Brad Schnitzer

Brad Schnitzer currently serves as Managing Director at Techstars since January 2018, with prior roles including Investment Director, Investment Principal, Program Manager, and Associate within the organization. Additionally, Brad is a Limited Partner at LongJump and a member of the Tech Equity Working Group at GET Cities since January 2020. In 2019, Brad founded Chicago Startup Week and has been a board member of Humanity Rising since the same year. Previously, Brad held an Associate Board Member position at Make-A-Wish® Illinois from April 2017 to April 2022, served as Managing Director at More Than Me Foundation from February 2014 to April 2022, and was a board member at Miracle League Music City from January 2016 to March 2022. Other roles include board member at the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago and Director of Business Development and Partnerships at Built In in 2017. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Lacy School of Business at Butler University and has completed further education at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.