Yolanda F.

Yolanda F. serves as the Executive Director of the i-GATE Innovation Hub and Daybreak Labs, where efforts focus on fostering entrepreneurship and providing support to startups within the Tri-Valley region. In addition, Yolanda holds the position of Livermore Planning Commissioner, advising the City Council on the General Plan for Livermore's physical growth. Previous experience includes co-founding FounderTraction and Fixate IO, where marketing strategies were developed for a range of business sizes, as well as founding Common SciSense, which provided technical marketing services. With roles at LabSmith and ThermoFisher Scientific, Yolanda contributed to marketing and sales in technology sectors. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Bioanalytical Chemistry from The University of Kansas and a BS in Chemistry from Trinity University.