kristen golden

elisa mai

Elisa manages a variety of strategic development efforts at VentureWell, helping to identify new opportunities, write proposals and concept notes, collaborate internally and externally, and improve processes. Elisa’s experience spans program management, development, and communications for a wide array of academic, professional, and public audiences. Prior to joining VentureWell, Elisa implemented diverse projects focused on increasing health equity at the National Institute for Children’s Health Quality. She holds a BA from Amherst College. emai@venturewell.org

shaheen mamawala

Shaheen oversees the design and implementation of new strategic projects, the development of funding strategies, and the creation of learning products across VentureWell’s programmatic areas. She enthusiastically embraces the role of intrapreneur, and most recently applied her passion for creating positive social change through cross-disciplinary collaboration as Health Policy Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services at the NYC Mayor’s Office. Shaheen is the original project director for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Network and earned a BA from The College of New Jersey and an MPA from City University of New York – Baruch College. smamawala@venturewell.org

akudo mcgee

Akudo maintains Salesforce records, proposal reports, and funding reports to provide robust support for proposal development and grant reporting. Her diverse background in academia, customer service, and nonprofit fundraising inform her ability to facilitate collaboration, visualize project goals, and track project progression and success. She recently graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) doing research about refugee integration in difficult social and economic environments. Prior to that she studied German and International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. amcgee@venturewell.org

heath naquin

Heath leads VentureWell’s Strategic Development efforts and oversees the identification and development of new opportunities and initiatives to drive VentureWell’s strategic growth. Prior to joining VentureWell, Heath spent nearly 20 years working in the global startup, innovation, and entrepreneurship field. Most recently, he was Executive Director for the Southwest I-Corps Node at the University of Texas at Austin. Heath holds a BBA from St. Edwards University, an MS in Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin as well as a PMP designation. hnaquin@venturewell.org