Shy Pahlevani

Secretary

Shy Pahlevani is a successful D.C. based serial entrepreneur. Shy founded LiveSafe – a leading mobile safety communications platform that crowd-sources safety intelligence. He would raise $25 million dollars for LiveSafe from tech titan billionaire backers including Steve Case (AOL), Barry Diller (IAC), Dave Duffield (Workday), Bob Hisaoka, and Fred Smith (FedEx) that would take the brand international. LiveSafe now actively protects more than 5 million people across the Fortune 1,000, universities, and government agencies. LiveSafe was acquired by Vector Solutions in October 2020.

Later in 2017, Shy created a food-tech platform HUNGRY – the first ever online catering marketplace connecting local top chefs for office food. HUNGRY operates within D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Austin, Dallas, California, and NYC. Notable investors include rapper JAY-Z, singer Usher, comedian Kevin Hart, Walter Robb, founder of Whole Foods, actor Terry Crews, actress Issa Rae, Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea, Bravo’s Top Chef Tom Colicchio, Bob Hisaoka, and a dozen NFL & NBA stars.

Shy has been recognized as one of D.C.’s Top Young Entrepreneurs and Washington Business Journals’ 40 Under 40. Shy serves on 4 non-profit boards including INOVA Hospital Foundation, PathForward, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, and Oasis. Shy also serves on the Investment Committees at James Madison University and Montgomery College. Shy holds 2 patents, and is Ernst & Young 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year winner.