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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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PETER GREENE
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​REBECCA DICKSON
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MARINA LUTOVA MEYERS
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HILANI KERR
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ERIN ANDREW
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NICOLE FANJUL
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SCOTT RECHLER
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ANDREW FELDSTEIN
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​MAUD BROWN
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​BARRIE MARKOWITZ
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JULIE KALISH
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ALEXIS ​ROSENBLUM
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JOSEPH FIELDING
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PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL

President’s Council members serve as TAP ambassadors, enhancing the organization through direct support, input and outreach to new partners. They are mission-driven individuals and committed to accelerating small business growth.

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LETICIA LATINO
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CLARA FON-SING
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AMY MILLER
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JOHANNAH ROGERS
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MARIA LONERGAN
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ALICE NELSON-SIDIBE​
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ALEX RISEMAN
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DORA VARDIS
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MATTHEW BAUER

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​JULIE SHEPPARD
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MEREDITH LYONS
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ELIZABETH MATHEW

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ALLISON DEVORE
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MARIA ELISA MARTINEZ​​
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SHAMIS PITTS
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TAMAR MOORE
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JOAN BROTHERS
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MARCIA BATESON
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Emerita
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CALIFORNIA ADVISORY BOARD

The California Advisory Board is a leadership body of The Acceleration Project. Its members act as ambassadors, recruit new consultants, raise funds for California-specific initiatives, and participate in regular meetings to advance TAP's priorities and impact. 
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WENDY MCADAM
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BETH GROSSMAN​
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JEAN SCHEIBLE
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DEVON BRIGER
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TRICIA HERRICK
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REEMA SHAH
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ANA BRUBAKER
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MAIRIN MACALUSO
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RUTH HOUSENBOLD
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NOHA CARRINGTON
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MARNIE MARCIN
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL

TAP Young Professionals Council (YPC) is a leadership committee that consists of young professionals passionate about empowering under-resourced small business owners and accelerating their success. TAP YPC members play a crucial role in supporting TAP’s economic development work with small businesses by fundraising, serving as ambassadors, and cultivating prospective volunteer consultants and donors to grow the organization’s reach and further its mission.
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SHRUSHTI MANIKANDAN
​(CHAIR)

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MICAELA DUFFY

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NATASHA GAITHER

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LILA KEMPLER

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MEGAN SHAW
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MICHELLE LIANG
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NICO STAINFELD
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CHARLOTTE RAPP
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HARRIS LATEEF
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CAMRYN KIRK
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MAX HARRIS
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SEBASTIAN GOMEZ 
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MISSION & HISTORY
    • MANAGEMENT TEAM
    • LEADERSHIP BOARDS
    • CONSULTANTS
    • 2025 SPRING FOR SMALL BUSINESS BENEFIT
    • CAREERS AT TAP
  • SMALL BUSINESSES
    • OUR CLIENTS
    • Small Business Owner of the Year
    • APPLY TO BE A CLIENT
  • PARTNERS
    • WHY PARTNER WITH TAP
    • PARTNER OF THE YEAR
  • NEWS & BLOG
    • SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES
    • MEDIA
    • TAP BLOG
  • 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW
  • SERVICIOS EN ESPAÑOL
    • CONVIÉRTETE EN CLIENTE
  • 2025 SPRING FOR SMALL BUSINESS BENEFIT