About Us

LEADERSHIP

Chappy is a serial tech entrepreneur. More than anything, he loves making new friends and learning something new at every GenAI Collective event. In his free time, you will almost certainly find him in the gym going heavy on bench! 💪

LEADERSHIP

Stephen is a co-founder at Revamp AI (YC S 23). He loves connecting with other early stage generative AI founders through the collective. Beyond that, you can find Stephen giving niche history factors or watching embarrassing Netflix reality shows! 📺

LEADERSHIP

Pierce is head of engineering in a stealth research lab. He's particularly excited about novel ideas, projects, and proposals that form during GenAI Collective events. Off the clock (and on it), you’ll find him relaxing to the sounds of Steely Dan and dreaming about smoked brisket! 🍖

LEADERSHIP

Prithvi is a software engineer at NerdWallet. He’s deeply passionate about bringing the best and brightest of New York’s Tech & AI scene together. Off the clock, you’ll find him making music and watching history documentaries! 🎥

CO-HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS

Khaled is the owner of Maximize, an agency that assists technical founders in enabling their sales process. At the GenAI Collective, he focuses on securing partnerships and selecting founders to pitch at demo night. When not immersed in AI, Khaled enjoys deep-diving into niche historical topics! 🧭

CO-HEAD OF NEWSLETTER

Aqeel is currently COO at DeepAI. At the GenAI Collective, he focuses on increasing community value creation and leveraging organizer efforts. When not immersed in AI, startup operations, or crafting satirical jokes, Aqeel delves into psychology and human creativity! 🎨

SEATTLE CHAPTER LEAD

Ken is a co-founder at travel startup Viata and an engineer at Microsoft. He joined the GenAI Collective to enjoy and facilitate impactful discussions with smart people in a casual environment. In his free time, he enjoys horticulture and flying small airplanes! 🛩️

DC CHAPTER ADVISOR

Billy is an organizer at the GenAI Collective. He assists with the podcast and is helping to start the DC chapter! In his free time, Billy plays basketball, golfs, and lifts heavy weights! 🏋️

SF CHAPTER LEAD

Naomi is a pre-seed/seed investor. She’s passionate about supporting the GenAI Collective founders, specifically in the consumer space, in their journey from zero to one. During her time off, you’ll find Naomi exploring new places with her family, friends, and her dog Hercules! 🐶

SILICON VALLEY CHAPTER LEAD

Rissa is a co-founder at PixAI. She’s passionate about AI product launches, diffusion model training, AI art, data-driven acquisition, and growth marketing. Outside of work, she enjoys quality time with friends & family, music festivals, yoga, and weightlifting! 🏋️

ADVISOR

Nori is an Emmy winning producer and digital media executive. She loves the mission and ethos of the GenAI Collective and advises on scaling up our media efforts. When not working, she can be found playing at the beach with her husband, two young kids, and small dog! 🏖️

SF CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Gavin studied filmmaking at USC before hurtling headlong into application development for companies like DreamWorks Animation and Google. He currently leads frontend for AON’s Cyber Solutions group, slyly introducing generative AI features whenever there’s a spare moment! ✨

CO-HEAD OF NEWSLETTER

Eric is an investor at NGP Capital and the lead writer for the GenAI Collective Community Newsletter. He’s passionate about working with early-stage visionaries on their quest to create a better future. Outside of work, you can find him on a soccer field or at a sushi bar! 🍣

HEAD OF DESIGN

Lakshh is a visionary desig”nerd” at Inizio Evoke. He is passionate about using design and unique experiences to improve human health and wellness.

As head of design, he is always thrilled by the Collective’s diverse events! Lakshh is committed to fostering inclusivity and supporting emerging designers worldwide! 🌎

HEAD OF MARIN CHAPTER

Chris is a startup advisor specializing in positioning for AI products. With three young kids, Chris has no such thing as “spare time” but with little he has, he’s either planning North Bay meetups, writing his “Traction Design” Substack, swimming or cycling! 🚲

ADVISOR

Matt is co-founder and CPO at Cofactory AI. He’s deeply curious about how GenAI can accelerate human actualization on both an individual and societal basis. In his free time, catch him surfing on the PCH, geeking out at craft fairs, and getting down at concerts! 🏄

HEAD OF PODCAST

Thomas is a ML researcher at Stanford NLP on the DSPy Project for LLMs. He is the lead host of the Collective Intelligence Community Podcast and loves chatting with builders in AI. Outside of work, you can find him playing poker and golfing! 🏌️

