Kendall Castillo
Membership: Founding Member, Texas Venture Association Experiences Committee
Joined: March 2023
Companies: The DEC Network
Titles: Senior Manager of Events
Interests: Startups, Women Entrepreneurs, People of Color Entrepreneurs, Events
Education: Abilene Christian University, Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing
Social Media: LinkedIn
Professional Biography
Kendall Castillo is the Senior Manager of Events for The DEC Network. The DEC Network is a 501c3 non-profit organization that helps entrepreneurs start, build and grow their businesses.
Kendall is motivated by creating events that help entrepreneurs come together and develop new skills to help their businesses grow. As a woman of color, she is passionate about helping women and people of color entrepreneurs.
Through her leadership, Kendall and her team have hosted memorable events, including Women X Tech, The State of Entrepreneurship and Dallas Startup Week (including The Future of Venture Forum). In her free time, Kendall enjoys spending time with her fiance and their dog, Bandit.
Features
Texas Venture Featured Interview: An Emerging Leader in the Dallas-Fort Worth Startup Events Scene
VOYAGE DALLAS: Life & Work with Kendall Castillo
MY HOP SKIP: Planners You Should Know - Kendall Castillo, The DEC Network
Endorsements
"I am the Executive Director for North Texas Angel Network (NTAN). NTAN has been in North Texas with members based in Dallas and surrounding communities for 15 years. NTAN highly recommends The DEC Network as organization that supports the entrepreneurial community in North Texas. The DEC Network team are experts at organizing events that support startups and investors such as Dallas Startup Week and Women X (Women in Tech). The DEC Network also provides an incubator program, shared office space, and educational programs for founders of startups."
- Jeff Murphy, Executive Director for North Texas Angel Network
"As a tech founder that launched during the pandemic, Kendall Castillo through her role with The DEC Network was a godsend! Not only did she connect me personally to programming, mentors and resources, but she also valued my story and challenged and empowered me to give back to the startup community. Kendall plans and executes high energy events for The DEC Network in order for founders, especially women and people of color founders, to learn, connect and grow. Part of her role is the lead organizer for the biggest event in the North Texas Ecosystem, Dallas Startup Week (DSW). DSW includes 11 industry tracks, Disrupt Dallas, Corporate Startup Innovation Summit, Women of Innovation Summit and The Future of Venture Forum. Kendall deserves every opportunity she pursues, and is guaranteed to give even more than she receives!"
- Erica Molett, Founder and CEO of Kandake Tech, Beyond the Ball, and Expansion Solutions Consulting