STATEWIDE DIRECTOR

Blossom Ko Lumley is Director of StartUp Wyoming, and brings to the role a diverse skill set in business operations, project design and management acquired from over 20 years in non-profit and for-profit organizations, including the J. Paul Getty Trust, the LA Annenberg Metropolitan Project, and Ares Management.

Ms. Ko co-founded Airloom Energy, a VC-backed startup wind energy company based in Laramie, Wyoming where she served as Chief Operating Officer and helped secure over $12M in seed funding. She designed and launched the Financial Affairs Support Team at the University of Wyoming, a department dedicated to providing critical support to colleges while providing student interns with substantive, real-world experience. 

Blossom has lived in Laramie since 2015 with her husband and two youngest children, and has two older children making their mark on the world through their own successful startup companies. She received her B.A. at Rutgers College and M.M at CSULA.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Bella serves as Operations Manager for Silicon Couloir and brings a unique blend of business and mission-driven experiences to StartUp Wyoming.

Originally from Sydney, Australia, she earned her BA from the University of Chicago. After an initial start in management consulting, she transitioned to a software company in San Francisco and spent six years in customer-focused roles. At Medallia she saw the growth trajectory from late-stage startup to exit, joining after their Series E round, attending their 2019 IPO (NYSE: MDLA), and witnessing their $6.4B acquisition in 2021.

Driven by her passion for youth development, Bella made a shift to outdoor education in 2023. She has worked extensively with organizations in NH and WY, focusing on at-risk youth in residential and wilderness settings. She balances her role at Silicon Couloir with teaching at a local preschool and working with Exum Guides in the Tetons.