Leadership

Meet xFoundry's leadership, the dedicated staff, and board of advisors who guide our mission and help shape the future of innovation.

Modern building with stairs leading up to a brightly lit section featuring a large colorful stained glass window at dusk, labeled 'Idea Factory'.
xFoundry Team
Pioneer Circle
Alex Onufrak
Head of Technology
Heather Mattern
Director of Operations
Rebecca Marshall-Peel
Technical Creative Director
Shikha Dave
Technical Program Manager
David Cai
FullStack Software Engineer
Kevin Roach
Digital Content Production Manager
Alison Waldman
Partnership and Sponsorship Lead
Isabella Laurel
Head of Marketing and Communications
Amir Ansari
Executive Director
Parker Brewster
Head of Programs
Anna Owens
Program Manager

Our Pioneer Circle honors the foundational stakeholders who have actively championed xFoundry and advocated for our mission and success at critical junctures. 

Stacey Shulman
Bridge Capital Partners
Dean Chang
University of Maryland, College Park
Ajay Verma
Formation Venture Engineering Foundry
Paul Kim
Xponential Venture Fund
Abe Minkara
Legacy Knight
William Bentley
Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
Christyl Johnson
Andromeda Ventures
Emilio Fernandez
E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory
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