Erika Murdock Balbuena

Erika is the Head of Impact Computing at Amazon Web Services where she helps customers like start-ups, leading web companies, and Global 500 companies leverage the power of cloud computing to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges—whether that means mapping the world’s water supply, curing cancer, or reducing carbon emissions. Prior to that, she headed up Strategic Initiatives at Twilio.org, launching the Twilio.org Impact Fund, where she led investments in social enterprises and nonprofits focused on accelerating their impact through innovative communication technologies. While at Twilio, she also founded the crisis response team. She began her career in tech at TaskRabbit and prior to that consulted for large and small nonprofits, including the Campaign for UCSF Medical Center. Erika’s personal mission is to create a seat at her table for underrepresented women, which she accomplishes through 1:1 mentorship, board service, and investing.