Team

Frank Ball
Co-Founder Emeritus

Frank was an NDA co-founder, has co-founded four businesses, and was a member of the management team that took a local education start-up through an IPO. He is a highly regarded executive leadership coach and was an officer in the USMC. He holds degrees from Davidson College and George Washington University.

Jeremy Bauman
Managing Director

Jeremy leads NDA and has over a decade of experience investing in startups. He has run an emerging markets impact fund and previously worked at the World Bank Group. Early in his career he worked for a fast-growing consumer products company and with edtech startups. He graduated from Kenyon College and has an International MBA from the University of South Carolina.

Natalie Stephenson
Membership Director