Team

Mandy serves as a Managing Director of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and plays a lead role in sourcing new investments and working with the leadership of those organizations as an operating partner and board member as they grow to build capacity and achieve their maximum impact. As a member of the Foundation’s senior leadership team, based in Dallas, Texas, Mandy plays a lead role in increasing the Foundation’s presence, portfolio investments, and donor partnerships in Texas and the Southwest region.

Prior to joining DRK, Mandy served as the co-founder and CEO of Kanarys, Inc., a pioneering social enterprise backed by Google, Morgan Stanley, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest, HubSpot Ventures, and leading venture capital firms. Under her leadership, Kanarys became a market leader in AI-driven workforce analytics, digital transformation, and enterprise solutions, helping Fortune 500 companies leverage technology to create high-performing, inclusive workplaces.

With over 18 years of executive leadership, Mandy’s background includes extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate governance as a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP and a corporate attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. She has advised major corporations, including General Electric, Morgan Stanley, and professional sports franchises, on high-profile transactions and regulatory compliance.

Mandy currently serves on the boards of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Zoo, and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Athletic Association. She previously served on the boards of the Dallas Regional Chamber, McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and ChildCareGroup, among others. Her leadership and contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including recognition as a Top 100 HR Tech Influencer, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, and one of Inc.’s Top 100 Female Founders.

Mandy holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Texas.