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Mentor Program

Meet the CIE Mentors

Troy Alphin
founder, aquaculture, research
UNCW CIE Scientist-in-Residence

Tracey Altman
brands and consumers; l
Altman Consulting LLC

Paul Amazeen
biotech startups

Jason Ashby

ClickUp

Kyle Asman

Backswing Ventures

Mona Badie
CIO-retired
technology, strategic planning, business planning

Susan Bales

CEO, Bales Innovation Group

Jon Barker

Founder and CEO, PTW Solutions, Inc.

Bob Barnes
executive consultant

Paul Baron
Founder and CEO, The Wall Printer
Coastal Entrepreneur of the Year 2023

Mysty Blagg

Shipman and Wright, LLP

Mary Beth Bobeck

Lisa Brandkamp
Strategy, Project Management, Financial Modeling
Consultant; Formerly Corning and DAK Americas

Tracie Brisson
Attorney

Fred Brown
Chief Growth Officer
Starfish Enterprises, LLC

Michael Campion
Chief Science Officer
Scoutr

Christian Cardamone
Owner/Broker in Charge
Aloha Wilmington Real Estate

Phil Carey
Vice President/Founder
Rescue Essentials

Ed Chao
Principal
Emotion Centric Inc.

Jordan Cohen
Founder
Spelamode, LLC

Ralph Colelli
Owner/Director
rColelli.com

Jerry Coleman
Director, Small Business Center
Cape Fear Community College

Larry Cone
Founder & CEO
Kitepipe

Tim Conway
Start-up Coach
Marketing/Communications

Anna Cotten
Senior Business Development and Marketing Executive
Business Development and Marketing

Brian Coughlan
President
Utility Management Services, Inc.

Jack Crouch
Senior Director of Sales
SCS Global Services

John Crumrine, CFP®
Financial Planner
Brunswick Financial, LLC

Krista Curtiss
Mentor-Coaching/Advising

Charles Daniels
CEO and President
Marketing/Communications

Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane
Talent Management Expert
Booz-Allen Hamilton

Kevin Doyle
Forensic Accountant
Cayuga Hospitality Consultants

Diane Durance
Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor and Connector
Former CIE Director

Terri Erickson Smith
Director Specialist
Microsoft

Ryan Evans
Managing Partner
The Data Bull

Mark Everett
General Business Conselor
SBTDC

Terri Everett
President
TAE Solutions, LLC

Dennis Ewald
Strategic Initiatives
Red Eagle Consulting

Yvette Ferreira
COO
Yoo & Co Accelerators

Tim Fischer
Executive Advisor
HemoSonics, LLC

Keith Forkin
CEO
Sempersozo, Inc.

Kyle Foster
Sr. Manager Clinical Supplies Systems
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Joe Franchetti
Quality and Compliance Professional
JAF Consulting

Lauren Fuhrer
Strategic Initiatives Director
North Carolina World Trade Association

Jay Fuller
Operational Excellence Leadership
Berry Global, Inc.

David Garrigus
Producer
David Garrigus Productions

Eric Gayan
Patent Attorney, Property Law
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Scott Geller
Fractional CFO
Sorcero

Michael Gesser
CFO
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc

Roger Gins
Executive Director
Backyard Housing Group

K.T. Goldthorpe
Director of Brand Development
Champ: Brand Development

Carol Gravel
Founder and Principal Consultant
Binnacle Organization Learning Development

Jean-Louis Guillou
Co-Founder
Exponential Coaching International

John Hayes
Global business creator
Hayes Global

Brad Hill
Partner
Practus, LLP

Wayne Hippo
Managing Partner
PS Solutions

Lisa Hong
Engagement Director
CliftonLarsonAllen

Jerry Hurwitz
Chief Human Resources Officer
Maternal Newborn Health Innovcations

Matt Jacobs
Principal and Chief Operating Officer
Cedar Street Group, LLC

Randall Johnson
Executive Director
NC Biotechnology Center

Kristopher Johnson
Marketing Consultant
Kristopher Johnson Consulting

Chris Jones
Managing Partner
IronGate Development, LLC

Richard Keary
Principal/Founder
Global ETF Advisors, LLC

Gene Kemp
Manager Director
Peregrine Consulting LLC

Joan Keston
Attorney (Retired)
Elder Law

David King
Manager
nCino, Inc

Jay Kleinman
Partner
TechCXO

Josh Knauff
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group

Bill Knowles
Owner
ideawrks

Gerry Komlofske
Mentor

Kurt Kulpa
Owner
RipTide Consulting, LLC

Rick Leander
CEO
LFB Holdings

Liz Leivo
Senior Product and Training Manager
STERIS

Robert Lorenz
Phamaceutical Technology and Fisheries Operations Management

 

