Meet the Mentors who serve students at the Center
These Mentors generously share their time and expertise with the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community. They engage in a variety of enriching activities, including guest lecturing in classes, leading workshops and events, serving as competition judges, and providing personalized one-on-one support to help students prepare for competitions and advance their careers.
If you would like to become a mentor in our program, please send us an email.
Mentors
Paul Adams ’69
Freelance Writer, Editor, Researcher
Bret Allphin ’01
Senior Program Manager, National Association of Development Organizations
Robin Ambrozy, MBA, CBA
Certified Business Advisor, Ohio Small Business Development Center, Ohio University
Douglas Ankrom ’97
Assistant Professor of Accounting, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Sarah Arnold
Director of Marketing & Communications, OhioSE and Owner at
Tyler Baltzell ’15
Lead Account Executive @ LinkedIn | Marketing & Advertising Expert
Nathaniel Berger
Director, Impact Enterprise Team, Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Service
Nathalia Black '16
Regional Sales Manager at Henry Schein
Michael Bond
Founder & CEO of Spoken
Michael Branch
Senior Minister at Burnt Hill Community Church
Christopher Burk
Client Services Manager at Pickering Associates, Inc.
Brett M. Burns ’15, CPA, CGFM
Director of Assurance, Perry & Associates CPAs, A.C.
Nikki Butler ’99
Artist and Founder, Nikki Butler Design
David A. Corey ’97
President and Founder, CORE Medical; President and Founder, HIS WAY Transportation; President and Co-Founder, Hydroshield of Columbus
Louise Cruz RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian; Reiki Master, Practitioner, and Teacher; Founder and Owner, Life Balance Healing
Greg Duskey
Project Manager, Contraxx Furniture
Kelsy Eaton
President & CEO, Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce
Caroline Eells
Owner & Lead Designer, Passiflora Studio
Cheryl Ferrebee ’00
President, Brand Marketing Strategist at Tgg Brand Marketing + Design, Inc.
Michael Fleak
Executive Director, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council
Cynthia Freedman
Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) Business Advisor Appalachian Center for Economic Networks
Eric Gibson
Co-owner, Sugar Butte Farms
Elizabeth Godfrey ’09
Senior Content Manager, OffWhite Marketing
Douglas Greene ’62
Investor, Entrepreneur, and Entrepreneurial Lecturer at Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Julie Harding
Founder, Forever Caroline
Micalyn Harris ’02
Vice President Pharma, Testo Solutions - North America
Dana Hermann
Executive Director, Appalachian Ohio Manufacturing Coalition (AOMC)
Alex Hogan ’18
President of 3PLS, Co-Founder of FlexCrew, and Co-Owner of Thunderbolt Running & Timing
David Hood ’11
President, Hood Systems LLC; Director of Operations, A Preferred Women's Health Center
Dexter Hughes '10
Vice President, Commercial Banker, Peoples Bank
Stephen Hunter ’08
Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery
Julie Jeffries ’93
Founder, Not Your Momma's Vegetables
Kristopher Justice
Lawyer, Theisen & Brock
Nick Kadima
Co-Founder Business Development Manager
Shawn Khorassani
Founder of the following organizations: , , , , , , ,
Aaron Kirby
Senior Project Manager, Social Enterprise Ecosystem, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service at Ohio University
Faith Knutsen
Director, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Ohio University Voinovich School
Jessica Kopelwitz
Associate Director, TechGrowth Ohio
Eric Little
Radio Broadcaster, Seven Ranges Radio
Christian Long ’15
Auditor I at Perry & Associates, CPAs
Scott Long ’93
Founder/Chief Creative Officer, Quoz Creative LLC
Kim Luft
Edward Jones Financial Advisor
John Martin
Former CEO/Founder Optimum Companies; Co-Founder Vines on Hillside
Nancey McCann ’76
Former Director and Current Consultant, Government Relations, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Kristin Meeks ’04
Owner of WV Social Media Consultants
Steve Mercil
Fund Development Officer, Appalachian Investors Alliance
Britani Merritt ’14
Donor & Program Services Director, Marietta Community Foundation
Brittany Metcalf ’13
Advisory Solution Consultant – Employee Workflows, Service Now
Robert Metz ’90
President, Hadley Jackson Energy; President, Shark Guy Development
Patrick Moran ’18
President, Royse Partners Limited 
Wendy Keenan Myers ’92
CEO at Ask The Landlady; CEO and Founder, Mitcham Group Apartments
Alex Nourse ’15
AVP Sr. Branch Manager at PNC Bank
Amy Parsons-White
Sustainability Manager Marshall University
Josiah Partin
CEO at The Valley List
Rocky Peck ’88
Owner, Rocky Peck Sales & Marketing LLC
Jared Perry
Principal & CEO, Sixmo Companies
Chris Pfeiffer
President/CEO 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
VP/General Manager, WTAP-TV
Terry Rataiczak
Owner, Kinetic Networking and Information Technology and Services Consultant
Brian Roach ’89
Owner, ABF Roofing & Restoration, LLC; Business & Marketing Director at Alexander Body & Fender
Syrie Roman
Founder & Creative Director, Social Maven; Freelance Hospitality Recruiter & Consultant
Bobby Rosenstock
Owner, JustAJar Design Press
Tres Ross ’97
President & CEO, Woodcraft Supply, LLC
Jesse C. Roush
President & CEO, Southeastern Ohio Port Authority
Emily Sams
Co-owner, BizTech
Leah Seaman ’21
Founder & Owner, ArtaBella Gallery
Andrea Shirey
CEO, One Nine Design
Marissa Shockey ’08
Chief Human Resources Officer, Westbrook Health Services, Inc.
Suzanne Schultz
Owner at Canvas Fine Arts
Larry Sloter ’02
Owner at Busy Bee Restaurant LLC.
Ryan Smith '03
Attorney - Manager - Entrepreneur
Daniel Spurgeon ’13, CFP
Financial Advisor, Commonwealth Financial Services LLC
Angie Stocklin
Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Purdue University; Angel Investor; Mentor
Amanda Sutphin
Regional Talent Coordinator at Ohio Southeast Economic Development
Sean Sward
Co-Founder and President at Platinum Companies
Shawn Taylor ’02
Market President, SVP, Truist Bank
Jeremy Turner
Coach, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Founder at EPIC Mission Inc.; Business Development Officer, Appalachian Investors Alliance
Will Wedig
Director/Producer, 2W Productions, Inc.
Jeff Welch ’77, MBA, CPA
Owner, RBIWELCH Accounting LLC; Retired financial professional with experience as CFO, CIO, and senior banking executive
William B. White
CEO, Offenberger & White, Inc., OffWhite Marketing
Carrie J. White, J.D., Ed.D.
Co-Founder, Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Experts, LLC (E3)
Julie Wilkes '98
Director, CertainPath; Motivational Speaker; Author; Entrepreneur
Bill Wilkinson
Owner at Mid-Ohio Valley Employment (MOVE)
Mike Williams
President/Owner at iTech/Advance Alarm Tech
Mike Workman
Founder, CONTRAXX Furniture
Tao Wu
Chief Operation Officer, SAI Tech
Steve Wynne '07
Senior Manager of Client Arrangements, North America, McKinsey & Company
Linn Yost
Founding Member AOMC at Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition
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