Actualizing our mission to create opportunities for shared prosperity through inclusive and equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem development is made possible by our uniquely talented, skilled, passionate, and resilient team of equity champions and ecosystem builders.
Meet our team

Fay Horwitt
President & CEO

Miriam Mueller
VP of Finance & Operations

Brett Brenton
Senior Director of Learning
Networks

Stacey Williams
Senior Director of Ecosystem Impact

Michelle Benham
Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

Hassan Bazzi
Director of Community Innovation

Tia Bond
Senior Manager of Operations

Deryle Daniels
Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications

Megan Shuford
Manager of ESHIP Communications

Alice Quach
Research Assistant

Phylicia Bediako
Manager of Research & Evaluation

Nutishia Lee
Coordinator of Marketing & Communications

Minnie McMillian
Research Assistant
Community Leads & Navigators
At Forward Cities, we value collaboration above all and are always interested in finding new partners, exploring new ideas, and forging new ground. Please take 1-2 minutes to complete this form, which allows you to share how you might like to engage with us as we collectively pursue equity for every entrepreneur. A Forward Cities staff member will follow-up with you in the next 48 hours.