Natasha Pongonis

Natasha Pongonis

Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Natasha is an award-winner passionate leader, board member, speaker, and business…

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Experience

Education

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    * Exchange Student Program at OSU (Ohio State University) - Landscape Architecture

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Volunteer Experience

  • Honorary Champion - Girl Scouts Dream Big

    Honorary Champion - Girl Scouts Dream Big

    Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland

    Science and Technology

    Support programs and strategies for increasing young girls' participation in STEM

  • Board Member

    Board Member

    NCMA Dayton

    Education

    Support with membership and communication strategies among federal agencies and professionals in the federal contract management space.

  • Board of Directors

    Board of Directors

    Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland

    - 3 years 9 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Board member supporting leadership among young girls, branding, and marketing efforts.

  • Chair, Marketing Committee

    Chair, Marketing Committee

    Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) - Columbus

    Economic Empowerment

    Support marketing and communication efforts to promote events and leadership development among women in Central Ohio

  • Board of Directors & Mentor

    Board of Directors & Mentor

    Hispanic Chamber of Columbus

    - 2 years 7 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Board Member. Mentor, Latina Mentoring Academy

  • Board Member

    Board Member

    Prospanica Columbus

    - 3 years 1 month

    Board Member. Social Media Director.

  • Board Vice President

    Board Vice President

    ALPFA, Inc - Association of Latino Professionals For America

    - 1 year 1 month

    Board Member. Vice President, Columbus, OH Chapter

Licenses & Certifications

Publications

Honors & Awards

  • At the Table: Women in Business and Leadership Award

    United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Foundation

    The At the Table: Enterprise Accelerator provides Hispanic women business owners with key resources and national exposure needed to further bolster their professional endeavors.

  • Women You Should Know, 2016 Honoree

    WELD (Women for Economic and Leadership Development)

    Each November WELD honors 12 women making a positive impact on the economic and leadership development of women in Central Ohio.

  • Honorable Mention, 2015 Enterprising Women of the Year

    Enterprising Women

    The Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards recognizing the finest women entrepreneurs in North America and around the globe.

  • Entrepreneur of the Year, 2014 Award

    Latina Style Inc.

    LATINA Style Magazine has become the most influential publication reaching the contemporary Hispanic woman.

  • 2014 Women Entrepreneur and Trainer, 2.0, Women’s Entrepreneurship

    U.S. State Department

    TechCamp Global. As part of the U.S. State Department Civic Society 2.0, Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Americas Initiative (WEAmericas) and eDiplomacy

  • Keynote Speaker, 2014 National Welcome Week

    City of Columbus

    Keynote Speaker at the City of Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman National Welcome Week & Hispanic Heritage Luncheon

  • Speaking Engagements

    National Speaking Engagements

    2019 Featured Speaker, The National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC)
    2019 Women's Leadership Conference, The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH
    2019 SWSX Diverse Founder Speaker. Austin, TX
    2019 CES, Southwest Airline Key Influencer. Las Vegas, NV
    2018 The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Convention. Cleveland, OH
    2018 Featured Speaker, TechStars Startup Week. Boulder, CO
    2018 Featured Speaker, Open Data Science Conference…

    2019 Featured Speaker, The National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC)
    2019 Women's Leadership Conference, The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH
    2019 SWSX Diverse Founder Speaker. Austin, TX
    2019 CES, Southwest Airline Key Influencer. Las Vegas, NV
    2018 The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers National Convention. Cleveland, OH
    2018 Featured Speaker, TechStars Startup Week. Boulder, CO
    2018 Featured Speaker, Open Data Science Conference. Boston, MA
    2017 White House, Latina Business Owners Round Table. Washington D.C.
    2017 Featured Speaker, WELD Woman, Leadership & Innovation Conference. Columbus, OH
    2016 Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Rev1 Ventures. Columbus, OH
    *Additional speaking experience available upon request. –

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Full professional proficiency

  • Italian

    Full professional proficiency

Organizations

  • NSHMBA

    Board of Directors

    - Present

    Board member and social media director

  • 10xelerator

    alumni

    - Present

    10Xelerator is a 10-week intensive program designed to take early-stage companies from an idea to a validated business mode

  • Girl Scouts of Ohio Heartland

    Board of Directors

    - Present

    Board member and branding committee

  • WELD Ohio

    Public Policy Committee

    Member. Public Policy Committee

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