Protea Foundation
Stephen Pearse is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in technology and leadership roles across various sectors. Currently serving as Vice Chairman and Board Member at the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation, Stephen is dedicated to advancing clean energy through innovation and investment. As Chairman and Co-founder of the Protea Foundation, Stephen oversees initiatives to support women suffering from PTSD. With a long-standing commitment to technology consultancy, Stephen has been the Managing Director of Yucatan Rock Ventures since 2001, while holding numerous prominent leadership positions, including Chairman at Techtonic, Inc. and Innovation Pavilion, and Director at Revolv Inc during its acquisition by Google. Stephen's career highlights also include serving as CEO of Cyras, where significant value growth was achieved, and as EVP at Bay Networks/Nortel Networks, focusing on product and service development in telecommunications. Stephen holds an MBA in Information Technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MSEE from Stevens Institute of Technology, and a BSME from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Protea Foundation
Protea Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, addresses women’s trauma recovery. Our goal is to restore trauma survivors to their full potential, using leading-edge, effective methods. We focus on women with developmental trauma. Throughout their lives, approximately 1 in 3 women—equivalent to 736 million globally—endure violence. This violence often begins early. Women face a 2 to 3 times higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to men. The root of this disparity lies in inadequate access to resources and opportunities for women to mitigate the negative effects of trauma. The Protea Foundation empowers communities by teaching accurate identification and facilitating access to effective treatments for PTSD and Complex PTSD. By focusing on women who experienced trauma in childhood, we can break the cycle of intergenerational trauma.