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Cathy Farmer

Autism Advocate, Startup Advisor, Investor, Board Member, Co-Founder

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Education

Work Experience

  • General Member Board

    2022

2021

  • Limited Partner

    2021

Autism Angels Group (Investing /Advising group)

2020

  • Co-Founder

    2020

    Autism Angels Group brings together capital and talent to aggressively drive economic opportunities and technology-driven solutions that create a positive social impact for the autism community. We welcome partnerships with individuals, organizations and institutions that wish to join us in investing in people, private markets and for-profit enterprises that seek to include and empower those on the autism spectrum.

Autism Center of Northern California

2019

  • Board President, Autism Center of Northern California

    2019

    2022-Present President of the Board 2019-2022 General Board duties and Fundraising & Skill Assessment Subcommittees

  • Member Board of Directors

    2016

    General OAR board member supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. Chairman of the OAR Schwallie Family Scholarships, awarded to students on the spectrum.

2021

  • Advisor

    2021

    Lybbie is the only breast milk sensor pecifically designed to treat and prevent low milk supply in breastfeeding mothers.

  • Founding Member

    2020

    The fastest growing board marketplace matching forward thinking companies to women board candidates to accelerate growth and get women into the board candidate pipeline. https://thefourtheffect.com/

  • Consumer Reviewer - Grants for the CDMRP Autism Program

    2019

    Consumer Reviewer (on behalf of those impacted from being on the spectrum) of DOD/CDMRP Autism Grants. https://cdmrp.army.mil/arp/default

  • Adjunct Instructor / Industry Mentor

    2018

    National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Industry Mentor. Support startup (HealthIT) teams within the National Cohort (7 week program).

  • Angel Investor

    2019