Meet the VentureWell staff—a team of experts, leaders, and high-performing individuals committed to expanding the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Department
Meet the VentureWell staff—a team of experts, leaders, and high-performing individuals committed to expanding the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Department
Gila Aispuro
Salesforce and Community Engagement Administrator
Gila is responsible for the day-to-day configuration, maintenance, and improvement of the Salesforce database in addition to serving as a partner in community engagement tools. Her work at VentureWell began as a program officer for the I-Corps and Frontier Set programs. Through that role, she had the opportunity to help redesign a Salesforce site and later became a system administrator after discovering that she really enjoyed it. Gila has a B.A. from the University of Arizona and an M.Sc. in Practicing Sustainable Development from Royal Holloway University of London.
Andrew Bogacz
IT Support Specialist
Andrew (he/him/his) brings 13 years of experience to the IS team. Most recently, he was a Creative/Teacher with Apple. Andrew also worked with advanced robots at Springfield Technical Community College’s School of Health to facilitate experiences for students earning their degrees in the health sciences field. Andrew has degrees in Theater and Mortuary Science.
Quasi Brereton
IT Security Analyst
Quasi Brereton works with staff across VentureWell to build and maintain our security posture and help elevate security awareness. He has worked with companies such as Coke, Twitter, and ICE (New York Stock Exchange), as well as smaller companies, to maintain cybersecurity and compliance. He holds Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in IT, is CompTIA Security+ certified, and is a member of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Open Web Application Security Project.
Tiffanye Gamboa
Senior Manager, Business Analysis
Tiffanye focuses on learning, maintaining, and improving a portfolio of core IS-related systems and tools, and acts as a go-to IS resource for the teams and staff who use them. She brings 15 years of experience to the role; her background includes managing teams, serving as a liaison for internal and external stakeholders, and honing skills in project management, operations, and organizational development. She holds a B.A. in History from Maryville College and an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from Howard University.
Vicky Harris
Vice President, Enterprise and Shared Services
Vicky Harris is responsible for leading VentureWell’s team of senior experts to provide internal solutions, infrastructure, and program support through data intelligence, enterprise optimization, and IT operations. She brings over 15 years of experience in aligning business strategy objectives with established project management methodologies, organizational change management, and the development of process optimization paradigms. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Wellington University, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Franklin University, and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Kentucky State University.
Jason Huey
Senior Manager, IT End User Support
Jason serves in a leadership role for the IT Operations’ End User Support team, with a focus on optimizing key IT processes to improve efficiency and automation. Jason comes to VentureWell with a strong practical background in managing IT systems and applications. He is an Okta Certified Professional and a Jamf Certified professional, and holds an ITIL v4 certification. Beyond his technical IT background, Jason also mentored over 20 students in the Bay Area Year Up program, which helps underserved youth gain experience interning in a corporate environment.
Loyd Jones
Director, IT Operations
Loyd supports the IT Operations team in optimizing infrastructure, systems, and security to align with the organization’s strategic goals, ensuring reliable and secure operations, and empowering the IT Operations team to achieve their objectives. His career accomplishments include fostering high-performing teams through mentorship and engagement, implementing scalable technical support solutions with an emphasis on customer satisfaction, and leading a major IT infrastructure overhaul at OceanX, which resulted in an improvement in system reliability and a $6M annualized reduction in operational costs. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from CSU Fullerton, as well as an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science from Kaplan University.
Derek Lucas
Systems Engineer
As Systems Engineer in the IT Operations department, Derek Lucas manages the macOS, Linux, and SaaS infrastructure backbone of VentureWell. He is an accomplished professional in systems and security, with a proven track record in redesigning and enhancing JAMF instances, developing efficient automations, and creating zero-touch setup processes to improve user experience and productivity. He is a JAMF Certified Professional.
Daniel Matro
Senior Application Administrator
Daniel focuses on learning, maintaining, and improving a portfolio of core IS-related systems and tools, and acts as a go-to IS resource for the teams and staff who use them. In past positions, he has overseen the implementation of new tools and processes to improve workflow and communication, and has worked to train others on updated procedures. Daniel holds an associate’s degree in Math and Science, and is working to finish his bachelor’s degree.
Estiben Ventura
IT Support Specialist
Estiben supports IT operations at the VentureWell Cambridge office, and provides general IT support and onboarding for all staff. He brings over five years of IT and help desk experience, including a previous position at the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, where he assisted in creating the yearly electronic Labor and Compensation survey for major medical centers in Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Networking from the Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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