Over the past decade, Alisha has served as COO/CFO of three start-ups in the clean energy and healthcare industries. She helped grow these companies from inception through exits that ranged from a small private sale to an IPO. In 2019, Alisha moved to the investor side of the table when she founded Daintree Capital, an investment firm that provides working capital loans to under-represented founders. Daintree’s portfolio now includes 12 companies across a broad range of industries. Alisha has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. She lives in Chevy Chase, MD with her husband and two kids and spends her weekends as a professional youth sports spectator.

Website: www.daintreecapital.co
Twitter: @alishagriffey

Anna is a leadership consultant helping leaders reclaim their Genius Zone by eliminating reactivity, transforming their leadership, and becoming catalysts of thriving company culture. The best thing Anna knows is to see a spark in her clients’ eyes when they (re)discover their Zone and get to play in it more often. They become more curious about themselves and the others, better listeners, more empathetic and effective leaders, greater Humans, and they get to enjoy their journey so much more! To hear more conversations about leading from your Zone of Genius, tune into Genius Leadership: overcoming Everything podcast.

Website: https://annaliebel.com/
Twitter: @anna_liebel
Instagram: @anna.liebel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-liebel/
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/geniusleadershippodcast

Sarah is an influential and strategic Human Resources professional with the ability to develop strong partnerships at all organizational levels. She believes that thoughtful and intentional strategic communication is at the core of all healthy organizations and relationships. With this in mind, she helps small to mid-sized companies develop and hone their HR plan to foster an inclusive culture while meeting the business demands.

Website: http://www.calfeehr.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcalfee/

Abby Mercado is the Co-Founder & CEO of Best Shot, a patient’s companion in fertility treatments. A former venture capital investor, Abby conceptualized Best Shot after her frustrations with IVF medications and the mental health challenges she faced post her infertility diagnosis. Now, on the other side of her fertility experience, Abby is passionate about providing those who struggle to grow their families with the tools to help them succeed with confidence and grace.

Website: https://bestshotcare.com/
Twitter: Best Shot
Instagram: hellobestshot