Mattias MacDowell
Digital Marketing Insights & Analytics Lead,
Cisco

Michael MacNair
Consultant
GO MacNair- Growth Coaching

Mary MacPherson
President, Strategic Partnerships
M2Works, LLC

Christopher Mallery
Founder & CEO
Top2Bottom Business Solutions

Bruce Mancinelli
Digital Marketing Insights & Analytics Lead, Cisco
LIADAN Associates

Cole Mancini
Founder
M.Cole Consulting & Design LLC

Keith Markfield
Owner
8 Leaf Clover, Inc.

Chris Mather
President
Leveragent LLC

Sam McCall
CEO / Chairman / Founder
SeaTox Research Inc.

Adam McCombs
President & CEO
Somerset Hardwood Flooring

Denis McGarry
Sr. Marketing & Strategy Executive

Heather McWhorter
Director, CIE
910.962.2655
mcwhorterh@uncw.edu
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Business Planning

Mauricio Mendoza
Chief Exectuive Officer
Bixli

Rosalva Mendoza
Consultant
Bixli

Gloria Monroe
Interim Regional Director
UNCW SBTDC

Mallorie Moore
Director of Market Development
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Hoop Morgan
Founder/Chairman
The Forté Institute, LLC 

Deb Mosca
VP, Life Science Affairs
XCMR Inc

Shep Moyle
Associate Director, Markets and Management Studies Program
Duke University

Eric Nelson
Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
nCino, Inc.

Luke Novelli
Chief of Intellectual Capital & President
Leadership Development Associates

Paige O'Neill
Research Program Manager
UNCW Center for Marine Science

Chris Panaro
Advisor
SoMax Circular Solutions

John Paragian
President
American Image

Chris Pardue
Mentor

Zachary Piech
Owner, Agile Consultant
Value Pet Supplies

Caroline Pinkney
Investor
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc

Frank Pollock
Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder
Home Lending Pal

Mike Provance
Managing Partner
Alpine Growth Partners

Howard Primer
Founder and Change Agent
The PrimerGroup

Vince Re
Founder & CTO
VirtualZ Computing

Ken Reig
Founder, CEO
Eight Oh Two Marketing

Karl Ricanek
Chief Exectuive Officer
Lapetus Solutions Inc

Bruce Rice
CEO
QuoteQuest

Scott Riggan
Managing Director
Open Window

Jim Roberts
Founder
WALE Angel Network

Kathryn Roberts
CEO
The BlueWater Group, Inc.

Loleta Robinson
President & CEO
Fortis Industries, LLC

Drew Romes
Senior Director, Alliaance Management & Strategic Accounts
IQVIA

Jay Schach
Mentor, Adjunct
University of North Carolina Wilmington

Derek Schmidt
President
DesignLoud, Inc.

Jim Seidel
CEO
Tri-Tech Forensics

Holly Segur
Founder
Lead Intuitively

Adam Shay
Director of VCFO Services
Red Bike Advisors

Mike Shemancik
Senior Project Manager
VF Corporation

Phil Sindel
Senior Managing Director
Olmstead Associates

Gene Singleton
Investment Director
Union Investment

Tracey Smith
Managing Director
IGI Corporation

Virginia Sourlis
Referral Agent
RE Referrals

Nannette Stangle-Castor
President & Founder
IVT

Connor Steenbock
Technology Commercialization Counselor
NC SBTDC

Steve Stefanovich
President
GO Automative Group

Brandon Stevens
Founder/CEO
Scoutr

Dan Stiff
President and CEO
LPD Inc.

Alan Stout
President
ACS Consulting and Sales, LLC

Justin Streuli
Director- Office of Innovation + Commercialization
UNCW

Jason Thompson
President
American Property Experts

Matt Timberlake
Operational Leader
ToxPlanet

Steve Vafier
Founder
Storri Labs

Bud Watts
Vice President of Business Development
Hygenix

Tom Weigman
Senior Executive of Marketing
Sprint

Keith White
Founder
Colonial Leadership Development

B. Lee White, III
Director of Administration and Finance
Turn Bull Lumber Company

Bart Whitman
Managing Partner
Trident Advisors

Adrian Wilson
Venture Capitalist
Gemini Capital Partners

Bill Wilson
Owner
Envision Technology Stratagies

Parker Wilson
Director of Client Development
Dualboot Partners

Cheryl Young
Business Counselor
SBTDC

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