Evan Burfield

Evan Burfield is the co-founder of 1776 and CEO of Union, where he works with startups around the world tackling important challenges in areas like education, health, energy, transportation, food and financial services. As an angel investor and venture capitalist, Evan has invested in more than 30 startups with world-changing ideas, from Silicon Valley to Nairobi. J.D. Harrison is the executive director for strategic communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He previously covered startups and entrepreneurship at the Washington Post.