Pat Kriska
A Lecturer in Entrepreneurship from Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business for over thirty years, Patricia Kriska has taught various for credit and non-credit Entrepreneurship courses at the Dallas campus and Entrepreneurship seminars in Romania, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Pat also owns the authorship of A Dowry In Lace, importer of European lace products, and works consulting for Dallas area entrepreneurs, specializing in business plan preparation.
Andrew Feng
Andrew serves as the Director of Research and Strategic Partnerships for the Faith Driven Investors. Presently, he leads an initiative called “www.solvingtheworldsgreatestproblems.org.” The initiative is aimed at delivering impactful content to inspire, inform, and involve the global church through avenues of building, investing and giving.
Before assuming his role at FaithDriven, Andrew founded www.indigitous.us, an organization that ran Christian hackathons and cohort programs to foster mass collaboration in support of global missions. He holds a ThM and served as a Research Fellow, President of the Chinese Student Fellowship, President of Student Mission Fellowship at Dallas Seminary. Prior to joining ministry, he earned his degree from USC, interned at Yahoo, and consulted for KPMG.
Andrew and his wife served in East Asia for five years as tentmakers and adopted their son with special needs. He provides strategic guidance to non-profit entities on a global scale, leveraging his expertise in cultivating impactful partnerships.
Before assuming his role at FaithDriven, Andrew founded www.indigitous.us, an organization that ran Christian hackathons and cohort programs to foster mass collaboration in support of global missions. He holds a ThM and served as a Research Fellow, President of the Chinese Student Fellowship, President of Student Mission Fellowship at Dallas Seminary. Prior to joining ministry, he earned his degree from USC, interned at Yahoo, and consulted for KPMG.
Andrew and his wife served in East Asia for five years as tentmakers and adopted their son with special needs. He provides strategic guidance to non-profit entities on a global scale, leveraging his expertise in cultivating impactful partnerships.
Promod Haque
Throughout his 32 years of experience in the VC industry, Promod has invested in more than 60 companies, which have produced more than $40B in exit values to date. In 2014, Forbes recognized Promod as a “Hall of Fame” investor. 2015 marked Promod’s eleventh appearance on the Forbes Midas List, including 2004, when he was ranked the #1 venture capitalist based on performance over the previous decade.
Recent liquidity events in Promod’s portfolio include Shape Security acquired by F-5 Networks , Health Catalyst - HCAT- IPO , cyber security leader FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE); high fidelity imagery and infinite analytics company Skybox Imaging, acquired by Google for $500 million; and API management leader Apigee (Nasdaq: APIC)- acquired by Google. In addition, NTT Communications recently acquired Virtela, a company where Promod was the founding investor and Chairman of the Board, for $525 million.
Promod received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Delhi, India. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, where he serves on the advisory board.
Recent liquidity events in Promod’s portfolio include Shape Security acquired by F-5 Networks , Health Catalyst - HCAT- IPO , cyber security leader FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE); high fidelity imagery and infinite analytics company Skybox Imaging, acquired by Google for $500 million; and API management leader Apigee (Nasdaq: APIC)- acquired by Google. In addition, NTT Communications recently acquired Virtela, a company where Promod was the founding investor and Chairman of the Board, for $525 million.
Promod received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Delhi, India. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Northwestern University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, where he serves on the advisory board.
Aimee Lopez
As a Civil engineer & international project manager, and the founder of the non-profit, Heart-to-Heart Teens, Aimee Lopez has worked in Construction and Development over 20 years. A civil engineer graduate with an emphasis in Construction Management from the University of South California. Also certified from USC's Real Estate Planning and Development. Lopez's background includes program and construction management for data centers, school campuses, biotech, hospitals, and TI on Global and local projects.
Aimee Lopez leads with integrity, clarity and transparency. Recognized in her community and by clients for her leadership, mentoring and client support. Currently managing programs for Global Data Centers globally in MEP upgrades and construction. Aimee is also very active in her community by providing mentoring programs to at-risk teens and families. She founded a local non-profit serving families in leadership development, mentoring and life-skills. Recipient of the NFL 49ers Community Award for making a difference in her community.
Aimee's passion is to not only build buildings but also build lives!
Aimee Lopez leads with integrity, clarity and transparency. Recognized in her community and by clients for her leadership, mentoring and client support. Currently managing programs for Global Data Centers globally in MEP upgrades and construction. Aimee is also very active in her community by providing mentoring programs to at-risk teens and families. She founded a local non-profit serving families in leadership development, mentoring and life-skills. Recipient of the NFL 49ers Community Award for making a difference in her community.
Aimee's passion is to not only build buildings but also build lives!
Baolerhu Ligden
Entrepreneur, specialized in strategic planning, market entry for firms and organizations into China and Mongolia. Worked with healthcare management, medical technology sales and service, raising investment for start up business and projects, consulting for both for profit business and Non-profit organizations. Involved in lauching a couple startups in digital content and tech education space in China and Mongolia.
Involved in faith based works and leadership development work in various part of Asia.
Involved in faith based works and leadership development work in various part of Asia.
Alex B. Ramsey
president and founder of LodeStar Universal, is an experienced consultant, author and professional speaker. Featured on ABC, NBC, in the National Business News, Texas Business, and Redbook, among others, she works with a variety of clients and teaches in two major Universities. She co-founded the professional development series Women’s Business/Women’s Lives. Her Way Cool! Presentations seminars receive rave reviews from participants and managers. Featured in the book No Longer Moot, Alex moderates the cable talk show Biz Talk. Alex specializes in developing incisive financial presentations for venture road shows and Initial Public Offerings. Strategic planning, executive coaching and male/female communication are other core services.
Her clients include companies such as American Cancer Society, Brinker International’, Chubb & Son, Federal Insurance Company, EMS MEDICAL of Switzerland, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc., Lucent, Motorola, Fujitsu Women in Technology, National Restaurant Association, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Travis, Wolff & Company and The University of Texas at Austin
Her clients include companies such as American Cancer Society, Brinker International’, Chubb & Son, Federal Insurance Company, EMS MEDICAL of Switzerland, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc., Lucent, Motorola, Fujitsu Women in Technology, National Restaurant Association, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Travis, Wolff & Company and The University of Texas at Austin
Tiffaney Dale Hunter
Tiffaney is an award-winning global communications and community engagement visionary, leader, speaker, author and philanthropist with more than two decades of experience crafting innovative marketing, communications and community engagement campaigns and strategies. A proven leader, she successfully combines creative and analytical leadership skills to drive revenue and increase profit margins.
She is a business advocate of social change and justice. Notable professional projects include leading brand, marketing and communications efforts for the Ernst & Young, LLP (EY) “Bridging the Digital Divide” initiative that was deployed in over 80 offices throughout the nation; spearheading communications for the 50/50 Women on Boards Dallas Conversation events, which are committed to increasing gender balance and diversity on corporate boards; and successfully leading a national strategic communication campaign for the American Heart Association’s EmPOWERED to Serve initiative, which shed the light on health, racism and social injustices in under-sourced minority communities.
She is a business advocate of social change and justice. Notable professional projects include leading brand, marketing and communications efforts for the Ernst & Young, LLP (EY) “Bridging the Digital Divide” initiative that was deployed in over 80 offices throughout the nation; spearheading communications for the 50/50 Women on Boards Dallas Conversation events, which are committed to increasing gender balance and diversity on corporate boards; and successfully leading a national strategic communication campaign for the American Heart Association’s EmPOWERED to Serve initiative, which shed the light on health, racism and social injustices in under-sourced minority communities.