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Meet the In Residence Team

Coaching and Mentoring at Canopy is provided by the In Residence team of experts.

As a Canopy member you have access to the team to book appointments for adhoc support any time using the self scheduling links listed with each profile.

The team are here to support you, share knowledge and to help you thrive.  

We are all members of the community ourselves and have been helped, as we are helping.  

Top Tip: If you don't know where to start just book a session with the team 'round robin' link on the button below.

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Stewart Noakes, Chair of the Board, specializing in forming boards, raising funds, and succession planning.

Stewart
Noakes

Chair of the Board

Forming a board
Raising funds
Succession planning
Schedule a session
Pedro GuimarĂŁes, CEO, with expertise in business planning, setting strategy, and preparing for demo night.

Pedro
GuimarĂŁes

CEO

Business Planning
Setting a strategy
Preparing for demo night
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Nic Eversett, CMO, focused on marketing strategy, customer discovery, and preparing for demo night.

Nic
Eversett

CMO

Marketing Strategy
Customer Discovery
Preparing for demo night
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Helga Saraiva-Stewart, CSO, offering guidance on sales strategy, sales training, and preparing for demo night.

Helga Saraiva Stewart

CSO

Sales Strategy
Sales Training
Preparing for demo night
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Rachel Sestini, CFO, skilled in cross-border tax, cash flow forecasting, and preparing for demo night.

Rachel
Sestini

CFO

Cross Border Tax
Cash Flow Forecasting
Preparing for demo night
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Chuck Goldstone, Chief Story Teller, specializing in communications strategy, pitching ideas, and preparing for demo night.

Chuck
Goldstone

Chief Story Teller

Communications Strategy
Pitching your idea
Preparing for demo night
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Andre Moura, Entrepreneur, sharing founder stories, pitching ideas, and providing experience-based insights.

Andre Moura

Entrepreneur

Founder Story
Pitching your idea
Experience share
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Tomás Caeiro, Entrepreneur, focused on founder stories, pitching ideas, and sharing experiences.

Tomás Caeiro

Entrepreneur

Founder Story
Pitching your idea
Experience share
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Jana Garous, COO, with expertise in leadership development, process improvement, and preparing for demo night.

Jana Garous

COO

Leadership development
Process improvement
Preparing for demo night
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Matt Ville, CTO, specializing in minimum viable product development, integrating AI into solutions, and preparing for demo night.

Matt Ville

CTO

Minimum viable product devlopment
Baking AI into your solution
Preparing for demo night
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Ben Whorwood, Architect, skilled in technology choices, architectural roadmaps, and platform solution audits.

Ben Whorwood

Architect

Technology choices
Architectural roadmap
Platform and solution audits
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Oriana Ascanio, Chief Success Officer, focused on customer success strategy, scaling teams, and personal branding.

Oriana Ascanio

Chief Success Officer

Customer success strategy
Scaling customer success teams
Personal branding
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Bob Williams, Chief of Staff, offering expertise in human capital strategy, process improvement, and leadership development.

Bob Williams

Chief of Staff

Human capital strategy
Process improvement
Leadership development
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Biraj Nakarja, Executive Coach, specializing in Gallup strengths coaching, personal branding, and leadership development.

Biraj Nakarja

Executive Coach

Gallup strengths
Personal branding
Leadership development
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John Gale, Board Advisor and Silicon Valley veteran with 25 years’ experience advising tech startups on management strategies.

John Gale

Board Advisor

Management advice from a Silicon
Valley veteran who has worked with
tech startups for 25 years
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Mariana Vital Morgado, Coach in Residence at Canopy Community with a focus on coaching and personal development.

Mariana Vital Morgado

Coach in Residence

Coaching
Personal Development
 
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Ronan Finnegan, EIR at Canopy Community with expertise in starting startups, building digital presence, and raising funds.

Ronan Finnegan

EIR

Starting your startup
Digital presence
Raising funds 
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