Mentors
Mentors
Desai's wide network of experienced advisors volunteer with us as mentors, industry experts, investors, speakers, workshop leaders, skilled networkers, and fellow entrepreneurs. Located across the country, they consult with founders in-person and remotely on topics ranging from investor relations to legal aid.
Below are just a few of the startup experts who graciously volunteer their time with Desai teams.
Desai's wide network of experienced advisors volunteer with us as mentors, industry experts, investors, speakers, workshop leaders, skilled networkers, and fellow entrepreneurs. Located across the country, they consult with founders in-person and remotely on topics ranging from investor relations to legal aid. Below are just a few of the startup experts who graciously volunteer their time with Desai teams.
Kelly LaPierre
Startup Consultant, Founding Managing Director, Desai Accelerator
Jonn Behrman
VP Program Management & Ann Arbor GM, Criteo
Josh Botkin
Lecturer & Entrepreneur in Residence, Zell Lurie Institute
Paul Brown
Partner, Michigan eLabs/eLab Ventures
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Amy Cell
Chief Matchmaker, Amy Cell Talent LLC
Bikram Chatterji
Managing Director, Maximum Fun
Jonathan Chizick
Head of Marketing, AppZen
Ted Dacko
Founder & Consultant, Arbor Dakota Strategies
Melanie de Vries
Consultant, SBDC Tech Team
Jonathan Fay
Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
Adrian Fortino
Partner, Mercury Fund
Charles Fry
Founder, Code Éxitos
Pete Giordano
Startup Advisor, GoStart.co
Michael Godwin
Managing Director, Resonant Venture Partners
Mike Johnson
Faculty & Entrepreneur in Residence, Zell Lurie Institute
Nate Johnson
Chief Marketing Officer, Realtor.com
Satish Katpally
Product Strategy Advisor, Independent Consultant
Bob Kuehne
President, Blue Newt Software & Renaissance Sciences Corporation
Eugene Lee
Investor, OMERS Ventures
Ethan Linkner
CEO, Screencastify
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Satish Malnaik
CEO, NextServices Inc
Lisa McLaughlin
CEO & Co-Founder, WorkIt Health
Renee Rhoten Morris
CCO, Uncle Funky's Daughter
Rishi Narayan
Founder & Managing Owner, Underground Printing/ChiBor Angels
Rajesh Nerlikar
Director of Workplace Products, Morningstar
Eric Nuzum
Co-founder, Magnificient Noise
Hirakh Parikh
Seed Fund Program Manager, Center for Entrepreneurship & Fast Forward Medical Innovation
Jim Price
Faculty & Entrepreneur in Residence, Zell Lurie Institute
Jeff Rinvelt
Principal, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund
Jeremy Schneider
Founder, Personal Finance Club
Deb Siegle
Principal, Strategic Marketing Solutions
Heath Silverman
Co-Founder & CEO, Stessa
Mickey Swortzel
CFO & Founder, New Eagle
Stefan Sysko
Co-Founder & CEO, Citizen Retail
Edward Tang
Co-Founder & CTO, Avegant Corporation
Dana Thompson
Clinical Professor of Law & Director of Entrepreneurship Clinic, University of Michigan Law School
Stewart Thornhill
Executive Director, Zell Lurie Institute
Jim Vitek
VP Digital Commerce, Yum! Brands
Robert Vogt
CEO, IOSiX
Richard Walker
Co-Founder, Impellia
Christina York
CEO, SpellBound
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2021 Consultant
Siren PR
2021 Consultant
Kelly LaPierrek
Startup Consultant, Founding Managing Director, Desai Accelerator
Jonn Behrman
VP Program Management & Ann Arbor GM, Criteo
Josh Botkin
Lecturer & Entrepreneur in Residence, Zell Lurie Institute
Paul Brown
Partner, Michigan eLabs/eLab Ventures
Amy Cell
Chief Matchmaker, Amy Cell Talent LLC
Bikram Chatterji
Managing Director, Maximum Fun
Jonathan Chizick
Head of Marketing, AppZen
Ted Dacko
Founder & Consultant, Arbor Dakota Strategies
Melanie de Vries
Consultant, SBDC Tech Team
Jonathan Fay
Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
Adrian Fortino
Partner, Mercury Fund
Charles Fry
Founder, Code Exitos
Pete Giordano
Startup Advisor, GoStart.co
Michael Godwin
Managing Director, Resonant Venture Partners
Mike Johnson
Faculty & Entrepreneur in Residence, Zell Lurie Institute
Nate Johnson
Chief Marketing Officer, Realtor.com
Satish Katpally
Product Strategy Advisor, Independent Consultant
Bob Kuhne
President, Blue Newt Software & Renaissance Sciences Corporation
Eugene Lee
Investor, OMERS Ventures
Ethan Linkner
CEO, Screencastify
Satish Malnaik
CEO, NextServices Inc
Lisa McLaughlin
CEO & Co-Founder, Workit Health
Renee Rhoten Morris
CCO, Uncle Funky's Uncle
Rishi Narayan
Founder & Managing Owner, Underground Printing/ChiBor Angels
Rajesh Nerlikar
Director of Workplace Products, Morningstar
Eric Nuzum
Co-Founder, Magnificent Noise
Hirakh Parikh
Seed Fund Program Manager, Center for Entrepreneurship & Fast Forward Medical Innovation
Faculty & Entrepreneur in Residence, Zell Lurie Institute
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Jeff Rinvelt
Principal, Renaissance Venture Capital Fund
Jeremy Schneider
Founder, Personal Finance Club
Deb Siegle
Principal, Strategic Marketing Solutions
Heath Silverman
Co-Founder & CEO, Stessa
Mickey Swortzel
CFO & Founder, New Eagle
Stefan Sysko
Co-Founder & CEO, Citizen Retail
Edward Tang
Co-Founder & CTO, Avegant Corporation
Dana Thompson
Clinical Professor of Law & Director of Entrepreneurship Clinic, University of Michigan Law School
Stewart Thornhill
Executive Director, Zell Lurie Institute
Jim Vitek
VP Digital Commerce, Yum! Brands
Robert Vogt
CEO, IOSiX
Richard Walker
Co-Founder, Impellia
Christina York
CEO, SpellBound
Grow With Google
2021 Consultant
Siren PR
2021 Consultant
