
WHISTLEBLOWER · FOUNDER · SPEAKER
so you can build better.
I help people and organizations navigate the hard calls, the moments when the right thing isn't obvious. I build ventures and advise leaders in boardrooms, startups, courtrooms, and on the mat.
WORK
Projects & Initiatives
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Formerly Ethics in Entrepreneurship
Ethical Crossroads
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER
A nonprofit helping founders and emerging-tech companies make the hard calls before they become headlines. We turn ethics from an abstraction into something practical: resources, mentorship, and frameworks for people building under real pressure.
NONPROFIT
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Whistleblower Advocacy
ADVOCATE & ADVISOR
I serve as a board member and advisor to leading whistleblower nonprofits. Whistleblowers are often the guardians of the public interest, but few people see how many go through the process alone. I help build the support networks and public understanding people deserve when they speak up about wrongdoing that threatens health, safety, and financial integrity.
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Consultancy & Mentorship
entrepreneurship
I work hands-on with a small number of founders, executives, and teams navigating the complexity of entrepreneurship and cross-border partnerships. From go-to-market and Asia-US partnerships to culture and leadership, I draw on my experience across biotech, venture capital, and Hong Kong's startup ecosystem to help teams build smarter and go further.
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Responsible Innovation Services Coalition (RISC)
Founding Member
A professional network connecting organizations with responsible-innovation talent, starting with AI safety, risk, and ethics. We help startups and enterprises find the tools and people they need to innovate with trust built in from the start.
SPEAKING
Engagements & Keynotes
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TOPICS
I speak to audiences worldwide about ethics, courage, and the future of responsible innovation. The talks draw on first-hand experience as a Theranos whistleblower and the accountability work I've done since.
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Theranos: Uncovering a Silicon Valley Fraud
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Building a Speak-up Culture
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Whistleblower Rights & Methods of Corporate Accountability
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Ethical Red Flags & Fraud Detection in Venture-Backed Companies
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Innovation & Entrepreneurial Ethics
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ABOUT
How I Got Here
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TIMELINE
2005
Homeschooled and started community college at age 14
2012
Graduated from UC Berkeley
2014
2015
Reported findings to regulators
2016
Moved to Hong Kong, building cross-border innovation between the US & Asia
2018
Testified & contributed to Theranos investigation
2020
2022
Featured in Hulu’s “The Dropout” & became an official TED Speaker
2025
Global advocate for ethical innovation
That question became Ethical Crossroads (originally Ethics in Entrepreneurship), a way to make ethics practical, approachable, and actually useful to the people making the calls. The technologies we're building now are more powerful than anything I watched fall apart. The harms go beyond one company's patients or one industry's investors. The cost of carelessness can pose serious catastrophic risks that humanity can't walk back from. Today, that work has taken me to the frontier of AI ethics, safety, risk, and biosecurity.
I work in ethics not because I think people are bad, but because I've watched good intentions flounder when pressure runs high, and when people face the hard decisions alone. I've stood at the crossroads myself: unsure, afraid, and acting anyway. Now I work on the most personal mission yet: building a world in which our children will flourish.
CONTACT
Get in Touch
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For speaking engagements, media inquiries, collaborations, or to learn more about ongoing projects.
CONNECT
Whether you're a conference organizer, journalist, educator, or fellow advocate for ethical innovation, I'd love to hear from you.
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