Ami Rao Elisman
After a decade leading strategy and experience design teams at leading innovation firms (Jump Associates, frog, Method), Ami turned her attention from helping the world’s largest companies navigate change. Now she unblocks impactful teams in uncharted territory.
Ami is the rare strategist with an equal love for shaping both external offerings and internal systems. Bottom line, she aligns organizations more closely with the needs of the people they serve, through a future-focused, human-centered approach.
Ami’s background includes teaching in the design program (d.School) at Stanford University, leading growth initiatives at Jump Associates, and serving as Org Design practice lead at frog. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies in retail, financial services, healthcare, technology and media, as well as government agencies, prominent nonprofits, and educational institutions.
Through the previous consulting practice she founded, she has shaped the production direction of several cutting-edge AI and impact startups creating new-to-the-world experiences.
Noah Maier
Most recently Chief of Staff for the Blavin Family Office, Noah’s background includes serving as CEO of Statecraft Equity Partners, where he led an innovative investment fund focused on the political sector. Noah was previously Head of Partnerships for the Novogratz family office, where he created and orchestrated large-scale donor coalitions such as One for Justice and One for Democracy. As a fundraiser, he advanced over $400 million toward prominent organizations like the ACLU, the Salvation Army, the Movement Voter Project, and the Open Society Foundations. He is an advisor to several family offices, AI companies, and venture funds, with special expertise in search funds, rollups, mental health, justice reform, and drug policy. An entrepreneur by nature, Noah previously founded and sold a national political fundraising firm. His public service extends to board roles with the Oakland Scottish Rite Historical Foundation, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Campaign Board, and the advisory board of Alianza Translatinx.