Lisa Friedlander is a former corporate attorney, founder of Activity Rocket (sold to Thrively in 2017) and the current Business Development Manager for the NEXT Startup Platform at Shulman Rogers. Lisa focuses on startup and emerging growth companies. Lisa is a recognized speaker, judge, and mentor and is also a founding Board member for a new female angel investment group Citrine Angels. Lisa also founded The Heartsongs Luncheon Fund in 2001 which has raised nearly $2 million dollars for Children’s National Medical Center and recently co-founded Teens with Heartsongs.