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Lauren AbdaFounder - Branchfood
Lorne AdrainFinancial Representative - Northwestern Mutual
Katie AhernDirector, Business Start-up Clinic; Associate Clinical Professor of Law - Roger Williams University
Michael AllioAllio Associates, LLC
Ezenwayi AmaechiProfessor of Entrepreneurship - Johnson & Wales University
Kim AndersonCo-Founder - Plant City
Hamzah AnsariEntrepreneur-in-Residence – Brown University School of Engineering
Scott AsadorianConsultant and Mentor - Endurance Strategy
Martin BaginskiDirector of Operations/Founder - Professional Ambulance RI
Christa BakerDirector, Alliance Management - Year Up
Denise BargeFinancial Portfolio Manager - RI Commerce Corporation
Kenneth BarretteTiller Peak Group
Manuel J. BatlleDirector, Providence Center - RI Small Business Development Center
Allison BebeeIdea Community
Ashley BelangerOwner & Principal - Sparkplug
Kathleen BellicchiOwner/Founder - Bellicchi's Best Biscotti
Kathy BendheimConsultant – Impact for Education
John BennettNevo Technologies
Jim BersonNon Profit Management Consultant - Fio Partners, LLC
Josh BloomManager, Assurance Services - Marcum, LLP
Todd BlountPresident & CEO – Blount Fine Foods
Vanessa BoyntonAccount Manager – Matter Now
David BradleyManaging Director - The Bradley Business Group
Manassah BradleySenior Program Manager - Babson College
Chandra BriggmanPresident/CEO, Activation Capital
Brenda BrockFounder – Farmaesthetics
Rick BrooksRI Office of Health and Human Services (OHHS)
Tim BrownCEO – Ellie Kai
Roberta ButlerSenior Vice President, Marketing and Enterprise Learning - FM Global
Geoff CapraroAssistant Professor/Attending Physician - Brown University
Claudia CardozoCommunity Development Manager – HarborOne Bank
Blaine CarrollVP Strategic Initiatives - Delta Dental
Liana CassarStrategy and Operations Consultant - Cassar Consulting
Alicia ChanStudio UX Lead/Design Strategist – Infosys Digital
Tino ChowFounder, Consultant – Giant Shoulders
Lisa ChurchvilleAdjunct Professor of Business - Showa Boston Institute
Trevor Storm CobbCo-Founder - Bramble Outdoor
Margo CrawfordProductivity Coach – Wave Productivity
Dan CrockerGlobal Strategy & Business Development Leader
Peter CrumpFounding Partner - Site Specific LLC
Meredith CurrenPresident/CEO – Edgewood Holdings
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David DadekianPresident – Eat Drink RI
Josh DalyDirector, Southern Region – RI Small Business Development Center
Tuan DangSenior Manager, Strategic Planning & Competitive Financial Benchmarking – IGT
Bill DaughertyExecutive Chairman – ANC Sports Enterprises, LLC.
Kas DeCarvalhoPartner – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
Sixcia DevineFounder – SIXCIA Business Development, LLC.
Miguel DiazNeurocoach – NeuroCoaching Training
Julie DibariCEO – The Capacity Group
Kathleen DiChiaraPresident & Founder, Rhode to Health, Inc.
Nick DiNardoRegional Vice President of Higher Ed Sales - Salesforce
Brittany DrozdCoach and Consultant - Brittany Drozd Life & Business Coaching
Robyn EarleyConsultant - Oria Mindful
Kevin EgolfVice President of Investor Relations - Capital Good Fund
Josephine EkeVice President of Branding and Communications – United Natural Foods
Sandra EnosAssociate Professor of Sociology – Bryant University
Antonieta FalconiConsultant
Courtney FanningFounder, Brand Strategist, Copywriter – Big Picture Branding
John FarberPresident – HEYMB Food Enterprises, LLC.
Alan FeeneyFounder – Feeney Law Group
Rodolpho FidalgoHead of Field and Partner Marketing LATAM – UiPath
Neal FineCEO – Aquanis, Inc.
Antonio E FonsecaCo-Owner – Packaging & More
Angie ForiguaSex & LIfe Coach
Michael FriedmanDirector of Sales & Leasing at Paolino Properties
Donald FrugéExecutive Director - Feeney Law Group
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Moriah Garcia NelsonProgram Manager - Compass Working Capital
Gayle GiffordCo-President – Cause & Effect Inc.
Tim GleasonSupervisory Research Biologist – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jill GlickmanCare Transformation Collaborative RI
Joellen GoldbergRhode Island Quality Institute
Jairo GomezOwner - Xzito Creative Solutions, LLC
Todd GrantStart-up Founder – SquadLocker
Tereann GreenwoodNonprofit Executive
Nikki GroomFounder/CEO - Business Inside Out
Nicholas GrumbachClinical Assistant Professor - Brown University
Buck HarrisVP Community Lending, CIC
Daniel Jon Holmander, Esq.Chairman of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Services – Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
Theodore HowellFounder - Howell Legal
Peter HahnProfessor - Roger Williams University
Neil HamelHead, US Innovation & Venture Hub - Ørsted
Derek HansenManaging Director – Brightfire Impact LLC
Alan HarlamDirector – Social Entrepreneurship Program, Brown University
Joseph HearnPresident & CEO – Advanced Remarketing Services, Inc.
