Zahn Entrepreneurship Prize
$30,000 grand prize for software and other startup categories
Kaylie Prize for Hardware
$50,000 grand prize for startups working with physical products
Zahn Social Innovation Prize
$30,000 grand prize for social and environmental impact ventures
Standard Chartered Women Entrepreneurs’ Prize
$30,000 grand prize for women-led ventures using tech for economic impact
Staff
Lindsay Siegel
Executive DirectorExperienced across sectors, Lindsay is passionate about building an organization that effectively and efficiently disrupts the status quo.
Andre Dettler
Managing DirectorA formally trained industrial designer at the Pratt Institute, Andre is a key force in helping startups realize their ideas and turn them into prototypes.
Kesia Hudson
Program Manager, Women EntrepreneurshipAs an intrapreneur, Kesia developed and launched innovative businesses within several organizations. She is building a movement for women founders at CCNY.
Steven Monzon
Office Experience ManagerSteven is a passionate individual experienced in operations, the arts, and community involvement. He keeps the lights on and the energy level high.
Katherine Olives
Program Assistant, Women EntrepreneurshipKatherine is a dynamic communicator with a passion for sharing ideas. She’s excited about spreading a culture of disruptive innovation.
Shastri Mahadeo
DesignerAs a graphic designer and web developer, Shastri uses creativity to stay fresh, current, and proactive in a changing environment. Our teams rely on...
Aulio Diaz
Lead EngineerAulio is a mechanical engineer and CCNY alum with a passion for helping others build stuff that works.
Andy Holtz
Major Gifts OfficerAndy is an experienced and creative development professional who builds long-term partnerships to benefit a wide variety of causes.
Joe Barba
Director of Student EntrepreneurshipJoe, a professor of Electrical Engineering at CCNY, is key a mentor to our student entrepreneurs. He integrates entrepreneurship into CCNY’s curriculum.
Anna Hutcheson
Internship ManagerAnna is a student advocate with over 12 years of experience in higher education which includes a background in admissions. She connects students with...
Elena Sturman
Executive Director, City College FundAt the City College Fund, Elena maintains vital relationships with alumni, and offers the scholarships and programs that make CCNY great.
Dina Rahman
Finance AssistantDina, a CCNY alum with a B.S. in Chemistry, has significant finance experience and works closely with the Director of Finance at the City...
Donors
The Zahn Innovation Center was established in 2012 through a grant to the City College Fund by alum Irwin Zahn’s family foundation, the Moxie Foundation. An additional gift from Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s office enabled us to build a state-of-the-art fabrication lab. Come check it out.
In support of diversity, and to enhance New York’s position as an entrepreneurial and technological hub, in 2014 Standard Chartered Bank has formed a partnership with the Zahn Innovation Center to create the Standard Chartered Technology Incubator for Women Entrepreneurs.
Pro-Bono Service Providers
Board of Advisors
Chairman Bert Brodsky
Chairman of Sandata Technologies
Vice Chairman Howard Morgan
President of the Arca Group Managing Partner at First Round Capital, and a Director of Idealab
Development Committee Chair Ari Zoldan
CEO of Quantum Networks
Mentorship Committee Chair Dr. Punit Arora
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the CCNY Colin Powell School
Esperanza Cerdan
Director of the Latin America operations of the Deutsche Bank Americans Foundation
Elaine Chin
Head of Corporate Affairs for Standard Chartered Bank
Greg Olsen
Entrepreneur and Engineer
William Snipes
Partner with Sullivan and Cromwell
Peter Zahn
President of the Moxie Foundation
Lisa Coico
CCNY President
Stephen Karafiol
City College Fund Board Chairman
Elena Sturman
City College Fund Executive Director
Joseph Barba
CCNY Director of Student Entrepreneurship
Lindsay Siegel
Zahn Center Executive Director