Ileana Gonzalez
Membership: Founding Member
Joined: August 2023
Company: Tech Bloc
Title: Director of Operations
Education: BBA, Entrepreneurship from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Social Media: LinkedIn
Professional Biography
Ileana is a force multiplier. Whether it is operations, automations, integrations or processes, Ileana operates like no other entrepreneur. Ileana is a growth hacker. As the Head of Growth, she is responsible for driving growth through project management, product development and operational systems. With 7 years of operational experience in the startup and venture capital industry, she has a proven track record of scaling startups and increasing brand awareness through creative campaigns and innovative technology. Her expertise in community building, social media marketing and operational scalability has helped Ileana to build and lead high-performing teams and achieve measurable results.
Previously, Ileana was Venture Associate at Techstars where she would find and screen pre-seed startups in preparation for admission into the Techstars Anywhere accelerator and pitched her startups to the Partners. Once startups were accepted to Techstars Anywhere, Ileana presented the portfolio companies as an investment opportunity to other venture capital funds, angels and institutional investors. Ileana managed Techstars' most important relationships throughout the nation with venture capital funds, venture studios and other ecosystem partners. Ileana received her BBA in Entrepreneurship from The University of Texas at San Antonio where she served as Student Body President and Ms. UTSA. Outside of the startup ecosystem, Ileana has two Vizslas (@Canoli.Vizslas) and enjoys traveling around the world!
Endorsements
Ileana is unique. She exhibits high levels of execution, influencing, and strategic planning strengths. I had the opportunity to witness Ileana pitch and idea while in it's infancy stages and for that idea to come life 18 months later addressing a need in the city of San Antonio that has transformed talent acquisition in the Information Technology sector. Ileana is extremely modest when it comes down to her overall impact on her immediate community. Those who come in contact with Ileana and have experienced her work are graced with passion, spirit, and a level of confidence that people admire, envy, and want for themselves.
- James E. Cooper Jr.
Ileana is a powerhouse of talent. We have worked her on multiple projects that supported communications, social media engagement, & leadership and training. Within this role she has led by example working with our team to ensure no detail is overlooked, helping others to understand their responsibilities and remaining an active and positive leader through all the challenges.
I know that I can always look to Ileana to bring each project to fruition with perfection and was lucky to work with her.
- Jessica Mueller