We are a dedicated team who share the same passion for gender equity and women’s empowerment

Our story

Kota was founded in 2015 by Jaana Rehnstrom after she retired as a practicing OBGYN. Over the years, while volunteering with different NGOs in New York, Jaana came to understand the struggles these organizations frequently faced – often in silos and underfunded. The idea of a collaborative work space for women-aligned entities and entrepreneurs started to take form.

Our Team

Our Advisory Board

Leonard Easter

Lisa Macbeth (Board Chair Emerita)

Helene Mathews

Maria Eugenia Palma

Mari Simonen

Meridith Uniacke (Board Chair Emerita)

Minna Aslama-Horowitz

Noal Goldfarb

Sari Gold (Board Chair Emerita)

Win Chamberlin

JUNIOR BOARD

Kat Wang

Maureen Hogan

Nidhi Chillara