Nick Karrick

Nick Karrick is a Project Manager at Esri, where he leads GIS and digital transformation initiatives for government and environmental organizations. He specializes in WebGIS governance, enterprise system design, and helping organizations translate data into actionable insights that support better decision-making. Nick has spent six years at Esri and has worked with clients across the U.S. His work spans a wide range of modernization and innovation efforts, including dam monitoring, cultural asset mapping, LiDAR-driven workflows for topography and sustainable infrastructure, forestry and logging practices, and environmental permitting modernizations. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, Nick attended the University of Tennessee and now lives in Chicago. Outside of work, he enjoys catching Cubs games, running in one of Chicago’s many great parks, and searching for his next favorite comic. He is passionate about making geospatial technology more accessible and enabling organizations to use modernized platforms and data to address real-world challenges.

Marianna Di Regolo (she/her) is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Hey Famm, a private, growing social network for LGBTQIA+ professionals and business owners supporting one another. With over 15 years of marketing experience, Marianna has a proven track record of helping mission-driven companies grow online through creative marketing strategies. Before co-founding Hey Famm, Marianna worked with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and tech companies, driving their growth online with a focus on social impact and LGBTQIA+ led organizations. Outside of work, you can find Marianna traveling, gardening, or cooking with her spouse and kiddo.

Cat Perez is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hey Famm, a private, growing social network for LGBTQIA+ professionals and business owners supporting one another. A queer Korican (Korean / Puerto Rican) tech entrepreneur with deep experience in product and design, Cat has spent her career building technology with social impact at its core. Before co-founding Hey Famm, Cat won a Salesforce $1M Hackathon, led a social impact technology startup to $65M ARR, and shared their thought leadership on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging on panels such as Google's Tech Inclusion, Kapor Capital Summits, Comcast Venture Events, and more. Born and raised in Newark, NJ, Cat now resides in Sacramento, where you can find them baking, taking photos, drawing, and spending time with their wife, toddler, and two dogs.

Emily Christakis is a career coach and confidence booster who has helped hundreds of job seekers land roles aligned with their career "north star." With experience across global organizations in telecom/IT, financial services, and nonprofits, she now coaches professionals at every stage, from recent graduates, career switchers to C-suite executives. A first-generation college graduate with a degree in counseling psychology, Emily is also a Nationally Certified Résumé Writer, one of only <70 people to hold this distinction.

Gabbi Tuft is the Chairman and Chief Visionary Officer of GLO Ventures, Inc., a clean-label, functional health food brand she founded in 2025 and headquartered in Austin, TX. A former WWE Superstar, licensed sports nutritionist, and viral social media personality with over 80 million monthly views across TikTok and Instagram, Gabbi has turned her platform into a launchpad — raising community capital through Wefunder and building a product line of protein bars and shakes that reflects her lifelong commitment to performance and clean living. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree and brings the same competitive drive that defined her athletic career to every aspect of building GLO.