Stanford Leadership Institute Team

The Institute is led by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, guided by an advisory board of leaders from business, nonprofit, and government, and supported by an experienced and dedicated staff team.

Faculty Leadership

Vélez-Reyes Director, Stanford Leadership Institute
Senior Advisor
Faculty Director, Sustainability
Faculty Co-Director, Technology
Faculty Co-Director, Culture
Faculty Co-Director, Culture
Faculty Co-Director, Culture
Faculty Co-Director, Culture
Faculty Co-Director, Technology
Faculty Director, Markets, Institutions, and Organizational Governance

Institute Advisory Board

  • Carlos Brito, MBA ’89, CEO, Belron
  • Andreas Halvorsen, MBA ’90, CEO, Viking Global Investors
  • Neal Mohan, ’96, MBA ’05, CEO, YouTube
  • Patti Poppe, MSx ’05, CEO, PG&E
  • Jonathan Reckford, MBA ’89, CEO, Habitat for Humanity
  • David Vélez, ’05, MBA ’12, CEO, NuBank
  • Songyee Yoon, SEP ’15, founder and managing partner of Principal Venture Partners

Institute Staff Team

Headshot of Maria Frantz
Director
Headshot of Tina Yau
Associate Director, Technology
Headshot of Marissa Mendoza
Associate Director, Sustainability
Headshot of Wenwen Shi
Program Manager
Headshot of Liz Walker
Head of Speaker Engagement

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