Our People
Our People

Our work is powered by dedicated staff, volunteers, and board members committed to advancing equity in the small business ecosystem.

Our Team

We are a diverse group of nonprofit and industry professionals passionate about entrepreneurship, small business, and community building. Our mission resonates deeply with people of all backgrounds and draws a team of dedicated, innovative, and kind people.

Executive Director

Sara Schlossberg

Executive Director

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"I’m #AllforSmall because I am inspired every day by what entrepreneurs create and deliver to the world. And while I know doing that is difficult — what I believe should NOT be difficult is equal access to expert help. Start Small Think Big supports leaders from backgrounds beyond a privileged few in their journey to grow their businesses, and continue to inspire generations & communities."
 

sara@startsmallthinkbig.org

Aan Chaudhry

Aan Chaudhry

Staff Attorney

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I'm #AllForSmall because supporting small businesses isn't just an economic high-five; it's a commitment to infuse our neighborhoods with heart, strength, and diversity.

aan@startsmallthinkbig.org
Alvaro Aragon

Alvaro Aragon

Legal Program Coordinator

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"#AllforSmall means showing support for small businesses. It best simplifies Start Small Think Big's mission to provide legal, financial and marketing resources to small businesses that will benefit them in their path toward success."

alvaro@startsmallthinkbig.org
Angela Galdamez

Angela Galdamez

Senior Staff Attorney

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"I am #AllforSmall because small businesses play such an important role in fostering community and a sense of belonging. As a consumer, I support small businesses as a means to invest locally, meet neighbors, and reduce my carbon footprint."

angela@startsmallthinkbig.org
Anjadai Seals

Anjadai Seals

DTI Manager

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"#AllforSmall means leveling the playing field and allowing small business owners to step into the light and shine. Small businesses impact our community significantly, and representation from each and every color is what #AllforSmall is all about."

anjadai@startsmallthinkbig.org
Arli Cornejal

Arli Cornejal

Finance Program Manager

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"#AllforSmall means uplifting, celebrating, and empowering Black and Brown small business owners. I am so thankful to the small business owners in my community who have made our neighborhoods richer and more diverse."

arli@startsmallthinkbig.org
Ellie Stephens

Ellie Stephens

Senior Director, Client Relationship Management

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"Small business owners play such an important role in our local communities, and without them, our neighborhoods would not be the same. To support them is to support a dream or a passion, and I feel privileged to be able to do so."

ellie@startsmallthinkbig.org
Gabriella Mireles-Hinds

Gabriella Mireles-Hinds

Legal Program Coordinator

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"I am #Allforsmall because I truly believe that small business owners help create a strong and ever-evolving foundation within their communities through the amazing services they provide. From my time here at Start Small Think Big I have come to understand that at the heart of many small business owners is the motivational goal of spreading communal wealth and entrepreneurial knowledge. And to know that I can be even a minute part of that amazing goal is why I am proud to be working towards Start Small’s mission and to be #allforsmall"

gabriella@startsmallthinkbig.org
Ian Brown

Ian Brown

Vice President of DTI

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"Small businesses and entrepreneurship are the lifeblood of any thriving community. When we come together to support those businesses, we allow the creativity and diversity of our communities to flourish, which makes life richer for us all!"

ian.brown@startsmallthinkbig.org
José Garcia

José Garcia

Client Relationship Manager

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"We are experiencing one of the toughest times for local businesses and entrepreneurs. Being #AllforSmall means giving back time and energy to those who are often overlooked, in hopes of lightening their load."

jose@startsmallthinkbig.org
Marley Warren

Marley Warren

Senior Director of Marketing and Communications

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"#AllforSmall provides the needed support to communities to close the opportunity gap created by systems of oppression in this country."

marley@startsmallthinkbig.org
Melina D.

Melina Dominguez

Development Manager

"I'm #AllForStartSmall because every entrepreneur, no matter their background, deserves equitable access to the resources and support they need to succeed."

melina@startsmallthinkbig.org
Mirielle Wright

Mirielle Wright

Client Relationship Manager

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"To me, #AllforSmall means creating new avenues of support and opportunity, chipping away at existing structures of inequality. It means empowering both small businesses and the communities they serve."

mirielle@startsmallthinkbig.org
Niya Branham

Niya Branham

Chief Operating Officer

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#AllforSmall means being a support for small businesses so that they can continue to be the heart and soul of their communities.

Niya@startsmallthinkbig.org
Robyn

Robyn Frank

Legal Program Director

“I love #AllforSmall because it allows me to combine my passion for promoting DEI and my legal background to level the playing field and help small businesses to flourish."

robyn@startsmallthinkbig.org
Shiri Wolf

Shiri Wolf

Chief Program Officer

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"As a New Yorker, I am #AllforSmall because small businesses help build safe and thriving communities and neighborhoods. As the wife and daughter of small business owners, I am #AllforSmall because I believe the passions and dedication required to run your own business can transform lives."

shiri@startsmallthinkbig.org
Victoria Shadle Williams

Victoria Shadle Williams

Director, Development

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To me, #AllforSmall means coming together to create more vibrant and equitable communities. It means closing the opportunity gap so that small business owners don't just survive, but thrive.

Victoria@startsmallthinkbig.org

Our Board

Leaders in finance, notable venture capitalists, philanthropists, and business professionals serve our board. We rely on their valued experiences and expertise to steer us in the best direction for success.

Andy Seibert

Founder & CEO, Imprint

Angela McCray

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, SurgoCap Partners

Carol Villegas

Partner and Litigation Team Leader, Labaton Sucharow LLP

Chinnu Joseph

Corporate Counsel, Salesforce

Danny Oquendo

Senior Lead Counsel, Citi

Erica Lock

Vice President, Blackstone Charitable Foundation

Francesca Odell

Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen &Hamilton LLP

Joseph Kaufman

Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Kenetia Lee

CEO, PopUP CleanUP

Kevin Boon

Chief Legal Officer, Mysten Labs

Kristin Johnston

Managing Director, Blackstone Charitable Foundation

Marci Brenholz

Senior Director Of Development, Nyu Langone Health

Mark Kesslen

Partner, Lowenstein Sandler

Michael Pastor

Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School

Sharon Freiman

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Steven Slutzky

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Tammeca Rochester

CEO, Harlem Cycle