CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Aurelie is graduating medical student with a background in non-profit management, case management, and marketing. She is passionate about addressing socioeconomic disparities and has had a variety of experiences in anti-poverty and anti-racism work and education. Through The Dahlia Collective, she hopes to empower communities of color with the tools and support needed to achieve upward financial mobility and success. As a proud Vietnamese-American, she is particularly excited to work with immigrant and refugee individuals in reaching their entrepreneurial goals. In her spare time, you'll catch her at a coffee shop surrounded by every pastry on the menu or walking her cat!

CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

My time in quarantine taught me many things, including how much more we need to do for the BIPOC community and small businesses. That's why I'm so excited to be part of Dahlia and have the opportunity to work with amazingly talented and gifted people. Outside of Dahlia, I am studying to become a UX designer so that I can design products that create a positive impact on society and the world at large.

CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Kaitlin is a UC Berkeley Grad working in Silicon Valley with a passion for marketing, corporate social responsibility, and making the tech world more equitable. While currently a demand generation manager, she has experience helping startups with everything from social media campaigns to email marketing and event planning. When she’s not serving up creative lead generation campaigns, she enjoys helping underserved high schoolers get into college, playing rec soccer, painting en plein air, and taking her kitty on backpack adventures.

DIRECTOR OF CONSULTING SERVICES

Josh is a graduating medical student with a background in industrial engineering. Through a variety of experiences in consulting and supply chain management as well as his experience in medical school, he came to realize the power of empowering fledgling business owners who may not have received the same opportunities as others. In his spare time, he likes to read, try new cooking techniques and dishes, and play the guitar (poorly).

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Erica is a 3D animator and published illustrator with a passion for uplifting and amplifying the voices and narratives of marginalized populations through film and digital media. She is so excited to meet small business owners from all walks of life and to offer herself as a creative resource on their journeys to success. When she isn't animating or designing, Erica is a full-time dog mom and plant mom who loves being active outdoors or staying home and trying new crafts.

CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL

Cam is a California-certified attorney, professional track and field athlete, and founder of the athletic platform Couro. He joined TDC because he believes strongly in TDC's mission to support small businesses and lends his legal, as well as personal entrepreneurial experience to the team.