Meet the Visionaries
Behind The Butterfly Effect Fund

Our team brings deep personal experience, professional expertise, and an unshakable commitment to reimagining philanthropy for a more equitable, regenerative future.

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Timothy Charles Fredel

Timothy Fredel’s journey from a Wisconsin dairy farm to Silicon Valley is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and the power of access to the right opportunities. Raised in a family that valued hard work and education, Tim started his career far from the world of venture capital—milking cows twice a day—before earning his place among the leading minds in technology. He worked for Apple, Cray Research, and Sun Microsystems, gaining deep expertise in technology, business strategy, and innovation.

Tim’s career took a pivotal turn when he joined Jennifer Carolyn King as co-CEO of BioSpace.com, helping to shape the company into a powerhouse for biotech and pharmaceutical talent acquisition. Together, they built a platform that supported some of the most critical advancements in life sciences, directly impacting the search for cures for devastating diseases.

While BioSpace thrived in mission and impact, it didn’t provide the financial return they had expected after two decades of dedication. But Tim and Jennifer didn’t let that stop them. Instead, they applied their hard-earned wisdom and made a small but game-changing investment in the early days of Baidu, gaining invaluable insight into what it takes to scale exponential impact on a global level.

Now, Tim is focused on paying forward his experience and success. He works alongside Jennifer to support founders from historically overlooked communities, ensuring they have access to the capital, knowledge, and networks necessary to thrive. He believes that every underdog deserves a shot—because he’s been there, and he knows firsthand what it takes to rise.

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Jennifer Carolyn King

Jennifer Carolyn King is a pioneering entrepreneur, investor, and advocate for underrepresented founders. As an Internet trailblazer, she launched BioSpace.com on March 15, 1995, successfully raising $30 million in venture capital at a time when fewer than 2% of venture funds went to women-led companies. Under her leadership, BioSpace became the leading online platform for the life sciences industry, helping biotech and pharmaceutical companies find top talent and accelerate the search for cures for diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes—the latter being deeply personal, as both of her children were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of four.

Despite its lasting impact, BioSpace was not the financial success it should have been, despite reaching profitability and building a team of over 100 extraordinary individuals who shared her mission. But Jennifer took those hard-won lessons into her next chapter. Through an early investment in a fledgling Chinese search engine—Baidu—she and her partner Tim Fredel gained firsthand experience in how access to capital shapes success.

Today, Jennifer is paying it forward. As a mentor and investor, she is dedicated to empowering founders from marginalized communities, ensuring they have access to the “vital forms of capital” needed to rise, just as she did. She understands the challenges of being the underdog and has made it her mission to change the odds for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Together, Timothy Fredel and Jennifer Carolyn King are transforming the system they once had to overcome—turning personal struggle into a shared mission to empower the next generation of changemakers.

Allison Paige Berardi

Allison is a pioneer at the intersection of hospitality, wellness, and community-centered business. Her career began in merchandising at Levi Strauss during the brand’s golden era, followed by leadership roles at iconic destinations like Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur and California Pacific Medical Center, where she built a first-of-its-kind spa and self-care program for patients.

She co-founded a multi-location yoga business that helped shape the yoga lifestyle movement of the 2000s—eventually acquired by Yogaworks. Since then, she’s held leadership roles in a range of purpose-driven ventures, including The Hivery, a women’s coworking and inspiration lab.

Through her company, AB Consulting, Allison works one-on-one with entrepreneurs and executives seeking clarity, alignment, and momentum. She also leads two signature year-long programs:

Allison is deeply passionate about the emerging potential of Generative AI—particularly its ability to support solopreneurs in scaling their vision, impact, and workflows with more ease and creativity.

She is the Lead Coach Curator for Rugged Elegance’s Day to Breathe Accelerator, supporting changemaking founders from around the world. Since its inception, the accelerator has served over 200 leaders across 21 countries.

Allison’s work has been featured in Authority Magazine, Marin Magazine, Self, and the Marin Independent Journal. She also shares her creative flair, distinctive eye, and project management expertise through the creative services offered by her company, 11Locust.

When she’s not working, she’s enjoying time with her son, hiking her beloved Mt. Tam, or leading retreats around the world.

Reuben Omar Hernandez

With over 25 years of experience as a management consultant, tech entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, Reuben Hernandez is dedicated to driving transformative change across industries. His passion lies in catalyzing high-growth technology startups—particularly those led by diverse entrepreneurs throughout the Americas—by leveraging strategic investments that generate both financial returns and meaningful community impact.

His expertise spans fundraising, strategic problem-solving, and international relations, allowing him to thrive in dynamic, cross-functional teams. Currently, he is focused on conceptualizing, raising, and deploying significant capital into climate and deep-impact enterprises that are shaping a more sustainable and equitable future.

Reuben welcomes opportunities to connect and collaborate—working together to build pathways to lasting global impact.

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