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About Kezia: Originally from Indonesia, Kezia is happy to now call sunny Los Angeles home. Before starting her MBA, she earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Indonesia and spent nearly a decade building brands, products, and growth strategies across FMCG, retail, and e-commerce at companies…

About Megan: Megan grew up in Walnut, CA and is currently an MBA candidate at UCLA Anderson, pivoting from entertainment finance into technology strategy. Prior to Anderson, she audited at PwC before moving into finance at The Walt Disney Company, where she worked across distribution businesses ranging from video-on-demand…

About Aurora:  Aurora grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, in an entrepreneurial environment shaped by Indonesian arts and culture. That early exposure sparked her interest in building and investing in businesses with purpose. Before Anderson, she worked as an Investment Associate at a Southeast Asia-focused fund backed by a Korean conglomerate,…

About Saorla: Saorla was born and raised in Ireland and earned her Bachelor of Commerce from University College Cork. She began her career as the first hire at a startup recruitment agency, where she helped build the business from the ground up. Seeking a change in scenery and new…

About Genie: Genie was born and raised in Northeast Los Angeles. She earned her undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Irvine, where she studied Public Health Sciences and Sociology. After graduating, she returned to LA to begin her career in health management. Over the past eight years, Genie…