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Team

Carlton Charles

Carlton Charles

Chairman
Shashi Srikantan

Shashi Srikantan

Managing Director & Head of Level Up Ventures
Iyke Iwotor

Iyke Iwotor

Senior Venture Analyst
Shanna Miller

Shanna Miller

Operations Coordinator
Kange Kaneene

Kange Kaneene

Venture Partner
Allen T. Lamb

Allen T. Lamb

Venture Partner
Gary Stewart

Gary Stewart

Venture Partner
Jordana Tinto

Jordana Tinto

Venture Fellow

ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Level Up Ventures Advisory Council offers its collective expertise and guidance to the Level Up Ventures management team and has a vested interest in the mission and success of Level Up Ventures given each members’ own commitment to reducing the wealth gap for people of color through entrepreneurship.

LEVEL UP SCOUTS

Level Up Scouts are Hearst employees who share their time, expertise, and networks to help portfolio companies thrive and succeed; they are critical to the Level Up program.