A startup enthusiast, Susan has spent the bulk of her career supporting entrepreneurs and contributing to the growth of Oklahoma’s startup ecosystem. Susan launched a social entrepreneurship fellowship program in Oklahoma City and grew the state’s first coding bootcamp. Susan is a steering committee member for Creative Oklahoma’s Entrepreneur Mentor Program (IKEMP), and she works nationally with Techstars.

Originally from Canada, Matt is a former software engineer, primarily rooted in the west coast startup ecosystem. His journey encompasses roles as a founder and a mentor, deeply engaged with SaaS-based and deep technology ventures. His focus remains on imparting his wealth of knowledge and experience to foster growth and innovation not only with Cortado, but also apply this expertise in steering entrepreneurs in Oklahoma towards success.

Mansi was raised by entrepreneurs in the hospitality and real estate industries. She has expanded on the learned knowledge of her upbringing and focuses her expertise on fintech, hospitality and healthcare. She is a native Oklahoman and University of Oklahoma MBA graduate.

Blake is the CEO of Senslytics. Originally from Oklahoma, Blake is an entrepreneur with experience in agriculture, energy and venture capital. Blake’s expertise spans a company’s complete life cycle, from building the initial operations, leading teams, and driving growth, through navigating the acquisition process.