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Erin Nance (@littlemissdiagnosed)

CEO
FeelBetr Health

Erin Nance (@littlemissdiagnosed)

CEO
FeelBetr Health

Erin Nance (@littlemissdiagnosed)

CEO
FeelBetr Health
 

Sheeva Talebian

Reproductive Endocrinologist
CCRM New York

Sheeva Talebian

Reproductive Endocrinologist
CCRM New York

Sheeva Talebian

Reproductive Endocrinologist
CCRM New York
 

Kate Drake

Global Director of Product Marketing
MMI

Kate Drake

Global Director of Product Marketing
MMI

Kate Drake

Global Director of Product Marketing
MMI
 

Gaele Lalahy

Chief Operating Officer
Plexaa

Gaele Lalahy

Chief Operating Officer
Plexaa

Gaele Lalahy

Chief Operating Officer
Plexaa

We’re inviting post-seed / Series A women’s health startups to apply for the HPE & STN Pitch Day at WHIS 2025, happening November 4 in Boston. This is your chance to showcase innovation, connect with industry experts, and accelerate AI-driven healthcare solutions.

6 startups will be selected to pitch for 15 minutes, followed by Q&A, with the winner receiving $25K technology prize package from STN.

Apply here. 

Author:

Trevor Walker

VP of Technology
STN

Trevor is the VP of Technology at STN, focusing on building resilient, scalable, and secure systems for AI workloads. With broad experience across cloud architecture, automation, and systems reliability, he ensures that STN’s GPU One infrastructure delivers high performance and uptime for mission-critical applications. Trevor is passionate about bridging infrastructure excellence with startup agility, helping early-stage teams scale confidently from prototype to production.

 

Trevor Walker

VP of Technology
STN

Trevor is the VP of Technology at STN, focusing on building resilient, scalable, and secure systems for AI workloads. With broad experience across cloud architecture, automation, and systems reliability, he ensures that STN’s GPU One infrastructure delivers high performance and uptime for mission-critical applications. Trevor is passionate about bridging infrastructure excellence with startup agility, helping early-stage teams scale confidently from prototype to production.

 

Author:

Teague Goddard

Director Business Development and Partnerships
STN

Teague is the Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at STN, where he helps healthcare and AI startups access secure, production-grade GPU cloud infrastructure through the company’s flagship GPU One platform. He brings more than a decade of experience building startup-focused programs at HPE and CDW, and has deep expertise in guiding early-stage companies through the challenges of scaling compute, security, and infrastructure.

Teague Goddard

Director Business Development and Partnerships
STN

Teague is the Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at STN, where he helps healthcare and AI startups access secure, production-grade GPU cloud infrastructure through the company’s flagship GPU One platform. He brings more than a decade of experience building startup-focused programs at HPE and CDW, and has deep expertise in guiding early-stage companies through the challenges of scaling compute, security, and infrastructure.

Author:

Himani Thakkar

Senior Frontier Engineer
STN

Himani is the lead Frontier Engineer at STN, where she drives secure software development and risk mitigation across the organization’s AI/ML infrastructure stack. She holds a Master’s in Computer Science from NYU and previously contributed to applied cryptography, mobile security, and full-stack development roles in industry and academia. With a deep passion for building secure, scalable AI systems and translating technical complexity into practical solutions, Himani is committed to helping early-stage startups adopt production-grade architectures without compromising on safety or performance.

Himani Thakkar

Senior Frontier Engineer
STN

Himani is the lead Frontier Engineer at STN, where she drives secure software development and risk mitigation across the organization’s AI/ML infrastructure stack. She holds a Master’s in Computer Science from NYU and previously contributed to applied cryptography, mobile security, and full-stack development roles in industry and academia. With a deep passion for building secure, scalable AI systems and translating technical complexity into practical solutions, Himani is committed to helping early-stage startups adopt production-grade architectures without compromising on safety or performance.

 

Nara Lee

CEO
Doveras Fertility

Nara Lee

CEO
Doveras Fertility

Nara Lee

CEO
Doveras Fertility
 

Christina Lopes

Co-Founder and CEO
FidoCure

Christina Lopes

Co-Founder and CEO
FidoCure

Christina Lopes

Co-Founder and CEO
FidoCure
 

Charlene Patten

Chief Marketing Officer
Not Your Mother's Haircare

As a Chief Marketing Officer, Charlene honed her skills while leading some of the most iconic brands around the world, including $1 Billion brands Folgers Coffee Co, Gillette Venus and Pantene, underdogs Clairol Herbal Essence and Clairol nice ‘n easy and 375 year old Fiskars.

Charlene Patten

Chief Marketing Officer
Not Your Mother's Haircare

Charlene Patten

Chief Marketing Officer
Not Your Mother's Haircare

As a Chief Marketing Officer, Charlene honed her skills while leading some of the most iconic brands around the world, including $1 Billion brands Folgers Coffee Co, Gillette Venus and Pantene, underdogs Clairol Herbal Essence and Clairol nice ‘n easy and 375 year old Fiskars.

She is recognized as an expert in strategic marketing and innovation who delivers P&L growth with experience in the U.S., Europe, Latin America, China, and Asia Pacific. Charlene has led numerous award- winning campaigns and new product launches including 2022 Cannes and Clios Winners and 2021 Top 20 TikTok Culture Driver and Nielsen Breakthrough and IRI Pacesetter Top 20 Non-Food Launches in 2019, 2017, and 2015.

She was recognized as a Top 100 Women Decision- Makers in Finnish Businesses in both 2021 and 2022.

Brand-Building & Brand Soul — Leads global brands to deliver stakeholder value by optimizing business strategy and finding unexpected, insightful ways to express the brand that resonate with retailers and consumers.

Strategy & Innovation — Brings fresh, creative thinking to develop focused strategies and build the needed capabilities that rally the organization and position the company for competitive advantage.

Inspiring Leadership — Leads teams to unprecedented success with deep understanding that every encounter is an opportunity to cultivate belonging. Leads with grace and compassion, creating psychological safety to drive transformation.