Mentors

Mona Badie
CIO-retired 
(910) 819-6240
mbadie11@gmail.com 
Technology, strategic planning, business planning

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Susan Bales
CEO
(202) -302-1736
slbales@balesgroup.com
Bales Consultancy Company, LLC

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Lisa Brandkamp
Consultant
lisabrandkamp@gmail.com
Formerly Corning and DAK Americas
Strategy, Project Management, Financial Modeling

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Barry Buzogany
Professional Board Director, Consultant and Mentor
(919) -452-4224
jbbuzogany@gmail.com
T3D Therapeutics, Inc.

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Jerry Coleman
Director, Small Business Center
(919) -362-7469
jcoleman@cfcc.edu
Cape Fear Community College

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Tim Conway
Start-up Coach
(312) 523-1448
timfconway@gmail.com 
Marketing/Communications

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Charles Daniels
CEO and President
(919) -612-6205
charles@nrgrp.com 
Nottingham Resource Group

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Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane
Business Resiliency Counselor
(910) -538-5366
ccdevita@nscu.edu
UNCW SBTDC

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Michael Donlon
Senior Vice President
(425) -260-0765
donlonmj@gmail.com
Health Fidelity

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Kevin Doyle
CPA
(571) -438-0142
kevindoylecpa@gmail.com
Organizational Compliance, Financial Forensics, Ethics

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Diane Durance
Former CIE Director
duranced@uncw.edu
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Alexandra Evans
Scrum Master
(910) -889-0107
evans_alexandra@yahoo.com
Marketing 

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Ryan Evans
Sales & Business Development Executive
(860) -916-1753
ryanevans460@gmail.com 
Sales, Business Development, Partnerships for Technology and Software Startups

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Dennis Ewald
Founder
(704) -776-0279
dennis_ewald@outlook.com
Red Eagle Consulting

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Keith Forkin
CEO
(910) -725-6202
help@sempersozo.com
Sempersozo, Inc.
Contracting, strategic planning, and privacy through the lens of technology.

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Jay Fuller
Self Employed
(909) -581-2028
jfuller0321@gmail.com

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David Garrigus
Producer
(910) -233-5522
davidgarrigus@gmail.com
David Garrigus Productions

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Roger Gins
Founder
(917) -304-8489 
ragins@bkydhousing.org 
Backyard Housing Group

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Carol Gravel
Founder and Principal Consultant
(603) -490-9374
carolgravel1@gmail.com
Binnacle Organization Learning Development

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Jerry Hurwitz
jerry.hurwitz1@gmail.com
(201) -218-5611
Leadership Team Effectiveness, Buisness Planning, Human Resources, Purpose Driven Organizations

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Henry Johnson
HenryGJohnson@charter.net
Project Management, Decision Making, Organizational Efficiency

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Randall Johnson
Southeastern office, Executive Director
randall_johnson@ncbiotech.org
NC Biotechnology Center
Strategic and Operational Planning, Partner / Client Development, Life Sciences

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Gene Kemp
Manager Director
(919) -599-2296
genekemp@peregrinellc.us
Peregrine Consulting LLC

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Joan Keston
Attorney
(919)-931-5522
joankeston@gmail.com
Elder Law Attorney
International Business and Law, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law

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Bill Knowles
Owner
(910) -742-3040
billknowles3040@gmail.com
ideawrks
Design-based innovation, Strategy Formulation, Customer identification

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Robert Lorenz
(910)232-4755
rjlorenz5555@gmail.com
Phamaceutical Technology and Fisheries Operations Management

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Mattias MacDowell
Digital Marketing Insights & Analytics Lead, Cisco
mattiasmac@gmail.com 
Marketing Analytics, Marketing Operations, Digital Marketing

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Bruce Mancinelli
Manager- Special Projects
(703) -819-5039
bruce.mancinelli@manufacturingmethods.com
LIADAN Associates

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Cole Mancini
Founder
(919) -924-3244
chello@mcoledesigns.com
M.Cole Consulting & Design LLC
Product Development, Sourcing, Branding / Marketing

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Michael MacNair
Consultant
(703)-402-2585
mike.macnair@gmail.com
GO MacNair- Growth Coaching, Travel Leadership Consulting - Travel Consulting

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Keith Markfield
Owner
8 Leaf Clover, Inc.
Startup founder, software development, MVP, technology

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Ted McIntire
Major, USAF (Retired)
tedmcintire@gmail.com
Foreign Military Sales & Defense Acquisitions.

