Judges & Mentors

CELEBRITY GUEST JUDGES:

• Maitlan E. Cramer, Founding Team and a Principal, Grand Ventures
• Antonio Luck, Managing Director, Endeavor's Detroit Office
• Steve Jbara, Owner, Grand Rapids Drive
• Stewart Nelson, CEO at Mayasil, LLC, Board President of the New Enterprise Forum, Angel Investor
• Wendy Jarchow, Chief Investment Officer, River SaaS Capital
• Neil Kane, Director of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship, MSU
• Robi Mitra, CEO, K&A Resource Group
• Patti Glaza, VP & Managing Director, Invest Detroit
• Chris Stallman, Partner, Fontinalis Partners, LLC
• Tember Shea, Director inGAGE, Inforum
• Sridhar Lakshmanan, Educator, Entrepreneur, Mentor, University of Michigan
• Patrick Falle, Global Chief Evangelist
• David C. Bloom, Founder and Principal, Factotem
• James Chapman, Entrepreneurship, Community Investment Fund, Quicken Loans
• Jim Tenzillo, Senior Associate, Invest Michigan
• Ken Root, Director of Membership and Strategic Relations, SBAM
• Jerry Hollister, Principal Consultant, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting
• Michael Terhorst, Vice President, Antares Capital, L.P.
• Reuben Levinsohn, Partner, Financial Advisor, Washington Avenue Advisors
• Jason Pliml, Technology Business, Consultant, Michigan SBDC
• Gary Rakan, President, Infinity Capital Partners & Managing Partner, VESTICOR Advisors
• Rishi Narayan, Investor & Founder & Owner, Underground Printing
• Jeffrey Rinvelt, Principal, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund
• Austin Dean, Principal Consultant, BBCetc
• Lorne Zalesin, Vice President Sales and Marketing, DroneView Technologies LLC
• Michael Godwin, Founder/Managing Director, Resonant Venture Partners
• Dave Feidner, President, Crestone Summits, LLC
• Shawn Planko, Engineering Manager for Expedia Mobile Apps
• Ken Root, Director of Membership and Strategic Relations, SBAM
• Darel Ross, Dior, Grand Angels Venture Fund II, Director, Start Garden
• Paul Damato, Managing Director, Grand Angels Venture Fund II
• David A. Stone,Chief Research Officer, Professor, Health Sciences Professor, Philosophy, Oakland University
• Colin McKillop,Executive Director, Windsor Essex Capital Angel Network (WECAN)
• Tim Parker, President, Grand Angels
• Jonathan Murray,Managing Director, Draper Triangle Ventures
• Eric Davis,Technology Investment Analyst, Automation Alley
• Caroline Hatfield,Senior Associate, Entrepreneurship, Venture for America
• Kevin Ricco ,Muskegon Innovation Hub, Grand Valley State University
• Joe Sobieralski,President & CEO, Battle Creek Unlimited
• Damien Rocchi, CEO & Founder, Grand Circus
• Jacob Evan Smith , Director of Detroit Venture for America