Our mentor team
World-class professionals to help you grow and scale your business.
Mentors
Core Mentors
Our startups work with our core mentors one-on-one for their full time in the program. Many of our core mentors are founders themselves, meaning they’ve been there and done that. They are experts in their fields and know exactly what it takes to make it in the startup world.

Lisa Dakin-Bartels
Sales and Customer Experience Enablement

Kevin Elop
Finance

Steve Fyke
UX, UI, and Product Design

Hannah Lau
International Marketing

Jackie Lauer
Leadership, HR & Culture

Bob Mathers
Customer Experience
Stu McCrory
Sales Strategy

Tricia Mumby
Direct to Consumer Business Strategy

Devashish Sharma
Product and Growth

Harneet Singh
SEO/SEM Strategy

Don Thompson
Product Management

Ellyn Winters-Robinson
Marketing and Communications
Specialists
Specialist mentors
Sometimes, you need a little extra support. Our specialist mentors are all industry experts and provide intensive, tactical support in their respective areas of expertise. You’ll learn from the best at the AC.

Tony Brijpaul
Entrepreneur and Product Strategy

Joseph N. Amritha De Croos
Medical Devices and Regulatory Affairs

Dave Ellis
Pilot Project and Wastewater Expert

David Perston
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Specialist

Melissa Durrell
Pitch Coaching

Folake Owodunni
Alumni Mentor

Landon Steele
International Business

Brandon Moffatt
Cleantech Specialist Mentor

Ingrid Polini
Alumni Mentor
Victor Salinas
Alumni Mentor

Lucas Oldfield
CRM and Sales Specialist

Andrea Houle
Recruiting and Performance Management

Hugo Fuentes
Alumni Mentor

Aaron Barth
Alumni Mentor

Michael Becker
Alumni Mentor

Lisa Cashmore
Scaling and Ecosystem Partnerships

Dumitru Olariu
IP Strategy

Beatriz Zanatelli
Alumni Mentor

Eric Solowka
Aerospace Specialist

Julie Stauffer
Grant Writing Specialist

Kevin Hood
B2B Sales
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It’s time to activate your ambition by tapping into the opportunities that help you create, continue to think big, and actualize your business. We can’t wait to hear from you.