Leadership

Approximately 50% or more early-stage entrepreneurs fail despite having a much-needed technological solution. TPF seeks to be a resource for those entrepreneurs who are underrepresented in technology to thrive and scale to a fully operational company. We are offering two resources on a yearly basis. Adopt an Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur Services in Residence. Both programs will be supported by TPF through grants and donations. The goal of these programs will be to bring seasoned and young entrepreneurs together for discussions pertaining to the issues that arise when a technology company seeks to scale. We believe that offering these resources will offer access to services and guidance that will give those in underrepresented communities the opportunities that they may not find elsewhere.

The Foundation is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors consisting of seasoned professionals who bring decades of experience in business development, strategic planning, and entrepreneurship. The board includes:

Nashlee Young

Treasurer

Nashlee Young is the Director of Business Operations for Atlanta Tech Park. Nashlee has over 20+ years of consulting, accounting/finance, and operations experience with a strong skill set encompassing leadership of fiscal, general, sales support, and business operations. Nashlee has record-setting performance of winning multi-million dollar businesses from the upper-level decision makers of Fortune 100 & 500 companies and government installations.

Dr. Marycatherine George

Secretary

As Clinical Research Director at the Icahn School of Medicine, Dr. George brings an understanding of accountability and measuring outcomes to the initiatives of Tech Park Foundation. Dr. George has experience in the early stages of entrepreneur development through her own research using novel tools, devices and patient report outcomes, and virtual reality within the health dynamic.

Robin Bienfait

President

With over 30 years of executive experience, Robin is instrumental in leading the organization, while also guiding participants through one-on-one mentoring, deep dives, and strategic development. She, along with executives-in-residence, board members, and volunteers, ensures that entrepreneurs receive comprehensive, high-quality support that is tailored to their specific needs.

Executives in Residence

Jason Foodman

Entrepreneur

5X Entrepreneur with a focus on Fintech, SaaS, AI and tech-enabled solutions spanning manufacturing, maritime and consumer tech. Jason has gone from bootstrap to a NASDAQ sale (twice) and was one of the founders of FastSpring, a leading e-commerce business now owned by Accel KKR. From 2020-2023 he was President of a PE-owned large SaaS+payments company in the Beauty and Wellness space. Jason has global operating experience having worked and run businesses in the US, Canada, UK, Asia, Europe, Israel and India.

Marvy Moore

Founder

Ms. Moore held a variety of senior management positions at AT&T throughout her 37-year career until retiring as Vice President and General Manager for AT&T’s $2B revenue portfolio, generated primarily through 300+ retail locations and 1k+ employees in Georgia and South Carolina. Previous AT&T roles include Market Development (aligned with the AT&T’s partnership with Disney), Region Vice President and Vice President - Customer Care, VP for Business Sales organizations and, outside of AT&T, as a Region VP for WW Grainger, Inc.
She launched a new consulting practice, Verticality Concepts, to provide resources to small businesses, non-profits and career professionals on the development and execution of growth strategies.

Partha Mukherjee

CIO

As a Customer Focused executive leader and advisor continue to innovate and create Enterprise Value with a balanced approach to business needs, cost savings and strategic viewpoints.
An experienced CIO and a transition specialist for digital adoption to improve customer experiences and business outcomes.
Advise Private Equity companies in M&A, IT & Business transformation, vendor evaluation , RFP processes and operations management.
Global experiences in US, UK, India, Middle East and Latin America.

Sam Phillips

Executive Cybersecurity Advisor and Fractional CISO

With over 40 years of proven executive-level leadership as a Chief Security Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Cybersecurity Architect, I have successfully implemented and managed innovative, risk-based security programs that significantly reduced security incidents and measurably increased employee awareness and effectiveness across diverse industries including financial services, manufacturing, and mobile technologies. My expertise lies in solving complex security challenges in difficult environments, developing and scaling information security programs to meet evolving needs, and creating risk-management focused programs for organizations of all sizes.

Ken Smith

Head of Technology Infrastructure and Operations

Transformative technology executive proven in spearheading enterprise-wide strategies aimed at enhancing operations, accelerating revenue growth and ensuring service delivery excellence.
Sharp business acumen with demonstrated background founding and growing new business units. Trusted resource to C-suite in defining and activating operational frameworks.
Deep understanding and experience with telecommunications, mobility, security, data center operations, innovation and transformation.
Engaging mentor and leader of global, cross-functional teams, both in-house and offshore.

Andrew Sohn

Data, Analytics and Technology Executive

Executive-level Data and Analytics leader enabling businesses to deliver tangible business outcomes by leveraging data-related technologies and processes. Demonstrated success managing and innovating complex initiatives throughout the entire data supply chain - data acquisition, governance, processing, integration, security and compliance, distribution, analytics and reporting, and external monetization.

James Wilkinson

Global Leader | IT and Cybersecurity Exective | Advisor | US Veteran

A seasoned executive with over 20 years of extensive experience in leading technology and security strategies with demonstrated success in driving digital transformation, enhancing cybersecurity frameworks, and aligning technology initiatives with business objectives. Adept at building and leading high-performance teams, optimizing IT infrastructure, and implementing cutting-edge technologies to secure organizational assets and data.