Role: Development Board

Arpan Somani is currently leading strategic partnerships at Codecademy, where his work crosses product integrations, curriculum partnerships, and enterprise growth. Prior to that, Arpan was involved in partnerships/product marketing at SoundCloud, where he also started the employee resource group for employees of color, Clouds of Color. His focus at SoundCloud was on helping young, emerging …

Bharat Nagaswami is an Associate in the real estate group at TPG Capital based in New York. At TPG, Bharat is involved in all aspects of the deal process for all asset classes, including underwriting, due diligence, and interfacing with asset managers. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Bharat worked at Lazard in the real …

Helena Horn is the daughter of two musicians; she grew up singing and playing both piano and flute. She attended the University of Maryland, where she graduated in 2013 with a B.S. in Accounting and a B.A. in Political Science. She began her career in financial services, obtaining her CPA and working at Ernst & …

Zach Cox is an Associate Data Scientist at Spotify.  Having worked at the company since August 2019, he holds a position within the User Fraud department, helping to detect and mitigate fraudulent users from operating on the Spotify platform.  Prior to Spotify, he served as the A&R Research Analyst for Elektra Music Group as the …

Juan Carlos Cardenas, or JC for short, is a Copyright Coordinator at Sony Music. Starting in July of 2018, JC works in the Business & Legal Affairs department, where he focuses on rights clearances and licensing for Sony Latin and Sony Nashville. Recently, JC was appointed President of the Sony Emerging Professionals board – the …