Rudy Gadre

Rudy Gadre is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in law and business operations. Currently serving as the Co-Founder and Chairman of Denkyem Coop since 2018, Rudy focuses on providing affordable financing and business education to black-owned businesses, with an emphasis on building generational wealth in the community. Rudy is also a General Partner for Fund III at Founders Co-op since April 2014. Previous roles include VP of Business Operations at Evri, VP & General Counsel at Facebook, Inc., and VP & Associate General Counsel at Amazon.com, as well as an Associate at Perkins Coie, LLP. Rudy holds a JD from the University of Washington School of Law, earned between 1991 and 1994.