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Ideas are the catalysts for innovation, change, and exponential growth.

TEDxReno is the purveyor of ideas.

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TEAM

#Team

TEDxReno Operating Team

TEDxReno is pioneering how compelling ideas are shared through experiences to inspire action and propagate change in thinking. At the core of that vision is a tight-knit team of leaders who form the chassis of TEDxreno upon which our committee of volunteers operate. These leaders come from different backgrounds but with one mission to curate a strategy and execution to develop and accelerate the TEDxReno vision.

Kaya Stanley

Kaya Stanley

Executive Team President

Oportunity Zone Attorney / Multilocal Business Owner

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Chris Sewell

Executive Team Event Production Lead

Jam Pro - Owner

Courtney Meredith

Courtney Meredith

Marketing Team Website

Design on Edge - Owner

Alice Heiman

Alice Heiman

Executive Team Partnerships & Marketing Lead

Alice Heinman LLC -
Founder & Chief Sales Energizer

Michelle Hale

Michelle Hale

Executive Team Audience Experience

Greater Nevada Credit Union - Community Outreach Manager

Alyssa Yocom

Alyssa Yocom

Audience Experience

Schultz Financial Group -
Wealth Manager

Brandon Bernard

Brandon Bernard

Speaker Preparation Team

EPIQ Capital Group - Fund Operations Analyst

Cynthia Albright

Cynthia Albright

Speaker Preparation Team

Motion Works International - Vice President of Planning

Jaycee Grider

Jaycee Grider

Event Photographer

Jackie Latragna

Jackie Latragna

Speaker Preparation Team

ITS Logistics - Digital Marketing Manager

Jennifer Petrilla

Jennifer Petrilla

Audience Experience

Whitney Peak Hotel -
Catering Sales Manager

Taylor Russo

Taylor Russo

Audience Experience

Guild Mortgage - Loan Officer

Garbrielle Sewell

Garbrielle Sewell

Partnership Team

Nevro - District Manager Sales

Jessie Capenter

Jessie Capenter

Audience Experience

Step Up for Students -
Chief of Staff

Maria PazFernandez

Maria Paz Fernandez

Executive Team Volunteer Coordinator

RTC Washoe County - Project Manager / Engineering

Angela Rudolph

Angela Rudolph

Speaker Preparation Team

University of Nevada, Reno - Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist

Patricia Martin

Patricia Martin

Partnership Team

Lucid Lane Inc - Regional Sales Manager/Corporate Partnerships

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Robin Brockelsby

Embrace teh PATH - Founder

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Shila Morris

Speaker Preparation Team

Squeeze Inn Restaurant & Franchising - Vice President / Owner

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Surae Helms

Logistics & Audience Experience

Greater Nevada Credit Union - Community Relations Specialist

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Ash Greenspan

Audience Experience

Heritage Bank of Nevada - AVP/Branch Manager

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Courtney McPheeters

Audience Experience

Greater Nevada Credit Union - Institution Partner Specialist

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Eric Perez

Speaker Preparation Team

J&E Companies LLC - Owner

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Angela Rudolph

Speaker Preparation Team

University of Nevada, Reno - Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist

