Since December 2011, the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, a group of committed alumni, have offered their expertise and support to the center in its effort to lead Virginia with excellence in undergraduate entrepreneurship education. Members include serial entrepreneurs and faculty who represent various industries and disciplines of study but share a common interest in supporting entrepreneurial thought.
Advisory Board Members
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| First name | Last name | Title | Employer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noelle | Allen | Owner; Director | Vino Bliss and Wine LALA; Small Things Inc. | |
| Darren | Appanah | VP | Grotech Ventures | |
| Brian | Dunn | CEO and Co-Founder | The Winvale Group | |
| Benj | Farmery | Managing Member | Madison Hospitality | |
| Jennifer | Graham | Owner and Principal | Total Document Solutions | |
| Jeff | Harper | Chief Revenue Officer | Allied Payment Network | |
| Chiedo | John | Director of Software Engineering; Founder | Github; Generate Impact | |
| Braun | Jones | Managing Member and Founder | Stonehaven Capital, LLC | |
| Scott | Kiefer | Retired | ||
| Laura | Kuykendall | Marketing Consultant | CPG Brand | |
| Kevin | Tucker | Founder | SOLitude Lake Management Company | |
| Bryan | Bostic | CEO; Co-Founder Startup Virginia | Visual Workforce | |
| Carol | Benassi | Senior Account Executive | Skillsoft | |
| George | Graves | Founder and Co-CEO | hyrUP | |
| Cathy | Langford | Director, Incentive Compensation | Intralinks | |
| Courtney | Pallotta | Chief Marketing Officer | Reprise | |
| Don | Mosman | Managing Director | Tiger Lily Capital | |
| Trent | Bowers | |||
| Brett | Danielson | Founder and President | BarTrack | |
| Chris | Davidson | Founder | Orca Strategies LLC | |
| Shy | Pahlevani | Founder and President | Oasis Hill |
Ex Officio Members
| First name | Last name | Title | Employer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike | Busing | Dean, College of Business | James Madison University | |
| Diana | Kiser | Associate Director, Office of Strategic Gifts | James Madison University | |
| Fariss | Mousa | Professor, Business Management | James Madison University | |
| Stephanie | West | Director, Hart School | James Madison University | |
| Mary Lou | Bourne | Director, Technology Innovation and Economic Development; Executive Director, James Madison Innovations, Inc | James Madison University |
Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship
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