Executive Board
Volunteer leaders who guide PowerUP's mission, strategy, and growth.
Austin Scee
30 years of experience in business and finance; founded Razorhorse Capital in 2012. BA Brown, MBA Harvard. Big Brother x2 and former board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. Practices martial arts with his son.
Mike Gandy Auzenne
Investor at Earnest Partners. Former strategic marketing leader at Inspire Brands, BCG consultant, and investment banker at BofA Merrill Lynch. Little Brother matched in 1997, Big Brother x2. BA Colgate, MBA Harvard. Father of one.
Tom Avery
Career in investment banking and venture capital in Atlanta. Retired from Raymond James in 2016. Board member at KIPP Metro Atlanta. BS Georgia Tech, MBA Harvard. Proud father and grandfather.
Stéphan Donzé
Software entrepreneur with 25 years of experience. Founder/CEO of Atlanta-based software company AODocs. Born in France, moved to California, then Atlanta. Karate black belt with three kids who are martial artists.
Dan Mahoney
25 years of experience in finance and investment management. Independent wealth manager and founder of True Square Financial. AB Dartmouth, MBA University of Virginia. Father of three.
Patrick Taylor
30 years in software, including 20 years as CEO of an Atlanta-based software company. Venture capitalist working with Georgia Tech to enrich its business curriculum. BS Georgia Tech, MBA Harvard. Father of five.
David Hardwick
Co-founder and CEO of Dough Dog, an Atlanta-based tech startup. Previously CTO at Kelvin and BetterCloud, and VP of Engineering at STORD. Proud father, former competitive wrestler, and martial artist.
Shonna Bairos
Head of Revenue Operations at LASSO, with a background in marketing and go-to-market strategy. Based in Atlanta. 5th-degree black belt in Taekwondo, practicing for 25 years.
