Unite with visionary women in tech.
Women Tech Founders (WTF) 501c3 is a powerful collaborative organization advancing women in technology by inspiring, advancing and connecting them with one another in order to drive potential, advance business and ultimately change the world.
From aspiring founders at the forefront of their careers to leading funders seeking to support industry disruptors, WTF uses storytelling, video and networking events, to accelerate their technology-driven dreams.
Our vision is a tech industry that drives everyone’s potential to reach their dreams, advance business, and change the world.
WTF Founding Leaders
Terri Brax
CoFounder, CEO
Also Founder & CEO of TeacherCare
Sharon Schneider
CoFounder
Also Founder & CEO of Moxie Jeans
Bradley LaRocco
CoFounder
Also Founder of Missing Button Entertainment
Riana Lynn
CoFounder
Also Founder & CEO of FoodTrace
WTF Leadership Council/Advisors
Sandee Kastrul
President & Co-Founder
i.c.stars
Samara Meija
Senior Associate
MATH Ventures Partners
Julie Novak
CEO
PartySlate
Gerri Kahweiler
Founder & Partner
InvestHER Ventures
Cayla Chambers
Partner
InvestHER Ventures
Sonia Nagar
Vice President
Pritzker Group
Ruth Minnik
Global Development
UniSpace
Lisa Davidson
Executive Managing Director
Savills-Studley
Kendra Chaplin
Founder
Chicago Woman Magazine
Amanda Signorelli
CEO
TechWeek
Desiree Vargas
Founder
Pearachute & Give Forward
Katy Lynch
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
Codeverse
Jennifer Smith Tapp
Editor
Chicago Woman Magazine
Dima Elissa
CEO
VisMed 3D
Esther Joy King
Sr. Advisor
State of Illinois
WTF Committee & Team Leaders
Marketing
Brand Director
Ari Krzyzek
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Chykalophia
Content Co-Chair
Kiley Peters
Owner & CEO
Brainchild Studios
Video Co-Director
Tracy Hatfield
Co-Founder & CEO
Social Snacks
Video Co-Director
Kayla Flam
Co-Founder & COO
Social Snacks
MWiT.com Site Manager
Katie Lord
Founder
Katie Lord, Inc
Graphic Design
Cecilia Bissoli
Freelancer
Cecilia Bissoli
Social Media Co-Chair
Shirley Yang
Founder
Muses App
Public Relation
Challin Meink
Marketing & Comms
Consultant
Newsletter
Kelly Long
Events
Co-Chair
Kathy Cohen
Manager – Management Consulting
Accenture
Co-Chair
Sarah Perkins
Co-Founder
Designer Share
Partnership Liaison
Jessica Williams
Co-Facilitator
WiSTEM
Power Points
Deena John
VP of Client Engagement
SGK
Stage Manager
Melanie Husk
Financial Advisor
World Equity Group
Photography
Linda Barrett
Owner
Linda M Barrett Productions
Advisor
Julie Novak
CEO
PartySlate
Education
Advisor
Sandee Kastrul
President & Co-Founder
i.c.stars
Co-Chair
Kaitlin Reimann
Co-Founder
uBack
Co-Chair
Beth Bond
Founder
Community Startups
Corporate Memberships
Corporate Memberships Co-Chair
Lisa Davidson
Executive Managing Director
Savills-Studley
Corporate Memberships Co-Chair
Ruth Minnik
Global Development
UniSpace
Individual Memberships Co-Chair
Melanie Husk
Financial Advisor
World Equity Group
Treasurer
Leslie Meisner
Local Sponsor
Leslie Meisner Consulting
Tricia Meyer
Local Sponsor
Meyer Law
WTF supports the future of our city, our nation and our world
We have reached a crisis point. Girls are not pursuing STEM studies, and those in STEM careers are not staying long. While the issues are complex; there are limited role models for our young girls; there is limited mentoring and sponsoring for STEM women…
WTF will make a sustainable impact.
WTF Supporters
