The eAcademy hosts a weekly speaker series that features prominent thought leaders in the regional start-up ecosystem sharing their experiences
John Ackley
Owner
John Ackley, LLCHahna Alexander
CEO
SolePowerBibhuti Aryal
CEO/Co Founder
Rukmini FoundationBill Besselman
CEO
Vibrado Technologies, Inc.Kenya Boswell
President
BNY Mellon Foundation of Southwestern PennsylvaniaNeil Brennan
Delivery Operations Manager
TeslaMichele Brooks
State Senator
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaColleen Cadman
Program Associate
Jefferson Regional FoundationMike Capsambelis
Product Manager
GoogleBrian Chesoli
Youth Advisory Committee
Mastercard FoundationKetaki Desai
Director of Growth Capital
FortyX80Brad Feld
Managing Director
Foundry GroupBill Flanagan
Chief Corporate Relations Officer
Allegheny Conference of Community DevelopmentEarl Gohl
Former Co-Chairman
Appalachian Regional CommissionGary Gulla
Assistant City Manager
City of HermitageArt Hammond
President/Owner
Hoffman IndustriesWayne A. Jones
Consultant
Social Science ConsultantsVardhan Kapoor
Business Strategy Manager
DeliverooMike Kelly
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District
United States CongressJosh Lucas
Co-Founder
Academy PittsburghGray MacKenzie
Co-Founder
GuavaBox and DoInbound
Todd Medema
Software Engineer
UberRobert Messina
Computer Teacher
Commodore Perry SchoolsMaxwell Mirho
Curator and Creator
YesPghJake Morgan
Career Ambassador
Thiel CollegeDon Morrison
Chairman of Deal Flow
Blue Tree Allied AngelsRobb Myer
Entrepreneur in Residence
Carnegie Mellon UniversityNick Neupauer
President
Butler County Community CollegeNadyli Nunez
Director of UpPrize, Social Innovation Challenge
The Forbes FundsHama Osman
SDGs Talent Alumni
UNLEASHSarah Palmer
Business Banking Relationship Manager
Huntington National BankAaron Pernesky
Assistant Principal
West Middlesex School DistrictAndrew Rademacher
Owner
Lems ShoesJordon Rooney
Founder
NFBDArden Rosenblatt
CEO
PieceMaker TechnologiesBrian Slawin
Regional Director and Portfolio Manager
Ben Franklin Technology ParntersJesse Thornburg
Founder and CEO
KOPOZoltan Toth
Managing Partner and Client Relations
BrandworksCraig Waller
Patent Attorney
Webb Law FirmRosie Wasser (Pratt)
Owner and Stylist
Rock Paper ShearsSpencer Whitman
Product Manager
GoogleRayanna Winters
Student
Kent State UniversityScott Wolovich
Executive Director
New Sun RisingMike Woycheck
Product Manager
GooglePaul Young
Julie Zunker
Chief of Staff, Technology/ Corporate Responsibility
Microsoft