You hold the power.
Unite with visionary women in tech.

 

Women Tech Founders (WTF) is a grassroots organization that connects, inspires, and advances female founders, funders,  and startup leaders by providing them with the network and visibility they need to thrive, innovate, and ultimately change the world.

 

 

Our mission is to transform and equalize
power within the tech ecosystem.

WTF’s Founding Leadership Council

 Terri Brax

Terri Brax

CoFounder, CEO
   Riana Lynn

Riana Lynn

   CoFounder

Miloney Thakrar

Miloney Thakrar

SVP, Strategy & Operations

Cayla Weisberg

Cayla Weisberg

Leadership Council Member, CoFounder of InvestHER Ventures

Brenna Berman

Brenna Berman

Leadership Council Member, CEO of City Tech Collaborative

Lisa Davidson

Lisa Davidson

Leadership Council Member, Vice Chairman & Chief Diversity Office of Savills-Studley

Dima Elissa

Dima Elissa

Leadership Council Member, CEO & Founder of VisMed 3D

Gerri Kahweiler

Gerri Kahweiler

Leadership Council Member, Founder & Partner of InvestHER Ventures

Julia Kanouse

Julia Kanouse

SVP, Membership of ISACA

Sandee Kastrul

Sandee Kastrul

Advisor and President & Co-Founder of i.c.stars

Dorri McWhorter

Dorri McWhorter

Advisor and CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Samara Meija

Samara Meija

Leadership Council Member and Venture Capital Investor at MATH Ventures Partners

Ruth Minnik

Ruth Minnik

Global Development
UniSpace

Mandy Yoh

Mandy Yoh

Chicago Campus Director
Flatiron School

Eileen Murphy

Eileen Murphy

Founder 
ThinkCERCA

Eileen Murphy

Eileen Murphy

Founder 
ThinkCERCA

Kristi Zuhlke

Kristi Zuhlke

CEO & Co-Founder
KnowledgeHound

 

.

Sonia Nagar

Sonia Nagar

Vice President
Pritzker Group
Donna Beasley

Donna Beasley

President                                      KaZoom Kids Books

Julie Novak

Julie Novak

Kendra Chaplin

Kendra Chaplin

Chief Strategy Officer
ENJEN Growth Advocates

WTF’s Founding Team Leaders

Branding

Ari Krzyzek

Ari Krzyzek

Co-Founder & Creative Director
Chykalophia

Website 

Kelly Gross

Kelly Gross

Web Designer

Redhead Web Design

VideoGraphy

Tracy Hatfield

Tracy Hatfield

Co-Founder & CEO
Social Snacks

Videography

Kayla Flam

Kayla Flam

Co-Founder & COO
Social Snacks

Events

Kathy Cohen

Kathy Cohen

Manager 
Accenture

GRAPHIC design

Cecilia Bissoli

Cecilia Bissoli

Freelancer
Cecilia Bissoli

Social Media

Shirley Yang

Shirley Yang

Founder
Muses App

Public Relations

Challin Meink

Challin Meink

Marketing & Communications
Consultant

Stage Manager
Melanie Husk

Melanie Husk

Financial Advisor
World Equity Group
Photography
Linda Barrett

Linda Barrett

Owner
Linda M Barrett Productions

Partnerships

Jessica Williams

Jessica Williams

Co-Facilitator
WiSTEM

Presentations

Deena John

Deena John

VP of Client Engagement
SGK

Education

Kaitlin Reimann

Kaitlin Reimann

Co-Founder
uBack

Education

Beth Bond

Beth Bond

Founder
Community Startups

Legal

Tricia Meyer

Tricia Meyer

Local Sponsor
Meyer Law

Finance

Leslie Meisner

Leslie Meisner

Local Sponsor
Leslie Meisner Consulting

Events

Laurie Swanson

Laurie Swanson

CEO
InspiHER Tech

storytelling

Michele Kelly

Michele Kelly

Founder
K & L Storytellers

Sponsorships

Ania Jablonowski

Ania Jablonowski

Business Performance Advisor                            Insperity

Sponsorships

Kathleen Szot

Kathleen Szot

Communications Manager
BMO Harris

WTF supports the future of our city, our nation, and our world

WTF will make a sustainable impact.

WTF Supporters

 

FOLLOW US ONLINE:

icon-fb icon-tw icon-ig icon-ig icon-ig

X