Rustanavibul is vice president, startup banking, at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Born and raised in Maine, Rustanavibul is a first-generation Thai college student and startup enthusiast who has built a community of early-stage founders, connecting them with venture capitalists to provide more access to capital to grow their businesses. She helped lead a bank-wide initiative to allocate funding and resources to underrepresented founders and organizations.
Outside of SVB, Rustanavibul is the chief convention director at the National Association Asian American Professionals (NAAAP). She led a national team of more than a hundred volunteers to…