Melissa Butler
Founder and CEO

Meagan Ward
Community Builder in Residence at NewLab

Alison Todak
Director of Platform @ Plymouth Growth

Jasmit Kaur
CEO & Founder @ Culturebie

Irene Liu
CEO & Co-founder @ Chiyo

Sarah Beatty
CEO @ Culturewell

Kaleena Eugene-Louis
Founder of Zero To Wear

Sergio Rodriguez
Founder & CEO @ Stealth Startup

Jen Baird
Executive Chair @ Culturewell, Co.

Raffaele Mautone
CEO and Founder @ Judy Security

Dr. Freada Kapor Klein
Founding Partner at Kapor Capital

Paul Brown

Jon Oberheide
Co-Founder and CTO

Moody Mattan
Founder & CEO @ BrandXR

Lindsey Kilbride
Principal @ Detroit Venture Partners

Mykolas Rambus
Co-Founder and CEO of Hush

Marvin Yates
Regional Engagement Principal - Michigan

Marianna Kerppola
Founder and CEO

Kerry Duggan
Founder & CEO of SustainabiliD

Josh Sirefman
CEO of Michigan Central Innovation District

Rishi Moudgil
Executive Director @ Michigan Founders Fund

Garlin Gilchrist II
Lt. Governor

Chuck Perricone
Founder and CEO of Dome IQ

Arabia Simeon
Founder at POGO

Dug Song
Co-founder & Chair Song Foundation

Mack Hendricks
Co-Founder of Detroit Hacker House

Mayor Mike Duggan
Mayor of Detroit, Michigan

Zach Hite
Co-Founder and COO of Stocked

Kim Gamez
CEO and Founder of Sober(ish)

David Alveraz
Principal CEO of LIVAQ

Terra Osman
Founder @ Farmish

Arabia Simeon
Founder at POGO

Troy Morris
Co-Founder & CEO @ KMI

Marc Alexander
Founder & CEO at Lite Raise

Chris Powers
CEO @ Reciprocity

Eric Wimbley
VC Managing Partner @ Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

Achsha Jones
CEO of TripSlip

Deirdre Robertson
Co-Founder of The Lab Drawer

Brandon Cooper
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Michael Polk
CEO of Stock Pal Inc.

Achsha Jones
CEO of TripSlip

Shalanda Armstrong
Managing Partner

Joshua Sledge
Chief Investment Officer @ Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Ollie Howie
Managing Partner @ Mount Auburn Venture Partners

Jarret Irons
Co-Founder and Owner

Jason Raznick
Founder & Executive Chairman of Benzinga

Darren Reilly
Co-founder & CEO of JustAir

Emma Jabour
Senior Advisor for Development and Economic Transformation (Mayor's Office)

Matt Whitaker

Kathryn Snorrason
Vice President and Deputy Chief Mobility Officer at the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification

Trevor Pawl
Former Chief Mobility Officer of the State of Michigan

Damien Hooper-Campbell
Chief Impact Officer at StockX

Lauren Daniels
Founder and CEO Sumptuous Spirits

Marlin Williams
Founder and CEO of Marlin Wiliams Enterprises

Chening Duker
Founder of Pluck.eco

Sadoc Paredes
Co-founder & CEO of Vetr Health

Terra Osman
Founder @ Farmish

Nick Beadleston
Executive Director at Commonplace

Jordan Craven
CEO and Co-Founder of Sizeologic

Diana Callaghan
Managing Director @ Endeavor

Jazmyn Lee
COO and Co-Founder of COO TRS

Grace Haberl
CEO of Warmilu

Ashley Williams
CEO & Founder of RIZZARR

Crystal Brown
CEO of CircNova

Karissma Yve
Founder & CEO of Gildform

Tessa Flippin
Capitalize VC Founder and Managing Partner

James Chapman
Founder & CEO at Plain Sight

Jasmyn Lee

Jim Simpson
CEO @ Blumira

Tu Le
Founder @ Sino Auto Insights

Dr Britany L. Affolter-Caine
Executive Director @ Michigan’s University Research Corridor

Cindy L Warner
Founder of 360ofme

Martin Dober
ISVP & Managing Director of nvest Detroit Ventures

Justin Onwendu
City of Detroit | Director of Entrepreneurship & Economic Opportunity

Ben Marchionna
Chief Innovation Ecosystem Officer of the State of Michigan

Dre Wallace
CEO @ Opnr

Prentice Keller
Partner, Business Development @ gener8tor

Dawn Batts
CEO @ Milestone Growth Capital Institute

Katie Kirsch
Co-Director @ Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Program (AMMP)

Raggeria Goddard
Managing Partner @ Crowned Venture Capital

Songe LeRon
CEO and Co-founder at Squire

Justin Turk
Chief Executive Officer @ Livegistics, Inc.

Adrian Fortino
Managing Director @ Mercury Fund

Ben Bernstein
Principal at Beringea

Tim Streit
Founder & General Partner of Grand Ventures

Monica Wheat
Managing Director, Techstars Detroit Powered by JP Morgan

Mike Klein
CEO of Genomenon

Dr. Anthony Chang
Founder and CEO of BAMF Health

Lisa McLaughlin
Co-Founder or Co-Chief Executive Officer Workit Health

Terrence Reeves
Attorney and Advisor @ GwC

Rishi Moudgil
Executive Director @ Michigan Founders Fund

Khalilah Gaston
Executive Director @ Song Foundation

Katy Kelly
Founder @ TRS | CEO @ Techstars

Vanessa Lane
Co-founder & CEO @ BetterPlay Studios

Erika Block
Principal @ Sticky Lab

Johnnie Turnage
Co-Founder of Black Tech Saturdays

Eric Wimbley
VC Managing Partner @ Kalamazoo Forward Ventures

Christina Fair
Co-Founder / COO @ Hum

Thad Stalmack
Radar Consultant | C.E.O. @ Full Spectrum Radar

Daron Wright
CEO @ Joystick INC

Jazmyn Lee
COO and Co-Founder of COO TRS

Katy Kelly
Founder @ TRS | CEO @ Techstars

Zachariah Booker
Founder // CEO // Advisor @ ADHD Online

Ryan Vaughn
Founder, Executive Coach @ Inside Out Leadership

Margarita Hernandez
Chief Ecosystem Officer @ 4th Purpose Energy | 4M Consolidated Brands

Robert Wolfe
Founder | CEO @ Zeck

Sara Chen
Founder @ Pangoo Apparel

Bethany Daniel
Senior Product Manager, Innovation Services @ Michigan Central

Scott Dailey
Design Strategy Lead at Newlab

Brad Garmon
Executive Director @ Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

Jim Tenzillo
Managing Director @ Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund

Michelle Erikson
Advisory Board Chair @ Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund

Yuri Vega
President & Founder @ Holo Footwear

Paul Jaques
Managing Director of Venture Creation @ Michigan State University

Scott Shireman
Director of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation

Sharonda Simmons
Founder and Diversity & Inclusion Consultant @ Thrive and Shine, LLC

Yuktha Pulavarthi
Marketing, Communications, and Events Intern @ Michigan Founders Fund

Daron Wright
CEO @ Joystick INC

Christina Fair
Co-Founder / COO @ Hum

Prashant Salla
CEO @ Goodhood

Andrew Yang
Founder @ Parhelion

Chris Powers
CEO @ Reciprocity

Chening Duker
Founder of Pluck.eco

Ryan Morrison
CEO and Co-Founder @ Maximize

Elliot Smith
Founder @ Motmot

Shantonio Birch
CEO & Founder @ ThermoVerse

Justine Johnson
Chief Mobility Officer @ Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification