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
Newlab - Office Space
Nick Beadleston
Executive Director at Commonplace
Jordan Craven
CEO and Co-Founder of Sizeologic
Newlab - Living Room
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