757 Collab, a startup support resource, has announced the addition of Eileen Brewer, a 20-year Silicon Valley veteran, to their team. The Eileen Brewer 757 Collab partnership aims to leverage Brewer’s experience in tech and mentoring to drive growth within the organization and its community of entrepreneurs. Brewer has a rich background in the tech sector, including work on the first tech startup accelerator in Iraq and a decade-long role as a mentor for the US State Dept TechWomen program. Her recruitment to 757 Collab has been made possible through the support of sponsors such as TowneBank, Ferguson, Activation Capital, and Go Virginia.
New Talent Joins 757 Collab to Support Regional Entrepreneurs
New talent will leverage regional mentors to help more entrepreneurs in the 757.
“I am looking forward to leveraging the subject matter expertise of the 757 mentors across the multiple programs 757 Collab offers.”- Eileen Brewer, Mentor Manager
Introduction
757 Collab, a powerful family of startup resources, proudly announces the addition of Eileen Brewer, 20-year Silicon Valley veteran, to drive 757 Collab’s growth. As 757 Collab’s program offerings have grown, we are serving more entrepreneurs, all of whom need mentorship.
Eileen Brewer’s Background and Experience
Eileen brings more than 20 years of experience in the tech sector globally, including spending the last 18 months building the first tech startup accelerator in Iraq, where she recruited and engaged mentors from 13 countries to support the Iraqi entrepreneurs. Eileen is a 10-year veteran mentor of the US State Dept TechWomen program, Founder Institute, and Miller Center, so she knows first-hand what it is like to be a volunteer mentor. Now she will combine her leadership, program management, and mentoring skills altogether to take the 757 Mentor Community to the next level.
Gratitude to Sponsors
“We are grateful for the support of our generous sponsors, including TowneBank, Ferguson, Activation Capital and Go Virginia for providing the funding to hire Eileen to increase the success of the entrepreneurs throughout the region and state,” Adams continued.
About Eileen Brewer
Brewer, a California native, has worked for multiple tech companies in Silicon Valley for the last 20 years. From 2011 through 2019 she worked at Symantec, a cyber security company, where she was responsible for their enterprise hardware manufacturing. In 2015, she became a member of the Golden Seeds angel investing group because she saw the need to improve investments in female-led companies and has invested in seven startups so far. As a mentor for the US State Dept TechWomen program, she has traveled to over a dozen countries to deliver training and workshops on entrepreneurship. Over the last five years, Eileen has mentored over ten thousand students, encouraging them to become entrepreneurs and to help solve some of their country’s biggest challenges.
About 757 Collab
757 Collab harnesses the power of 757 Angels, 757 Accelerate and 757 Startup Studios providing capital, programs and place to entrepreneurs in all stages of development. 757 Collab is located at the 757 Startup Studios within Assembly, an iconic campus for makers and creators in the heart of Downtown Norfolk. The Studios is a vibrant and inclusive community full of energy, inspiration, programming, and resources to support startup companies and founders.
Question & Answer
Who has recently joined 757 Collab and what is her background?
Eileen Brewer, a 20-year Silicon Valley veteran, has recently joined 757 Collab. She has a rich background in the tech sector, including work on the first tech startup accelerator in Iraq and a decade-long role as a mentor for the US State Dept TechWomen program.
What is the goal of the Eileen Brewer 757 Collab partnership?
The Eileen Brewer 757 Collab partnership aims to leverage Brewer’s experience in tech and mentoring to drive growth within the organization and its community of entrepreneurs.
Which sponsors have supported the recruitment of Eileen Brewer to 757 Collab?
Sponsors such as TowneBank, Ferguson, Activation Capital, and Go Virginia have supported the recruitment of Eileen Brewer to 757 Collab.
