Jared is an established community leader with over 12 years of executive leadership experience, overseeing large, multi-agency projects in the public sector, as well as executive experience in private sector. He is a founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Tablecloth Inc, a civic technology company that provides a platform for the social and private sectors to increase and better communicate their impact. Jared has over 18 years of non-profit experience. Most recently, Jared served as National Director of Strategic Partnerships for an education technology platform called LRNG. Through this role, Jared facilitated partnerships with technology companies including: IBM, Salesforce and Airbnb. Previously he was the Executive Vice President for Education Synergy Alliance, leading region-wide efforts to improve public education. He also served as Director of Business Development for San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) which afforded him the opportunity to build lasting relationships with principal business leaders in the region.

Jared has served on numerous boards and committees, including The YMCA of San Diego County’s Corporate Board, The Workforce Investment Board, Organizations in Training, The Maritime Alliance, Reality Changers, Downtown San Diego Partnership, UCSD Athletic Board, and the Board of Advisors for CentrexIT. Jared received a BA in Public Relations from the University of New Mexico.

Nelli is an accomplished strategist, problem-solver, and change agent. Dr. Garton has held positions including Senior Principal at LeSar Development Consultants, Partner in Keel Asset Management, a Vice President at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, and Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy at Brandeis University. Dr. Garton is on the board of the Wilson Foundation, San Diego Grantmakers, the Youth Development Office of San Diego and the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs. She also chairs the San Diego Impact Investor Network and the program committee of San Diego Grantmakers. Dr. Garton holds a PhD. and MA in Social Policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University, an MPA from Cornell University and a BA in Sociology from Colorado College.

Kelly is a seasoned tech entrepreneur with two exits (Match.com and Adobe) under his belt. As technical and product lead he has co-founded and run companies in social media, analytics, and publishing. Kelly is also an investor partner at SEED San Diego and a long-time board member and board chair of multiple non-profits (Mama's Kitchen, Partnerships with Industry, The Community Information Exchange/2-1-1 San Diego, and Traveling Stories). He grew up playing soccer and writing stories in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated Cum Laude with Distinction in the Liberal Arts from The Ohio State University.