BILL CHINN
CEO, The DEC Network
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP TEAM
CEO, The DEC Network
Events & Marketing Director, The DEC Network
ALEX HOENICH
Lead Organizer
Events and Program Manager, The DEC Network
KENDALL CASTILLO
Co-Lead Organizer
Program Coordinator, The DEC Network
KAYLA NIMER
Disrupt Dallas Lead
Project Manager, Capital One
LAUREN POLK
Corporate Startup Innovation Lead
SVP of Research and Innovation, Dallas Regional Chamber
DUANE DANKESREITER
Corporate Startup Innovation Lead
Business Development, The DEC Network
DOUG PEARCE
Sponsorships Lead
Creative Director, KP Branding + Designs, LLC
KATIE POLANSKY
Graphic Design Lead
Event & Marketing Coordinator at The DEC Network
EMMA BARNHOUSE
Events & Marketing Coordinator
CAPTAINS
TRACK CAPTAINS
Head of Product, Zapata Computing, Inc.
WENDY HOWELL
AI & Automation Track Co-Captain
Director, Business Development, Re-vive
BILL COCKERILL
AI & Automation Track Co-Captain
Innovation & Emerging Technology, Walmart Technology
ANNA JARMAN
AI & Automation Track Co-Captain
Creative Director, KP Branding & Designs
KATIE POLANSKY
Arts & Entertainment Track Co-Captain
Founding Partner, Midway Studios
LAUREN KEUNING
Arts & Entertainment Track Co-Captain
Founder & CEO STEMuli Studios
TAYLOR SHEAD
Emerging Technologies Track Captain
CEO of Kandake Tech
ERICA MOLETT
Gaming & Esports Track Captain
Operations Manager, Health Wildcatters
LINDSEY SETTLES
Healthcare Track Co-Captain
Managing Attorney, The Law Office of Jessica Vittorio, PLLC
JESSICA VITTORIO
Legal Track Captain
Marketing Executive, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
MICHELLE RIDER
Marketing Track Captain
Co-Founder & CMO of Outranking.io
NATALIE LUNEVA
SaaS Track Captain
Strategic Alliances Coordinator, EarthX
DAULTON O’NEILL
Social Impact Track Captain
Operations Manager, Nort Texas Angel Network
MIKE WILKES
Veteran Track Captain
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