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For Founders, By Founders
The TCVN Board of Advisors consists of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders committed to guiding first-time founders from idea to investor-readiness through mentorship, education, and strategic programs.
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If you are interested in helping us create economic and social impact across the Orange County entrepreneurial community, then we, the Board, invite you to join us.
Meet the TCVN
Board of Advisors
Tony Crisp
President TCVN
Co-Founder CrispX
Aaron Klein
Founder LYNX Enterprise
Executive Director, TCVN
Teresa Tate
Co-Chair, US Emerging
Companies & Venture Group
Reed Smith LLC
Arabian Prince
Founder, iNov8
OG Member, N.W.A.
Farrah Khan
Former Irvine Mayor Board
Member, CerraCap Cares
Cathleen Greiner
President, Vital Link OC Board of Directors
Clint Webb
Co-Founder, gen1e Y-Combinator
S'20 Biotech Attorney
Lillian Victoria Ng
Founder
Awesomeness Lifestyle
Julia Vu
Founder
The Event Community
Michael Sawitz
Founder
FastStart.studio
Tom Miller
Founder & Chief Storyteller
Persuasive Business Plans
John Russo
Professor Irvine Valley
College Entrepreneurship
Victor Macias
Founder Santana Snack
Shark Tank 2022
Daniel Bremmer
Founder and
Creative Director
Isabelle Bart
Founder
Impact Innovator
Bryan Ruef
Founder
10-8 Systems
Brandon Carl
Sr. Business Development
OneDigital
Justin G. Sanders
Founder,
IP Attorney Master Key IP
Steve Brown
SteelPoint Search LLC
Laurel Tolliver
Taliafero LLC
Katherine Nguyen
Founder
SparkEd
Miguel Caballero Pinto
Engineering Manager
Harmonic
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