50 HELIX Venture Fund Subcommittee Established in April 2021, the HELIX Venture Fund Subcommittee is focused developing the framework to remove financial barriers experienced by HELIXers. This is achieved by providing critically needed funding through micro-grants to qualified ACCELERATING HELIX ventures allowing them to move their venture forward to the next level. Members: Sep Assadian Vice President Venture Growth, ventureLAB Kate Collins Manager, HELIX, Seneca Polytechnic Chris Dudley Director, Entrepreneurship, Seneca Polytechnic Lindsay James Senior Development Officer, Seneca Polytechnic Jess Joss President, Equity Angels HELIX RISE Subcommittee The HELIX RISE Subcommittee is focused on building a strong, inclusive and interactive annual summit. This initiative will provide women, gender diverse and racialized people with critical skills and opportunities to advance their careers. Members: Kate Collins Manager, HELIX, Seneca Polytechnic Chris Dudley Director, Entrepreneurship, Seneca Polytechnic Brittney Herrington Co-ordinator Career HERizons, College of the Rockies Lindsay James Senior Development Officer, Seneca Polytechnic Amy Koning Manager, Special Projects & Initiatives FCE, Seneca Polytechnic Miryam Lazarte CEO & Co-founder, LatAm Startups Anand Karat President, Vretta Jason Presement Regional Vice President, Sales – Canada and CALA at Calix Ben Rogers Dean, Seneca Innovation Ritik Sharma President, Seneca Student Federation Mike Shaver Founder, ScaleDriver and Distinguished Engineer, Shopify Rodica Lefter Special Projects Co-ordinator, Government Contracts Christianne McMartin National Small Business Lead, The Scotiabank Women Initiative, Scotiabank Alison Sylvester Marketing Specialist, Seneca Polytechnic Katrina Ramdath Owner Core Sales Samara Rincon Rodriguez Co-ordinator, HERizons, Seneca Polytechnic
