Seed’s dedicated and driven team works tirelessly to support our mission of ending the cycle of global poverty. The entire global team — including staffers, faculty advisors, and advisory board members — is key to our success.
Leadership Team
Jesper Sørensen
The Robert A. and Elizabeth R. Jeffe Professor, and Professor of Organizational Behavior
Faculty Director, Stanford Seed
Darius Teter
Executive Director, Stanford Seed
Senior Staff
Board Chairman
Board Vice Chairman
Paula Mariwala
Managing Director, Seedfund Advisors
Board Members
Matthew Bannick
Managing Partner, Omidyar Network
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California
John Hennessy
Shriram Family Director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program
Andreata Muforo, MBA '09
Partner, TLcom LLP
Kim Starkey
President & CEO, King Philanthropies