Our Board

Njeri Kinyanjui

Njeri is a visionary leader with a passion for leveraging technology to drive innovation and create positive change. She is an entrepreneur and angel investor and has a distinguished career spanning over 23 years in the IT industry. One of Njeri’s greatest passions is travel and she has led major technology initiatives in companies such as Sabre and Travelocity. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Njeri is deeply committed to giving back to her community with a specific focus in exciting students about STEM education. Njeri focuses on women's empowerment, technology access for all children, and is dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of others.

Tyler Henry

Tyler is the Managing Partner at Range Music and Co-Founder & CEO of STURDY. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California. STURDY embodies a creative studio and production company. STURDY’s major clients include Drake, Rosalia, Travis Scott, Shawn Mendes, Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Bad Bunny, Skrillex, 5SOS, G-Eazy, Puma Golf, Apple, Coachella Fest, Ciroc, Monty's Good Burger, Friendly Unicorn (Adam Levine), Grammy's, MTV Video Awards, BET Awards, Alexander Wang Fashion Show, The Late Show, The Tonight Show.

Sharlette Hambrick

Sharlette Hambrick is the founder and CEO of the full-service Y-Tulip Productions and an Emmy Award-winning News & Entertainment Producer. With a successful career as an entertainment industry executive, she is credited with shifting the landscape of entertainment television and the cultivation and expansion of all emerging platforms. As a long-time senior producer at Viacom/Paramount's Entertainment Tonight, Hambrick oversaw the restructuring of the show and led the coverage and production of all the film-related studio content, leading international film festivals, breaking news, and award show coverage. She expanded her portfolio to include integrating production-based placements for a range of international consumer brands and sponsorships. Hambrick joined the Golden Globes-HFPA board as an independent executive board director. Her experience and strategic leadership helped guide the organization to the current 5-year deal with CBS and Paramount+, as well as a healthy philanthropic foundation. She received her bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Pepperdine University and is a guest lecturer at the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, Dillard University, and Pepperdine.

Cecilia Mascardi

Cecilia is the CEO of Lacoste South America. She has extensive experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, making it her life’s work to impact society positively and advocate for social responsibility. She is also involved with Medicos Sin Fronteras, Manos Por Hermanos, and Red Cross Argentina, assisting groups affected by violence, social instability, and malnutrition while promoting access to health and well-being.
She looks forward to helping to improve children’s education in Madagascar and through her work with Thinking Huts, wants to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young children, providing them with the means to create a better life for themselves and their community.

Sam O’Leary

Sam is currently the CEO of SLM Solutions AG, and is a 3D printing industry expert with over 15 years of technology development experience. In the last 3 years, he has transformed SLM Solutions, bringing to market world-leading technology. Over the last 20 years, he has held multiple technology and operational leadership roles in the UK, Switzerland, and Germany. He is a devoted father to his two children; Oonagh and Benjamin, and lives in Hamburg with his fiancée Sonia.

Ellen Paik

Ellen brings a global perspective with a background spanning across investment banking and nonprofit management. She previously held positions in the investment banking division and the Executive Office at Goldman Sachs and spearheaded New Story’s Growth Team as their Innovation Fund Manager. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University, as well as a dual-degree MBA Candidate at the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and an MPA Candidate at Harvard Kennedy School.