Stories of visionary women in tech.
Women Tech Founders tells stories and lessons to inspire, educate and connect women in the tech ecosystem, from aspiring founders to leading funders.
We use storytelling, video and networking events to build deep connections, drive inclusiveness through profitablity, and infuse diversity into tech.
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
Samara Meija
Senior Associate
MATH Ventures Partners
Sonia Nagar
Vice President
Pritzker Group
Amanda Signorelli
CEO
TechWeek
Julie Novak
CEO
PartySlate
Lisa Davidson
Executive Managing Director
Savills-Studley
Ann Marie Murphy
General Partner
Vue Ventures
David Gardner
CEO
ColorJar
Esther Joy King
Sr. Advisor
State of Illinois
Desiree Vargas
Founder
Pearachute & Give Forward
Kendra Chaplin
Founder
Chicago Woman Magazine
Gerri Kahweiler
Founder & Partner
InvestHER Ventures
Cayla Chambers
Partner
InvestHER Ventures
Jennifer Smith Tapp
Editor
Chicago Woman Magazine
Dima Elissa
CEO
VisMed 3D
Rayna Yaker
CEO
RYE Consulting
Ruth Minnik
Global Development
UniSpace
WTF Committee & Team Leaders
Ari Krzyzek
Creative Director & Chief Designer
Chykalophia
Katie Lord
Founder
Katie Lord, Inc
Melanie Husk
Financial Advisor
World Equity Group
Kathy Cohen
Manager – Management Consulting
Accenture
Leslie Meisner
Local Sponsor
Leslie Meisner Consulting
Shirley Yang
Founder
Muses App
Kaitlin Reimann
Co-Founder
uBack
Beth Bond
Founder
Community Startups
Caye Polanco
Co-Founder
Keyo
Delna Sepoy
Co-Founder
Keyo
Deena John
VP of Client Engagement
SGK
Amanda Boleyn
Host
She Did It Her Way
Jessica Williams
Co-Facilitator
WiSTEM
Rose Yuen
CEO
Rose Yuen Photography
Linda Barrett
Owner
Linda M Barrett Productions
Tricia Meyer
Local Sponsor
Meyer Law
Challin Meink
Marketing & Com. Director
Illinois Technology Assn.
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.
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