Members
Lucas Fornace
COO - Bimini Health Tech
Lucas is the COO of Bimini Health Tech a global leader in the regenerative product and therapy market.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 12 (Alumnus Member)
Christopher Rae
Principal, Worldwide Security Business Development @ Amazon Web Services
Strategic business development and global operations leader who has built and scaled customer-obsessed organizations from go-to-market (GTM) through hypergrowth and exit. Designed and implemented operations that accelerated startup revenue growth from under $1M to over $100M. Led diverse multinational sales, global operations, business development, strategic partnerships, corporate development, and customer success teams with domain expertise in cybersecurity and media & entertainment. He also serves as an angel investor and advisor to early-stage tech and media startups. He earned an MBA in Technology Commercialization from University of California, San Diego, and a BA in Journalism & Mass Communications from the University of Maine.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 11 (Alumnus Member)
Kush Kapila
CEO/Founder - Sterlings and Vistage on Campus - Co-Chair
Kush Kapila is an entrepreneur with experience spanning healthcare, life sciences, medical devices, technology, and hospitality. He began his career in technical and management roles in both private and public companies before building ventures that bring together design, strategy, and customer engagement. Today, he is the Founder & CEO of STERLINGS Mobile, an experiential marketing company; Co-Founder & CEO of Brick & Mobile, which operates boba and hot chocolate shops and imports trailers internationally; owner of Studio Sud Ouest, a professional photography studio in Montreal; and owner of 501 W. Broadway Salon in Downtown San Diego.
Kush holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from McGill University, a Master’s in Bioinformatics from Concordia University, and an MBA from UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management. He serves on the Board of the Children’s Museum in San Diego, the Advisory Board of Endeavor Bank, and is Co-Chair of Vistage on Campus, a CEO mentorship group.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 10 and Co-Chair
Manuel Carrasco
Sales Operations Manager - Qualcomm
Solid experience in forecasting processes, product life cycle management, sourcing strategy and new product introduction in consumer electronics and semiconductor business .
Vistage on Campus – Flex 21
Maisha Cobb
VP, Brand Strategy and Marketing Communications - Skillsoft
Inspiring Global Leader and Customer Champion / Strategist with a Passion for Data/ Advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 21
Kieche Meleson O'Connell
Research Scientist - NAVWAR
Kieche is a Research Scientist with specialties in corrosion prevention research and policy in defense, paints & coatings.
Vistage on Campus – Flex 21