HEAD OF BOSTON CHAPTER

Jonan is founder & CEO of Pantheon Technologies, where he works to make AI more accessible with ARES. He’s excited to bring people together and realize GenAI Collective’s vision. He started his first business when he was 13, started coding when he was 12, practices Muay Thai, and is an astrophysics nerd! 🌠

CO-HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS

Kabir is a product marketer who has driven growth strategies for companies in the deep data and AI space. He thrives on the energy and learning opportunities of the GenAI Collective. He is also a movie buff and foodie, making the most of this time watching the Food Network! 🥗

SF CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Amit is working on a new AI startup. He’s been a CMO at Aviso AI and Tact, an AI Assistant and led product at Oracle and Yahoo. Amit loves volunteering and his favorite part of GAICo is the really expansive vision. Amit is a Stanford GSB and UMinn alum. He loves graphic novels! ✍️

HEAD OF DC CHAPTER

Aryan was part of the investments team at Speciale Invest, an early-stage VC fund, and a founding member at Threado, a B2B SaaS AI startup. Currently, Aryan is in business school at Georgetown University. In his free time, he loves to cook and work out! 🏋️

NYC CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Alex is a quantitative researcher at AllianceBernstein working remotely from Salt Lake City, Utah. He is currently working on developing academic partnerships with the NYC chapter. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, biking and skiing! ⛷️

CO-HEAD OF NYC CHAPTER

Sriram is a product manager at Visa. He’s a natural connector and community builder who’s excited to bring people closer to the future with AI. In his off-hours he enjoys playing basketball, poker, chess, and occasionally attempting stand-up comedy! 🎤

SF CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Rob is an angel investor and has been VP BD at 7 startups that got acquired and/or IPO'd. He's also the founder of the YC Startup School Alumni Group. He swims in the SF bay several times per week at Aquatic Park while listening to podcasts about AI! 🏊

BOSTON CHAPTER LEAD

Ananya is a data analyst at Cartesian. She also manages Huntington Angels Network, guiding a team to connect entrepreneurs with capital and mentorship. Outside of work, you’ll find her hiking trails or experimenting with machine learning models! 🏞️

SF CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Priya is a product manager at Siena AI. She is driven by creative problem solving and building empathy with tech. Wellness, food, travel, and mentoring fill up the rest of her week! ✈️

CO-HEAD OF MIAMI CHAPTER

Aman is co-founder and CTO of Lamatic.ai and AI & Data head at 84000. Aman thrives on community while being an active speaker in DevOps and AI. While deeply involved in tech, Aman’s heart truly lies in the mountains, always ready for a road trip or hike to connect with nature! 🏔️

HEAD OF SEATTLE CHAPTER

Kulbir is an innovative PM with a passion for bridging AI with user-centric design. As a current student at UW studying HCI, he’s leading our Seattle Chapter. Outside of working on technology applications, he loves to cook for friends and family, doing yoga, and catching sunsets! 🌇

SF CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Mihir is an associate at Rock Health. He heads up healthcare related partnerships and events and is passionate about AI’s potential to revolutionize healthcare and medicine. On weekends, catch him at a sports bar cheering on the Eagles or Trojans! 🏈

ADVISOR

Sam is the Founder and CEO of NextStep Health, where he’s focused on activating communities toward resilience, wellbeing, and health literacy. Sam is also the author of Take the NextStep: Harnessing Tenacity in the Face of Adversity. He loves to surf and be in nature! 🌊

NYC CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Patrick is a principal at Western Technology Investment. As a member of the investment team, he helps invest & diligence new investments and leads strategic initiatives for the fund. On weekends, you can catch him exploring NYC, watching sports (specifically the Philadelphia Eagles), or taking his dog Button out around town! 🐶

HEAD OF TECHNICAL ARM

Matt is head of AI and data at Amdocs and a data science instructor at UC Berkeley. Matt leads the community’s technical arm and hosts biweekly paper readings at Silicon Valley Generative AI. With Matt, there’s no such thing as “too technical” 🤓

CO-HEAD OF MIAMI CHAPTER

Chuck is co-founder and CEO of Lamatic.ai. Chuck feeds his fascination with how new technologies and human behavior interact at every GenAI Collective meetup. Off the clock, you’re sure to find Chuck sweating – not just because he’s in Florida, but because he loves tennis, crossfit and grilling on his Big Green Egg! 🎾

SF CHAPTER ORGANIZER

Claire is a GenAI creative educator and visual consultant. She helps creative businesses integrate AI tools practically and responsibly, making AI work for creatives. She loves ice cream and pilates! 🧘