The 2019-2020 Own It Team
We are a group of passionate, motivated, and hard working women who love doing what we do. We are business women, scientists, artists, writers, and leaders. We stand together as Santa Clara's Own It Summit and are proud to represent women of all backgrounds everywhere
Laura Pearl
Co-Chair
"Dog enthusiast, part-time clown, flosses regularly"
Andrea Feltz
Co-Chair
“Just your average yogi searching for the next slice of pizza”
Tess Ryan
Director of Finance
"Either found rocking a pant-suit or a groutfit. No in between."
Annie Chambers
Director of Media and Design
"Ask me about chicken reproductive habits"
Emi Bellwood
Director of Sponsorship
"My last meal on earth would be a burrito, no questions asked"
Ella Cooper
Director of Public Relations
"loves turtles & hash browns"
Sibel Fite
Director of Speakers
"Functioning chocoholic"
Keala Johnson
Director of Logistics
"Better known as koala"
Isabel Reeve
Director of Marketing
"Nashvillian desperately searching for pugs"
Victoria Russo
Director of Graphic Design
"Can meow exactly like a cat"
Alexa Wolfson
Director of Administration
"Lives off chicken tenders"
Maddie Ambelang
Assistant Director of Finance
“SoulCycle and Chipotle are the most important things in my life”
Hayley Buchanan
Assistant Director of Speakers
"I'm a little stitious”
Hilary Chung
Assistant Director of Administration
“The only one with glasses”
Lindsay McConville
Assistant Director of Sponsorship
"Serial chips and salsa eater"
Mackenzie Kinsella
Assistant Director of Marketing
“Professional homebody”
Tanvi Yeccaluri
Assistant Director of Public Relations
“Will eat chic-fil-a for the rest of my life”
Maya Kuchan
Assistant Director of Logistics
"Obsessed with baby yoda"