Lead
Principal Business Consultant, At First Glance Solutions
Erna Redzepagic
Startups for Good Track Co-Lead
Senior Manager, Halcyon
Alexis Kartalian
Startups for Good Track Co-Lead
Program Coordinator, Sourcing, Selections, and Alumni, Halcyon
Aniesia Williams
Growth Stage Track Lead
Chief Impact & Venture Officer, dreambloc
Blaire Rowe Rakowicz
Investor Sub Track Co-Lead
Co-head of District Angels & Founding Investor of Cross Impact Capital
Naviya Kothari
Investor Sub Track Co-Lead
Co-head of District Angel
mack anderson
Wellness & Health Tech Sub-Track Co-Lead
Founder of Zenjoy
Alex Koshykov
Wellness & Health Tech Sub-Track Co-Lead
Founder, Health2Tech & COO, Beykey
Chris Frew
Bio-Tech /Life Sciences Co-Track Lead
COO, BioBuzz
Javi Calderon
Technology Sub-Track Lead
Jared Nozick
Hospitality Track
CMO, VERSUS Equity
Emma iezzoni
Workforce Track
Former Leadership Team
Thank you for your LEADERSHIP in growing DC Startup Week to what it is today.
Chida Sadayappan
Cofounder, DC Startup Week
Managing Director, Deloitte
Stephanie Ortiz
Head of Operations (AKA: Our Glue)
Manager, Accenture
Cory Lawrence
Co-Organizer, Director of Marketing
Founder, IRL Agency