Vanessa Pestritto is a seasoned professional in the world of technology and entrepreneurship. As the Program Director at Agoric, she leads the team in creating safe smart contracts for the world economy. She also manages the portfolio at Lattice Ventures and has previously worked with Xpring/Ripple, building a portfolio of strategic partners in the XRPL and Interledger communities. Pestritto has extensive experience in technology consulting, operations, and marketing in the art world, advising corporate accelerator programs, and managing product and marketing at New York Angels. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University's Stern School of Business, studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and studied for a certificate at General Assembly.