Vanessa Hurst

Vanessa Hurst is an accomplished technology leader and social entrepreneur with extensive experience in the field of software development and community empowerment. As the Co-Founder and Board Chair of Girl Develop It since 2010, Vanessa has played a pivotal role in providing accessible software development courses for adult women, impacting over 100,000 learners nationwide. Previous leadership roles include Director of Engineering Practice at Etsy, Founder & CEO of CodeMontage, and founder of Developers for Good, which fostered a network of over 1,000 technologists committed to social good. Vanessa's academic background includes a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia, and Vanessa has contributed to various organizations as an instructor and technical consultant, particularly in database management and analytics.