Charles HewittPrincipal - Walworth Bruns LLC
Allison IngalsbeDesign Thinking Facilitator – Allison Ingalsbe LLC
Michael IsenbergVice President – Chex Finer Foods
Prosper IshimweBusiness Development Director – Rhode Island Black Business Association
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DJ JohnsonAssociate Professor - New England Institute of Technology
Scot JonesCEO/Owner – Groov-Pin Corporation
Ryan L. JulianoAttorney – Howell Legal
MJ KaplanPresident – Kaplan Consulting
Scott KeeleyPatent Agent – Keeley DeAngelo LLP
Martin KeenDesigner/Founder/CEO – Focal Upright Furniture
Susan KellerFounder - Entrepreneurial Executives
Bill KeoghAdvisor - Ingenium
Justin KerrOwner - Justin Kerr Design
Jessica Prokup KerriganChief Strategist and Storyteller - RESON8 Marketing
Siu-Li KhoeExecutive Director - RIVR - Rhode Island Virtual Reality
James KwonCEO – Figmints Digital Creative Marketing
Nathaniel LapidesSustainability and Philanthropy Analyst – UNFI
Brendan LehanManager, Monitor Institute – Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Michael LeshinskyPartner – Leshinsky Finance
Flann LippincottIP Attorney – Lippincott IP LLC
Jonathan LovelyPartner - McCarter & English, LLP
Stephen LundinStrategy Consultant - M Financial
Diane LynchChairman – Social Enterprise Greenhouse
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Julia MaFinance Controller and Business Transformation Leader – Honeywell
Carrie MajewskiFounder/CEO – Women in Leadership Nexus
Mark MarositsCo-founder – Worldways Social Marketing
Alex MarquezEnergy Projects Associate – E4TheFuture
George MatoukCEO – John Matouk & Co.
Michael McCrelessHead of Investor Collaboration - Impact Management Project
Katie McDonaldCEO/Founder – bnourished.com
Shayna Lee McDonoughTalent Acquisition Strategist and Career Growth Coach – ShaynaLee Coaching LLC.
Robert McKayEntrepreneur and Lean Innovation Projects Leader – Victrex
Patrice McKinleyCertified Success Coach – Expecting Results Coaching
Jordan McSweeneyProfessor - University of Connecticut
David MelançonManaging Partner – The Ito Partnership
Sonia MillsomChief Commercial Officer - Maven Clinic
Edward MorganDirector of Software Development - SMART Management, Inc.
Colin MurphyOwner – Providence Design
Katie MurrayDirector of Evaluation and Learning – The Rhode Island Foundation
Richard F. NagelePresident & Managing Director – Advantage Marketing Information & Marketing Science & Magic
Pamela O’HaraFounder and Owner – Working Away
Elizabeth O’NeillOwner/Business Coach – Elizabeth O'Neill Consulting
Monsurat OttunSmall Business Consultant and Coach – Cross-Sector Strategies and Solutions
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Christopher PatchMentor
Greg PhillipsAssociate Wealth Advisor & 401(k) Operations – Twelve Points
Dave PittmanMaster of Industrial Design – RISD
Kristin Pizzi BarishianSenior Manager - Marcum, LLP
Colleen PlesacConsultant – L.E.K. Consulting
Justin PoirierDirector
James RajotteChief Health Program Evaluator – RI Department of Health
Margareth Ramirez
James RhodesFounder & Principal – Rhodes Consulting
Alden MacPherson RichardsProfessor - Brown B-Lab
Nessa RichmanNetwork Director - Rhode Island Food Policy Council
Gary RindnerBoard Director, Vice Chair – Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Barbara RosengrenConsultant - B. Rosengren Consulting
Jennifer RousseauDirector of Strategic Planning – New Ventures
Soren RyherdOwner – Working Planet Marketing Group
Elias SafdieOwner – Cordis Group Inc.
Ilhiana Rojas SaldanaFounder/CEO - BeLive Coaching & Consulting, LLC
Navyn SalemFounder – Edesia
Joseph H. SantarlasciCEO – Whitby Santarlasci & Co
Betsy SantarlasciDirector of Advancement – Daily Table
Gary SchineOwner – Merfeld & Schine, Inc.
Barbara B. SchoenfeldManaging Director – Saffron LLC
Scott SchroederExecutive Director - Book Summer
Yemi SekoniOwner/Director – Donahue Models & Talent
Jim SeymourManaging Partner – Pontefract Global Strategies
Raman ShahData Craftsman – Raman Shah Data Science, LLC
Megan SheehanAttorney – The Law Office of Maura L. Sheehan
Cheryl Simmons
Rickie SonpalPartner – Robinson & Cole LLP
Richard StreitfeldPartner - Aaronson Lavoie Streitfeld Diaz & Co
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Michael VerretOwner/Partner – Verret & Associates
Marshall VottaChief Growth Officer - ExactCare
John WilnerProject Director – Nonprofit Works
Daniel XavierDirector of Specialty Products – Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI
Kuni YasutakeCo-Founder/Principal – Paptake Consulting
Jeshua ZapataPresident – Xzito Creative Solutions, LLC