
Our Expert Network
At Spring, we know it takes a breadth of knowledge and experience to excel as both an impact founder and as a venture. Our network of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and Facilitators have walked the walk and are sharing their expertise and experience in our Scale Ready program and more. This incredible bench of talent includes:
EIR + Facilitators


Shannon Bard, PhD
Lead, Climate Venture Studio, e@UBC

Lise Beutel

Zahra Carol Baghdadi
Founder & CEO of Crunch TimeZ

Nathalie Couët
Founder & Principal Advisor at Couët Strategic Advisors

Chin Hing Chang
Principal at ClassyNarwhal

Kareena Fagwani

Nadia Ladak
Founder & CEO of Marlow

Linh Le

Dean Prelazzi

Matthew Quetton
Founder & CEO of Momentum Partners

Sonali Sharma
Program Manager, Integrated Markets at Innovate BC

Michele Wallcraft
Executive in Residence at University of British Columbia

Vanessa Williamson

Chris Carvalho
CEO of Carveira Group Consulting
Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (EIRs)

Nat Cartwright

Thi Dao

Matt Heiydt
Founder of BackStretch Recruitment Group

Alan Shapiro
Principal, Shapiro & Company
Facilitators

Romina Arian

Christine Charnock

David Steinley
Founder of Frictionless Fundraising
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