Cathy Farmer
Founding Member at The Fourth Effect
Cathy Farmer
Founding Member at The Fourth Effect
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
General Member Board
2022 - Current
Limited Partner
2021
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.
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.
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
Education
BA
1984 - 1986
2 years of study
1977 - 1979