Christiamilda Correa is an award-winning community leader, event marketer, and entertainment professional who is passionate about improving racial equity social and economic mobility for all. She is the inaugural president of NYU Latinx Alumni Network and has been instrumental in the group’s success, including being named two-time recipient of the NYU Alumni Association Innovation of the Year Award. Starting in September 2023, she will join the board of directors of the NYU Alumni Association, representing over 600,000 alumni globally. She is also board president of LiberArte (a U.S. nonprofit with a mission to build racial, social, and climate justice worldwide), junior board member of Teatro SEA (bilingual arts-in-education and Latin children’s theater in the United States), co-founder of The Movement Theatre Company (develops new works by artists of color), and director of development and communications at Reel Works (training the next generation of diverse film and media professionals). Her…

Christin Eve Cato, an award-winning playwright, dramaturge, poet, educator, lyricist, songwriter, and performing artist, comes from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, bringing with her an artistic narrative steeped in the rich tapestry of her Puerto Rican and Jamaican roots. Armed with a master’s degree in playwriting from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from Fordham University, Cato’s is able to create universal stories grounded in advocacy for human rights and social justice. Cato’s artistic voice harmonizes with the rhythms of Caribbean culture and the Afro-Latinx diaspora. She holds positions such as ensemble member and former resident dramaturge at Pregones/PRTT, a founding UNIT 52 ensemble member at INTAR Theatre, and a playwright in the WP Theater 2022-2024 Pipeline Lab. She is a former core apprentice and current educator at the Playwrights Center. She is a member and affiliated playwright of The Latinx Playwrights Circle,…

Ashley Aydin is a principal at VamosVentures, where she invests in diverse founding teams and mission-oriented companies in health and wellness, fintech, sustainability, and the future of work. She started her career at Morgan Stanley in capital markets and moved into strategic roles at Y Combinator startup Shoptiques.com, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Estee Lauder, focused on the intersection of consumers and technology. She was previously an investor at Brand Foundry Ventures, Founders Factory, and Dorm Room Fund. Aydin has been frequently recognized as someone who actively invests in and supports diverse founders, challenges the status quo within venture capital, and focuses on shifting the distribution of wealth and opportunity for all founders of color. She has been named an NYC FinTech Women Inspiring Money Mover (2022), Alpha Partners VC Rising Star (2022), and NextGen’s VC Rising Star (2022). She holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and an MBA…

Guillermo C. Artiles focuses his practice on government affairs and complex business litigation. He advocates for clients across multiple industries, including telecommunications, technology, healthcare, education, energy, advertising, and fintech. He also chairs McCarter’s government affairs practice and leads the firm’s cannabis group. As a registered government affairs agent in New Jersey, Artiles helps clients achieve their governmental, media, and business development objectives. He also provides local counsel expertise to clients involved in Hatch-Waxman and other complex litigation in the United States District Court of New Jersey. Artiles has served as associate counsel to New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy, where he gained in-depth regulatory experience. In Murphy’s front office, Artiles handled legislative initiatives, overseeing a portfolio of departments and agencies that included the Treasury, Banking and insurance, Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Motor Vehicle, and the Board of Public Utilities. He also handled appointments in the Counsel’s Office and…

Angelica Alam is an accomplished executive with over 15 years of experience in financial services, media, and technology. She is a senior product manager at Wells Fargo, where she uses her extensive knowledge in product management, emerging technologies, strategic partnerships, and her MBA education to develop, manage, and scale financial technology products. Alam is an expert in her field, leading product innovation and end-to-end product development lifecycles both domestically and internationally. Aside from her professional achievements, Alam is a passionate and dedicated nonprofit leader, volunteer, and motivator. She currently serves as treasurer of the Precious Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit organization working with state and local facilities and community partners to provide enriching programs for youth as they enter, exit, and transition through the foster care and homeless shelter system. She is founder and director of The PowHER Circle, a women’s organization dedicated to promoting women’s advancement in corporate America….