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Jay Hale

Logistics

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Kay Salerno

Speaker Preparation Team

Squeeze Inn Restaurant & Franchising - Vice President / Owner

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Leslie Masterpool

Speaker Preparation Team

Wahoe County Sheriff's Office - Community Engagement

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Marcelle Reynaud

Marketing Team Social Media

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Tiff Deming

Audience Experience

Chili Piper - Account Manager

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Phil MacDougal

National Automobile Museum - President & Executive Director

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Shila Morris

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Sheryl Chapman

Kaya Stanley

Kaya Stanley

Executive Team President

Oportunity Zone Attorney / Multilocal Business Owner

Abstract,Letter,X

Chris Sewell

Executive Team Event Production Lead

Jam Pro - Owner

Courtney Meredith

Courtney Meredith

Marketing Team Website

Design on Edge - Owner

Alice Heiman

Alice Heiman

Executive Team Partnerships & Marketing Lead

Alice Heinman LLC -
Founder & Chief Sales Energizer

Michelle Hale

Michelle Hale

Executive Team Audience Experience

Greater Nevada Credit Union - Community Outreach Manager

Alyssa Yocom

Alyssa Yocom

Audience Experience

Schultz Financial Group -
Wealth Manager

Brandon Bernard

Brandon Bernard

Speaker Preparation Team

EPIQ Capital Group - Fund Operations Analyst

Cynthia Albright

Cynthia Albright

Speaker Preparation Team

Motion Works International - Vice President of Planning

Jaycee Grider

Jaycee Grider

Event Photographer

Jackie Latragna

Jackie Latragna

Speaker Preparation Team

ITS Logistics - Digital Marketing Manager

Jennifer Petrilla

Jennifer Petrilla

Audience Experience

Whitney Peak Hotel -
Catering Sales Manager

Taylor Russo

Taylor Russo

Audience Experience

Guild Mortgage - Loan Officer

Garbrielle Sewell

Garbrielle Sewell

Partnership Team

Nevro - District Manager Sales

Jessie Capenter

Jessie Capenter

Audience Experience

Step Up for Students -
Chief of Staff

Maria PazFernandez

Maria Paz Fernandez

Executive Team Volunteer Coordinator

RTC Washoe County - Project Manager / Engineering

Angela Rudolph

Angela Rudolph

Speaker Preparation Team

University of Nevada, Reno - Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist

Patricia Martin

Patricia Martin

Partnership Team

Lucid Lane Inc - Regional Sales Manager/Corporate Partnerships

Abstract,Letter,X

Robin Brockelsby

Embrace teh PATH - Founder

Abstract,Letter,X

Shila Morris

Speaker Preparation Team

Squeeze Inn Restaurant & Franchising - Vice President / Owner

Abstract,Letter,X

Surae Helms

Logistics & Audience Experience

Greater Nevada Credit Union - Community Relations Specialist

Abstract,Letter,X

Ash Greenspan

Audience Experience

Heritage Bank of Nevada - AVP/Branch Manager

Abstract,Letter,X

Courtney McPheeters

Audience Experience

Greater Nevada Credit Union - Institution Partner Specialist

Abstract,Letter,X

Eric Perez

Speaker Preparation Team

J&E Companies LLC - Owner

Abstract,Letter,X

Angela Rudolph

Speaker Preparation Team

University of Nevada, Reno - Editor-in-Chief & Content Strategist

Abstract,Letter,X

Jay Hale

Logistics

Abstract,Letter,X

Kay Salerno

Speaker Preparation Team

Squeeze Inn Restaurant & Franchising - Vice President / Owner

Abstract,Letter,X

Leslie Masterpool

Speaker Preparation Team

Wahoe County Sheriff's Office - Community Engagement

Abstract,Letter,X

Marcelle Reynaud

Marketing Team Social Media

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Tiff Deming

Audience Experience

Chili Piper - Account Manager

Abstract,Letter,X

Phil MacDougal

National Automobile Museum - President & Executive Director

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Shila Morris

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Sheryl Chapman

TEDxReno Advisory Board

Garrett Sutton

Garrett Sutton

Advisory Board

Corporate Direct - Sutton Law

Tony Marini

Tony Marini   

Advisory Board

Vice President of
Casino Operations
& Community Relations

Britton Griffith

Britton Griffith

Advisory Board

Reno Engineering Corporation -
Vice President

Mridul Gautam

Mridul Gautam

Advisory Board

Mridul Gautam, Vice President
for Research and Innovation, University of Nevada, Reno

KURT A. MISCHE

Kurt A. Mische

Advisory Board

CRMC/CRSM
President & CEO

Neoma Jardon

Neoma Jardon

Advisory Board

Executive Director of the
Downtown Reno Partnership

Lloyd Marino

Lloyd Marino

Advisory Board

Technology Strategist

Ila Achtabowsk

Ila Achtabowsk

Advisory Board

President & CEO -
Nevada Women’s Fund

Garrett Sutton

Garrett Sutton

Advisory Board

Corporate Direct - Sutton Law

Tony Marini

Tony Marini   

Advisory Board

Vice President of
Casino Operations
& Community Relations

Britton Griffith

Britton Griffith

Advisory Board

Reno Engineering Corporation -
Vice President

Mridul Gautam

Mridul Gautam

Advisory Board

Mridul Gautam, Vice President
for Research and Innovation, University of Nevada, Reno

KURT A. MISCHE

Kurt A. Mische

Advisory Board

CRMC/CRSM
President & CEO

Neoma Jardon

Neoma Jardon

Advisory Board

Executive Director of the
Downtown Reno Partnership

Lloyd Marino

Lloyd Marino

Advisory Board

Technology Strategist

Ila Achtabowsk

Ila Achtabowsk

Advisory Board

President & CEO -
Nevada Women’s Fund

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