The people behind the possibility
Meet the Team
Meet the people bringing experience, perspective, and personal commitment to your entrepreneurial journey.

CEO & Founder
Bruce Lewis
Provides strategic leadership and vision for E2C, guiding the organization’s mission, partnerships, programs, and long-term growth. As Founder & CEO, this role drives the development of E2C’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and builds relationships that expand access to resources, opportunities, and support for under-resourced entrepreneurs.

Learning & Operations Director
Meagan Velez
Shapes E2C’s organizational growth and scaling strategy through strategic program planning, impact measurement, and the development of connected systems that align people, programs, operations, and resources. Leads the design, development, and continuous improvement of learning programs and the participant experience, aligning curriculum, facilitation, learning outcomes, and evaluation to deliver measurable growth for entrepreneurs and inform grant strategy, partnership development, and sustainable expansion across the organization.

Strategic Programming Advisor
Sharifa Green
Provides strategic direction for the design, alignment, and continued development of programming across the organization, helping connect programming with broader organizational priorities, member experience, partnerships, resources, and outcomes. Her current focus is Alumni programming, intentionally shaping the post-Cohort experience around community, connection, opportunity, contribution, and continued growth.

Program Operations Manager
Michelle Gomez
Keeps E2C’s programs running smoothly from behind the scenes. This role manages program logistics, systems, scheduling, communications, technology, and operational processes to ensure participants and the program team have the structure and support needed for a successful experience.

Program Experience Coordinator
Alexa Guy
Helps create a connected, supported, and engaging experience for E2C participants throughout their program journey. This role supports onboarding, communication, engagement, participant needs, and follow-up while helping ensure members stay informed, involved, and connected to available resources.