Staff And Board Members

As President of the NSTMF, Andy is responsible for oversight of the organization, management of staff, and ensuring that the Foundation’s mission is evident in all of its work. He has a deep personal connection to the Foundation and its broader direction. Andy is committed to building a truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for STEM. He recognizes his own privilege and his responsibility as an ally to empower, enable, and serve his team, its mission, and the communities that can be positively affected by the Foundation’s efforts. Andy earned a bachelor’s degree from Trinity College-Hartford in 2009.

Mayowa Awe is the director of the NSTMF’s inSTEM program. Before joining the Foundation, she was a Senior Data Analyst at Lockheed Martin Corporation. She received an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in May 2015, followed by a Ph.D. in Mathematics from UTA in May 2019. Mayowa’s responsibilities at the NSTMF include managing the logistics of the inSTEM program, leading research and evaluation of the program’s impact, and strategic planning for future expansion and development of inSTEM. Outside of her work at the NSTMF, Mayowa enjoys teaching, public speaking, and mentoring. Through speaking engagements, Mayowa seeks to encourage the next generation of STEM scholars and expose people to the versatility of mathematics.

Kate Biddle is the Assistant Director of Development at the NSTMF. Kate has close to 5 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and development, with a particular emphasis on individual fundraising and major gift cultivation. At the NSTMF, Kate is responsible for identifying donor prospects, stewarding current donors, drafting grant proposals, and managing corporate sponsorship. She also manages the Foundation’s Expert Connect Program, a network of NSTMF past and future program participants and other key advocates of inclusive STEM communities. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Washington University in St. Louis in 2018. Kate’s passion for fundraising comes from her enthusiasm for building deep, meaningful relationships. She is thrilled to be advocating for a cause as crucial as breaking down the systemic barriers to success in STEM.

Joanna Chou is a Program Manager at the NSTMF. She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from The George Washington University and has been working with the NSTMF since 2019. Her experience with non-profit fundraising coupled with her training as a STEM teaching assistant has inspired her passion for equity and excellence in STEM. Joanna now leads the Unscripted program, which services the Foundation’s mission to build more diverse, equitable, and inclusive STEM communities.

James (Jim) Rathmann is the Chair of the NSTMF. For over 20 years he was a venture capitalist in the Biotech space, serving in multiple capacities to numerous companies as Board Chair, CEO, and Advisor. Previously, he was a computer programmer and senior manager for multiple software companies including IBM. He has has served as the NSTMF Board Chair for close to eight years. Jim attended the University of Colorado – Boulder for undergrad and the University of Wisconsin – Madison for his Master’s Degree in Computer Science.