Meet the Entrepreneurship Program Mentors
The Entrepreneurship Program Mentors share their expertise with students and faculty in various capacities such as guest lecturing in classes, conducting independent workshops, serving as PioBiz competition judges, and assisting students with their projects on a one-on-one basis.
If you would like to become a mentor in our program, please send us an email.
The Mentors
Bret Allphin ’01
Director of Community Development, Sixmo City Services
Kelly Andrews ’90
Regional Registrar at South University
Douglas Ankrom ’97
Controller
Marietta College
Harry Antonio ’06
Head of Customer Success, paragone.ai
Tyler Baltzell ’15
Senior Account Executive at LinkedIn
Nathaniel Berger
Director at LIGHTS Regional Innovation
Nathalia Black '16
Regional Sales Manager at Henry Schein
Michael Bond
Inventor & Entrepreneur
Christopher Burk
Client Services Manager at Pickering Associates, Inc.
Nikki Butler ’99
Artist and Founder, Nikki Butler Design
Louise Cruz RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian
Reiki Master, Practitioner, and Teacher
Life Balance Healing
Andy Dollman ’15
Financial Advisor at Commonwealth Financial Services LLC
Cheryl Ferrebee ’00
President, Brand Marketing Strategist at Tgg Brand Marketing + Design, Inc.
Michael Fleak
Vice President Business Development, Williamstown Bank
Eric Gibson
Co-owner, Sugar Butte Farms
Douglas Greene ’62
Investor, Entrepreneur, and Entrepreneurial Lecturer at Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Micalyn Harris ’02
President | CEO, North America at ELPRO Services, Inc.
Milt Haynes ’97
Commercial Credit Officer at Riverview Credit Union & Entrepreneur
Alex Hogan ’18
Sales Manager, Malta Dynamics
David Hood ’11
President, Hood Systems LLC
Julie Jeffries ’93
Founder, Not Your Momma's Vegetables
Kristopher Justice
Lawyer, Theisenbrock
Faith Knutsen
Director, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Ohio University Voinovich School
Andy Kuhn ’05
Franklin County Economic Development Commission Existing Industries Coordinator
Christian Long ’15
Director of Operations at Northwestern Mutual
Scott Long ’93
Publisher, Ante Up Poker Media LLC
Founder/Chief Creative Officer, Quoz Creative LLC
Kim Luft
Financial Advisor
John Martin
Former CEO/Founder Optimum Companies
Co-Founder Vines on Hillside
Andrew Mayo ’71
Economic Development Specialist at the City of Birmingham (Retired)
Kristin Meeks ’04
Owner of WV Social Media Consultants
Steve Mercil
Chief Business Development Officer
Appalachian Investors Alliance
Robert Metz ’90
Founder and Managing Director at Armour Life Sciences, LLC.
Patrick Moran ’18
President, Royse Partners Limited
Wendy Keenan Myers ’92
CEO and Founder, Mitcham Group Apartments
Amy Parsons-White
Sustainability Manager Marshall University
Josiah Partin
CEO at The Valley List
Rocky Peck ’88
Auctioneer
Jared Perry
Co-Founder & CEO at a few organizations
Chris Pfeiffer
Chief Operating Officer at Danser, Inc.
Lindsey Kerr Piersol
Executive Director
Wood County Development Authority
& Parkersburg-Wood County Area Development Corporation
Paula (King) Pitasky ’96
Owner and President at Encompass Marketing
Stephanie Plant
Local Sales Manager/ Digital Sales Manager WTAP
Brian Roach ’89
Business & Marketing Director at Alexander Body & Fender
Tres Ross ’97
Executive Director at The Ross Foundation
Suzanne Schultz
Owner at Canvas Fine Arts
Ruston Seaman
Managing Member of Glogames LLC.
Andrea Shirey
CEO, One Nine Design
Briana Stephens
Realtor at Exit Realty
Larry Sloter ’02
Owner at Busy Bee Restaurant LLC.
Angie Stocklin
Co-Founder at One Click, Mentor, and Investor
Amanda Sutphin
Workforce Administrator at OhioMeansJobs - Washington County
Sean Sward
Co-Founder and President at Platinum Companies
Shawn Taylor ’02
Senior Vice President at Peoples Bank
David Tenney ’90
Managing Director, Tenney & Associates, LLC CPA's
Cristie L. Thomas
Executive Director, Main Street Preservation Trust
Gloucester, Virginia
Jeremy Turner
Coach, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Founder at EPIC Mission Inc.
Business Development Officer, Appalachian Investors Alliance
Jeff Welch ’77
Owner, RBIWELCH Accounting, LLC
Carrie White
Executive Director of Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab
Julie Wilkes ' 98
North American Well-Being & Resiliency Lead & Global Health Faculty;
Motivational Speaker; Author; Entrepreneur
Bill Wilkinson
Owner at Mid-Ohio Valley Employment (MOVE)
David Williams
Vice President, Managers Resource Group
Mike Williams
President/Owner at iTech/Advance Alarm Tech
Mike Workman
Founder, CONTRAXX Furniture
Steve Wynne '07
Manager of Client Arrangements, North America
McKinsey & Company
Linn Yost
Founding Member AOMC at Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition
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