## Co-founder & CEO

#### Anita Hossain Choudhry

My parents immigrated to the US from Bangladesh and found creative ways to share their life lessons through storytelling. I loved the stories so much I decided to share them by performing Bengali plays all around the country. Through these stories I gained valuable perspective and connected with a place my parents once called home.

I lead with curiosity and empathy which empowers others to find their voice. I launched a women's peer group at Deutsche Bank and a [storytelling series](https://magazine.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/fall-winter-2019/small-talk-is-cheap/) for Wharton MBAs. Most recently, as the Head of Knowledge at [First Round Capital](https://firstround.com/), I helped hundreds of entrepreneurs connect deeply, candidly share their concerns, and learn from each other. My work on creating safe spaces is featured in the [First Round Review](https://firstround.com/review/cut-through-the-small-talk-and-connect-lessons-from-130-dinners-summits-and-salons/). I’m also an executive coach formerly with [Reboot](https://www.reboot.io/about/coaches/) and a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner.

The Grand is a culmination of my previous work experiences and inspired by my belief that everyone deserves group coaching and a supportive community.

## Coaches

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**Alexa Arnold** \
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Coach](/content/bios/alexa/index.html)

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**Ally Sprague** \
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Coach](/content/bios/ally/index.html)

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**Cristina Apple Georgoulakis** \
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Coach](/content/bios/cristina-apple-georgoulakis/index.html)

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**Dorit Price-Levine** \
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Coach](/content/bios/dorit/index.html)

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**Elliot Greenberger** \
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Coach](/content/bios/elliot-greenberger/index.html)

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**Jeanette Jordan** \
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Coach](/content/bios/jeanette/index.html)

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**Karen Zelnick** \
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Coach](/content/bios/karen/index.html)

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**Lulu Cheng** \
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Coach](/content/bios/lulu/index.html)

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**Michael Gregor** \
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Coach](/content/bios/michael/index.html)

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**Misa Fujimura-Fanselow** \
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Coach](/content/bios/misa/index.html)

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**Robert DuBois** \
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Coach](/content/bios/robert/index.html)

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**Rodrigo Lopez** \
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Coach](/content/bios/rodrigo/index.html)

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**Sam Appel** \
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Coach](/content/bios/sam-appel/index.html)

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**Seisei Tatebe-Goddu** \
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Coach](/content/bios/seisei/index.html)

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**Stephanie Movahhed** \
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Coach](/content/bios/stephanie/index.html)

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**Teni Ayo-Ariyo** \
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Coach](/content/bios/teni-ayo-ariyo/index.html)

## HQ Team

_(sorted by employment date)_

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**Anita Hossain Choudhry** \
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Co-founder & CEO](/content/bios/anita/index.html)

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**Rei Wang** \
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Co-founder & CPO](/content/bios/rei/index.html)

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**Zoe Babian Klein** \
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Product Manager](/content/bios/zoe-babian/index.html)

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**Ethan Gooding** \
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Senior Software Engineer](/content/bios/ethan-gooding/index.html)