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Karina Fochtman currently serves as the Head of Operations at 1871, a position held since November 2024. Prior to this role, Karina was the Head of Partnerships at IDR from April 2023 to November 2024, where the focus was on streamlining investor onboarding. A sabbatical was taken from January 2022 to March 2023. Karina's earlier experience includes serving as VP and Global Head of Customer Success at Allvue Systems from September 2020 to December 2021, and holding various roles in relationship management at Backstop Solutions Group from 2010 to August 2020. Additional leadership experience includes serving as Chapter President of the United Women in Business Foundation from January 2016 to March 2018, and earlier roles as a Lab Technician at VCA and Manager of Food Services at the University of Michigan Law School. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan, complemented by relevant research experience at Michigan Medicine.
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"1871 is a not-for-profit community endeavor and an entrepreneurial hub for digital startups. It is a collaborative space that helps digital designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs build their startups, share ideas, and change the world.1817 is organizing the Sports Technology Symposium in the Fall of 2018. Application is live until July20th: , https://www.f6s.com/1871sportstechsymposiumLocated in the famed Merchandise Mart, the 50,000-square-foot facility provides Chicago startups with programming, access to mentors, educational resources, potential investors, and a community of like-minded entrepreneurs that help them on their path to building successful businesses. 1871 is the flagship project of the CEC."