Our Team

Joan is an American tech entrepreneur with a diverse background in fashion, tech, and bio-science industries. She currently serves as the CEO of Ilesovi Inc, a company that specializes in creating high-end security IoT fashion devices. Joan is a firm believer in the power of tech-powered ingenuity, and she is living proof that innovation and creativity come from collaboration of seemingly unrelated interests. She holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Neuroscience from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Vanessa is a Jamaican service and hospitality specialist with a special interest in empowering her community with access to modern technology. She has partnered with Jamaican companies in industries ranging from food service to international tourism. As a mother of two young children, Vanessa understands the importance of equipping future generations with the tools they need to succeed. She graduated with her Bachelor's in Hospitality Services from the Culloden Vocational Training Center in Whitehouse, Jamaica.

Joan Zheng is an American computer scientist and educator based in San Bernardino, California. She participated in the CR-48 Chrome OS pilot program in 2010, and has been involved in web technologies since then. Joan graduated with her Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She currently holds a research position at a tech firm in Minneapolis, MN, and has multiple publications in the field of computer science and natural language processing. She is passionate about youth advocacy and technology outreach programs.