Thank You

A large number of people have helped shape and launch The Startup Diversity and Inclusion Pledge. I am very thankful for each and every person and their support, contributions and encouragement.

With apologies for anyone I might have left out, I’d like to recognize and thank:

  • Sean Loughran & Wallon Walusayi (logo design)
  • Brianna Penney (website design)
  • Kaitlyn Loh & Sterling Smith/Launchpartner.co (website development)
  • Melissa Dobbins (major contributor to resources)
  • Lawton Cummings (major contributor to resources)
  • Crystal Hansen (major contributor to resources)
  • Mindy Gulati (major contributor to resources)
  • Amy Beckstead (major contributor to resources)
  • Josh Jones-Dilworth (PR)
  • Jamal Wilburn (PR)
  • Talia Bromberg (website design)
  • Aliyah Marandiz (PR)
  • Doug Freeman (PR)
  • Emily LeClair (PR)
  • April Beasley (marketing)
  • Heather Brunner
  • Colette Pierce Burnette
  • Eugene Sepulveda
  • Josh Baer
  • Brett Hurt
  • Mike Nellis
  • Jonathan Barona
  • Steve Sachs
  • Preston James
  • Dana Calender
  • Ashley Jennings
  • Carl Horton
  • Jan Ryan
  • Joe Corso
  • Mark Phillip
  • Caroline Goodner
  • Lisa Pearson
  • Matt Stephenson
  • Rosa McCormick
  • Heyley Netherton
  • Jim Brown
  • Kara Grenier
  • Dan Graham
  • Bob Bridge
  • Douglas Ferguson
  • Shambrekia Wise
  • David Edmonson
  • Rachelle Oribio
  • Savannah Barker
  • Shanté Patridge
  • Rhonda Parouty
  • Jenny DuFresne
  • Sara Brand
  • Kerry Rupp
  • Desmond Thomas
  • Paula Nguyen
  • Ainee Athar
  • Amos Schwartzfarb
  • Zoe Schlag
  • Chuck Smith
  • Megan Oertel
  • Ruben Cantu
  • Jason Seats
  • Laurie Felker Jones
  • Elizabeth Myers
  • Josh Kerr
  • Mellie Price
  • Elizabeth Myers
  • Grace Vroom
  • Kelsi Kamin
  • Carol Thompson
  • Tony Aguillar
  • Beto Juarez
  • Christine Luo
  • Leslie Hall
  • Cat Diederich
  • Brian Williams
  • Holly Gibson
  • Sara Ines Calderon
  • Elijah May
  • Karyl Fowler
  • Karen Bantuveris
  • Adrianna Cantu
  • And last but not least…
  • My wife, Tina
  • Ron Green and Steve Meier, my co-founders at KUNGFU.AI

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Stephen Straus
The Startup Diversity and Inclusion Pledge

Stephen Straus, co-founder and Managing Director of KUNGFU.AI, is an Austin-based serial tech and social entrepreneur and former venture capitalist.