Who we are

HI there! My name is Chef Emili. I’ve worked in the food industry since 2003 when I graduated with a diploma in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu. I’ve worked in both cooking and baking with the bulk of my career being pastry-focused. Plated desserts are my specialty, however I am also skilled in the basics of breads, cakes, and chocolate making. I was formerly the Executive Pastry Chef for Mark McEwan where I cooked for celebs like Muhammad Ali, Yo-yo Ma, and Bono. I was a caterer for the lieutenant governor of Ontario, and the British High Commissioner of Canada. I have contributed recipes to two different cookbooks, designed countless seasonal dessert menus and have catered to various upscale events. Aside from these experiences I’ve also worked in food styling, advertising, food tv, and most recently teaching. Of all the recipes I've ever made, my favourite thing to make is ice cream.

Anwar McQueen grew up in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington D.C., raised by his single mother in the 1980s, during the height of the crack epidemic. His talent and drive as a basketball player offered him a path to different opportunities in the form of a full scholarship to UC Berkeley, where he played alongside future NBA legends like Jason Kidd, Lamond Murray, and Shareef Abdur Rahim. Anwar realized that basketball wasn't his only path to power and, after a coaching career and earning his Master’s in Sport Management, became an executive at Hudl. He helped develop the sports software company into the biggest player in the U.S. market.

In founding TEAM, Anwar is building on two decades of experience in the Bay Area as a technology executive, and on his own firsthand experience of urban poverty to help underrepresented youth see the technology field as a potential home for their talent, ambition, and commitment to social change.

Saud himself has grown, run and sold a multi-national business called PolicyMedical Inc. that developed numerous hospital data management systems trusted by over 3000 healthcare organizations. As a result, Saud knows and understands what founders and CEOs face on a daily basis.

He is a regular go to coach for entrepreneurs looking to move onto their next chapter and for athletes transitioning out of sport and into entrepreneurship. 

His first love in life is basketball, having played, coached and refereed at various levels over the decades. He enjoys making space away from entrepreneurship these days and more space for coaching basketball.