 

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Heather McWhorter
Interim CIE Director, Regional Director
(910) 962-4248
mcwhorterh@uncw.edu
CIE, Small Business & Technology Deveopment Center
Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Planning

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Glen Michalske
President
gdmichalske@hotmail.com
GMBD LLC
Product development and implementation strategy, Management consulting for business growth, International business development, Manufacturing technology

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Deb Mosca
Consultant
debmosca01@gmail.com
DAM Consulting
Life Sciences, Strategic Planning, Project Managment

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Eric Nelson
CEO & Managing Partner
(910) -777-1013
eric.n.nelson@gmail.com
Engage Asia Management Solutions
CEO / COO, Global Market Entry, Industrial & Manufacturing Operations

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Eric Norfleet
Senior Business Advisor
(917) -860-2677 
enorfleet@msn.com 
Cornerstone Business Advisors
Mergers, Acquisitions, Private Equity

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Luke Novelli
Founder
(336) -420-6591
luke.novelli@gmail.com
Leadership Development Associates

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Paige O'Neill
Co-Owner / VP Marketing & Finance
Paige.andros.oneill@gmail.com
Atlantic Garage Doors
Business Strategy, Technology Strategy, Venture Capital

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Zachary Piech
President
(910) -338-4452
zachary@valuepetsupplies.com
Value Pet Supplies

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Lauri Ann Plante
Vice President & Regional Leader
(856) -745-4624
lplante@cciconsulting.com
CCI Consulting

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Vince Re
Founder and CEO 
(631) -258-3480 
Vince@TheReFamily.net 
TechTiles, LLC
Technology and software innovation

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Karl Ricanek
Professor, Co-Director, Director
(910)-962-4261
ricanekk@uncw.edu
UNCW, I3S Institute, CASIS, Face Aging Lab

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Jay Schach
Mentor
(404)-247-6702
jay@seagrassconsulting.guru
Seagrass Consulting, LLC.
Strategic Planning, Marketing, Public Speaking

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Jim Seidel
CEO
(910)-208-0598
jseidel@tritechusa.com
Tri-Tech Forensics, Rescue Essentials
Strategic Planning, Manufacturing

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Adam Shay
Managing Partner 
(910)-256-3456
adam@adamshaycpa.com 
Adam Shay CPA, PLLC
Finance, Processes, Scaling

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Phil Sindel
Senior Managing Director
(617)-549-2516
sindelphilip@gmail.com
Olmstead Associates

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Dan Stiff
President
(443) 255-1821
dstiff@lpdinc.com
LPD, INC.
Sales and Marketing, Leadership/Coaching, and Brand Expertise

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Virginia Sourlis
Esq., MBA, Realtor
(910)-547-1082
Virginiasourlis@me.com
Sourlis Law Firm, Intracoastal Realty Corporation

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Alan Stout
President
(910)-512-0101
alan@acsconsultingandsales.com
ACS Consulting and Sales, LLC

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Keith White
Founder
(919) -742-6721
keithwhite.lifecoach@gmail.com
Colonial Leadership Development
Business Planning, Start-up Support, Leadership Coaching

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Adrian Wilson
Founder
(919) -450-6136
anwilson121@gmail.com
A-Train Ventures, LLC

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Bill Wilson
Owner, Executive Consultant
(910)-431-8724
bill.wilson@envisionstrat.com 
Envision Strategies LLC
IT Strategy, Program and Project Management, Enterprise Architecture, Software Development Methodology

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Rendell Richards
CFO and Partner
Office: (336)-644-6509 | Cell: (336)-420-2544
richards@scalefinance.com
Scale Finance LLC
Fractional Accounting and Finance Support, Capital Raise, M&A Transactions, Business Valuations

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