Manager, Partnerships & Community
Natalie Geffen
Natalie is UTE’s Manager, Partnerships & Community. She’s a community builder and partnership leader who is passionate about connecting people, ideas and opportunities to create meaningful impact for the next generation of founders and innovators. She brings over 8 years of experience designing and leading engagement strategies, programs and events across Canada’s innovation, venture and social impact sectors. Throughout her career, she has built and grown thriving communities for founders, investors, executives, and ecosystem partners.
Prior to joining UTE, Natalie led executive programming and peer communities at Georgian Partners and managed global community engagement at Coralus, where she developed initiatives that fostered collaboration, accelerated learning, and strengthened member engagement. She has also held roles at the Art Gallery of Ontario and MaRS, bringing expertise in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and event management.