The People Behind the MissionMeet Our Team
SHEQONOMI was built by a passionate, globally distributed team of innovators, creators, and advocates united by one mission — empowering 885M women & girls around the world.
Our Founders
Anu & Arya Bhardwaj
The mother-daughter dynamic duo who revolutionized digital inclusivity and audio learning for the bottom billion from their kitchen table home schooling innovation. From the White House to the United Nations — their story is one of purpose, persistence, and impact.
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Founding Team
The visionaries, strategists, and legal architects who have guided SHEQONOMI since inception.
David H. Holtzman
Internet Pioneer · Cryptographer · Author · Blockchain Strategist
One of the architects of the modern internet. As CTO of Network Solutions, Holtzman ran the DNS master root server — overseeing growth from 500K to 20M domains. Chief Scientist at IBM, Booz Allen & Hamilton, U.S. Navy cryptographer & submariner, DoD intelligence analyst. Author of Privacy Lost and Surviving Identity Theft. Father of four daughters. Tech Ronin. #HEFORSHE.
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Aron Dutta
Former Head of Blockchain, IBM · Founder & CEO, Ambika Inc. · Cisco · Booz Allen · #HEFORSHE
Former Head of Blockchain at IBM. Founder & CEO of Ambika Inc. (U.S./Bermuda). Serial venture-backed entrepreneur: Scient Corp. NASDAQ, Viant Corp. NASDAQ. Senior Executive: IBM, Cisco Technologies, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Salomon Brothers, Department of Defense, TRW. Digital Futurist & Superconnector. #HEFORSHE champion.
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Cherie K. Dibbell Durand
Partner, Hulsey Law Group · Dartmouth A.B. 1985 · UVA Law J.D. 1990
Partner at Hulsey Law Group with 31+ years of complex civil litigation. Specializes in civil RICO, medical device, international litigation, and health care fraud. Has been advising Anu Bhardwaj for two decades, bringing rigorous legal expertise and fluency in Spanish to SHEQONOMI LLC and SHEQONOMI LLC Puerto Rico.
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Douglas S. Ellenoff
Founding Partner, EGS LLP · Fordham Law J.D. · Vassar College B.A. · #HEFORSHE
Founding partner of EGS LLP (est. 1992), a pioneer in SPACs, PIPEs, Crowdfunding, and Registered Directs with 1,000+ SPAC offerings. Ranked by Chambers & Partners USA in equity capital markets. Has been advising SHEQONOMI since inception and Anu Bhardwaj for over a decade. #HEFORSHE champion.
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A globally distributed collective of innovators, creators, and changemakers.
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We're always looking for passionate people who want to amplify women's voices globally. Whether you're a creator, technologist, or advocate — there's a place for you at SHEQONOMI.
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