Team Category: Contributors

Lina Tetelbaum has been a Corporate Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz for more than 6 years. She graduated from Harvard University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. She went on to get her JD at Yale Law School. During her time with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz, she became a Secretary for the Corporation Law Committee at the New York City Bar Association.

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs proudly represents California’s 53rd Congressional District. Having gained experience as a Conflict and Stabilization Policy Officer at the State Department under former President Obama, being part of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations at the United Nations, and more non-profit works, she plans to bring the right groups of people together to fix society’s problems.

Robert Reffkin is a Founder and CEO of Compass, a real estate technology company with a powerful end-to-end platform that supports the entire buying and selling workflow. Since founding the company, he has raised $135 million in investor capital and has expanded to 22 offices across the United States. Before he founded Compass, he worked as the Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Operating Office at Goldman Sachs.

Matthew Kopko is a Director of Public Policy at Bird. He graduated from Princeton University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He went on to have JD and MBA in Law and Business at the University of Chicago. Before working for Bird, he was a Counselor to the Deputy Secretary and Special Advisor to the Secretary to the US Department of Transportation.

Meha is an associate at 645 Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York. Prior to 645 Ventures, Meha worked at Zocdoc in the strategy and finance team where she worked on initiatives across strategic finance, investor relations, and growth operations. Before Zocdoc, she was an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs covering large healthcare clients. Outside of work, Meha enjoys reading, yoga, volunteering with non-profits, and learning about different cultures. She holds a B.S. in Finance & Economics from N.Y.U. and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.