Silicon Florist 🌹 Changes at PDXWIT and Xcelerate

Issue 673

Dec 10, 2022

Portland Women in Tech has a new leader

Hazel Valdez was named CEO of the nonprofit with community of nearly 10,000 members and hundreds of volunteers. The group’s mission is to build a better tech industry by creating access, dismantling inequities and fueling belonging… More

Welcoming PDXWIT's new Executive Director

Hazel was previously the Associate Director for the Oregon Bioscience Incubator (OBI & OTRADI). Hazel worked with the executive director on various initiatives including partnering with entrepreneurs and early-stage bioscience and digital health organizations on their facility and resource needs (equipment, mentors, events, education, funding, etc.). She also focused on OBI's DEI initiatives… More

Portland entrepreneurship group rebrands to Xcelerate Women

XXcelerate and the related XXcelerate Fund have rebranded to Xcelerate Women and the group is evolving to act as a support and educational organization to help women and those who identify with gender bias grow successful businesses and create generational wealth. The XX in the name is being removed to avoid any connotation of biological essentialism… More