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Amy is Volta's Senior Events Manager. She manages the planning and logistics of both internal and external events. From an early age, she developed a passion for event planning. She has an appreciation for the positive impact that each event can have on its guests, and she takes pride in being part of a space and team that provides every person who enters it a welcome feeling and unique experience. Amy is a graduate of the Tourism Management program at NSCC Lunenburg Campus, and has organized events and meetings in a managerial role since 2010 at hotels, restaurants and event venues.

Andy Farnsworth is the AI Productivity Lab Director at Volta, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools to boost productivity, unlock growth, and improve employee wellbeing through hands-on experimentation, training, and support. His specialties include process design, organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.

Laura Simpson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Side Door, a Volta resident startup that delivers unique and intimate live performances. With over a decade in the arts, Laura has contributed to organizations like Music Nova Scotia and the Halifax Jazz Festival. She also underwent a mentorship with Warner Bros Records' former president. Laura brings a unique in-house perspective to the board, emphasizing the value of community and mental well-being through live art experiences.

Laurie is Volta's Vice President, Finance + Administration. She has more than 25 years experience working with public and private mining and technology companies, providing financial, corporate, investor relations and administrative services. Laurie served as Treasurer and a Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia from 2009-2015 and was a Director of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia from 2010-2012.

Matt is Volta's Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for leading initiatives to directly support Founders and the growth of their companies. Matt has been developing and marketing products for over 20 years, and most recently served as the Director of Product at QRA. He was the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Swept, an innovative software for commercial cleaning companies. He holds certifications from Pragmatic Product Management, Google Adwords, Google Analytics and Hubspot Inbound Marketing. An alumni of both Propel and 500 Startups, Matt will be leveraging his unique experience in Product, Marketing and Growth Operations to help Startup teams uncover insights and drive growth by building solutions for their customer's most important problems.

Shrilakshmi (Shri) Subramanian is a Growth Coach at Volta. In her role, she supports emerging technology startups with early stage execution challenges through a 1:1 coaching approach. With over 16 years in applied AI and digital transformation, Shri has contributed to organizations like Venture Grade as a General Partner. She also earned dual degrees from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and completed a Master's in Technology Entrepreneurship from Saint Mary's University. Shri brings a unique product development perspective to the startup community, emphasizing the value of go-to-market strategy and operational excellence through innovative technology solutions.