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

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

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