FUND MANGER

DARRIN REDUS
DARRIN REDUSFUND MANAGER
Darrin Redus, Sr. serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Minority Business Accelerator. A national thought leader for inclusive entrepreneurship and growing larger-scale diverse businesses, Darrin is a seasoned business executive and successful entrepreneur. Prior to his work at the Chamber, Darrin served as President and CEO for MainStreet Inclusion Advisors, a national consulting firm developing diverse technology-based businesses and networks.

INVESTMENT TEAM

Christine Rochester
Managing Director, Client Relations​
Over 20 years of commercial finance and lending, underwriting, investments, mergers and acquisitions and related experience as a Banker, and M&A Manager.

Laura Sandstrom
Managing Director, Investments
Over 15 years of Investment, venture, and banking experience as a GP, Fund Manager, and M&A Investment Banker

Destini Brodi
Investment Associate
Over 10 years of social entrepreneurial, financing, VC/PE, and banking experience as a Non-profit Founder, Investment, Operations, Banking Associate and IMM Consultant

Accelerator Support

Curtis Hollis
Chief Operating Officer

Monique Winston
Chief Resource & Development Officer

Asia Davis
Executive Support

ADVISORS

Mark Merkel​
Business Advisory Consultant​​

Danielle “Dani” Morris​
Chief Financial Officer ​