ENGAGE Mentors Directory

Jude Anders

MBA, MSEE, Shoreline Concepts, LLC

Expertise: Engineering, marketing, sales, operations, intrepreneur

Industries: Building energy systems, controls, environment, sustainable design & operation

Scott Bolte

MS, Bioinformatics, Inscripta, Inc.

Expertise: Bioinformatics, supercomputers, regulatory, clinical

Industries: Healthcare, biotech, biomedical engineering

Kyle Crum

MS, Mechanical Engineering, Rockwell Automation

Expertise: Engineering, strategy, R&D, management, military

Industries: Engineering, automation

Norrie Daroga

MS, JD, CodeBaby

Expertise: Legal, startups, software, artificial intelligence

Industries: Law, healthcare, financial, technology

Karl Fiasca

BBA, Accounting

Expertise: Financial officer, public accounting

Industries: Trade shows, conventions, computer, garment, construction

John Frantz

BA, The Frantz Group, LLC

Expertise: Business growth strategy problem-solving, market research, financial planning, entrepreneurship

Industries: Tech, manufacturing, distribution, finance, healthcare, medical devices

Mary Hannes

MBA, Finance & Strategy, Golden Angels Investors

Expertise: Strategy, marketing, customer experience, early-stage funding

Industries: Healthcare, investing, startups

Kyle Jansson

BS, Mechanical Engineering, UWM Prototyping

Expertise: Problem-solving, prototyping, product development, consumer, medical

Industries: Engineering, prototyping

Gontran Kenwood

MS. Mechanical Engineering, GE Healthcare Modality CTO, retired

Expertise: Produce Development, Program Management, Organizational Design

Industries: Medical Devices, Clean Energy

Richard Koenings

JD, MBA, Bus Exec, Founder, Bus Prof & Columnist

Expertise: Legal, entrepreneurship, finance, turnarounds, startups

Industries: Food & Bev, software sales, healthcare equip, heavy mnfg, books & games

Aaron Nodolf

JD, BS, Mechanical Engineering, Michael Best

Expertise: IP Law, business strategy, licensing, product development

Industries: Mechanical engineering, medical devices, software

Joyce Nwatuobi, CGMA, MA

Chief Executive Officer at ThriveHealth

Expertise: Finance, Strategy, Startups, Operations, Health Tech, M&A, Construction Management & Governance

Industries: Healthcare, Consulting, Transportation & Real

Jason Parry

MS, Nonprofit Management & Leadership, Penfield Children’s Center

Expertise: Marketing, communications, strategy, development

Industries: PR, marketing, non-profit

John Pattison

MBA, Founder, Veteran, Investor

Expertise: Early stage-startups, accelerators, venture capital, fundraising, government grants/programs, operations, communications/PR, finance, corporate governance

Industries: Biotech, life sciences, foodtech, consulting, veterans, non-profits

Senthil Ramachandran

Sprint1 Software

Expertise: Venture capital, customer discovery, validation, software product design & development, hiring

Industries: Software development, computer science, IT

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Michael Reilly

MM, Management, Skillman Associates

Expertise: Management, start-ups, strategy, negotiation, financing

Industries: Medical products, contract manufacturing, consumer products

Sunil Sharma

MBA, MSEE, Shoreline Concepts, LLC

Expertise: Digital & CX strategy, Strategic planning, Go-to-market strategy, Organizational, leadership, System architecture

Industries: Manufacturing and Technology

ENGAGE Mentor Spotlight

Aneesh Suneja

MBA, Co-Author, FlowOne Lean Consulting, LLC

Expertise: Software Conceptualization & Commercialization, Ambulatory Care Process Redesign, Lean Manufacturing, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker

Industries: Technology, E-Commerce, Healthcare, Manufacturing (Chemical)

James Symanski

PhD, Chemistry

Expertise: Batteries, scale-up, engineering, feasibility

Industries: Advanced product engineering, transportation, satellites

AnneKeel Talsma

MBA, Waukesha Center for Growth

Expertise: Quality improvement, healthcare IT, nursing, entrepreneurship

Industries: Healthcare, nursing, clinical, patient safety

Steven Visuri, PhD.

Biomedical Engineering, Stem Pharm, Inc.

Expertise: Medical, clinical, regulatory, marketing, IP, startups

Industries: Medical devices, clinical, R&D, investing

Dan Voell

Midwest Label, Gateway Capital, Octane Coffee

Expertise: Finance, Fundraising, Operations

Industries: Hard Tech, Robotics, Manufacturing, Logistics

Lucy Waldhuetter

MBA, Waukesha Center for Growth

Expertise: Engineering, projections, market pricing, sustainability
Industries: Small business development, financial modeling, startups

Dave Zachman

BS, Biology, VP Sales, BD, Angel Investor

Expertise: Biology, sales, med devices, board member, entrepreneurship

Industries: Business development, instructor, advisor, startups, investing