ECenter Advisory Task Force

The ECenter Advisory Task Force, or ECATF, is made up of alumni and friends of the university with a passion for ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It is with the dedicated support of these individuals that the ECenter is able to grow our mission year after year. We would not be here without them!

  • RYAN ZARICK '09
    Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer 
    LayerZero Labs 
  • JOE PETRO '90 
    CTO, EVP Research and Development
    Nuance Communications 
  • STEVE MALONEY 
    Executive Vice President
    Acuant 
  • ALITA HAYTAYAN GUILLEN ‘92
    Communications Trainer and Podcaster 
    Guillen Media 
  • BOB PHILLIPS '76, Chair
    Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer 
    3EDGE Asset Management 
  • PETER T. PAUL ‘67
    Chief Executive Officer – Headlands Asset Management
  • DAVID ARAUJO
    President & CEO - Service Credit Union
  • JOEL BERMAN '76
    Former Chief Executive Officer - Iatric Systems
  • CHRISTINE CARBERRY '82
    SVP, Chief Operating Officer - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • FRED FORSLEY '83
    Owner - The Shipyard Brewing Company
  • TOM HAYES '87
    CEO, Ocean Spray Cranberries
  • DEVIN SILVA '19
    Project Manager - The Simon Group, Inc.
  • JOHN MORISON III '76
    Chairman & CEO - Hitchiner
  • JOEL NKOUNKOU '18
    Co-Founder & CEO - ecoText, Inc
  • JENNIFER PITRE '95
    Vice President of Philanthropy - Catholic Medical Center
  • GENO MILLER '17
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer – Schtudy
  • TOBY RIPSOM '01
    CEO - Avér Skin & Co-Founder - Veritas Fine Cannabis
  • SARAH SAMUELS '04
    Partner and Director of Traditional Research - NEPC, LLC
  • JOHN SHAW
    Chief Executive Officer - Itaconix Corporation
  • DICK TASKER '68
    Retired CEO and VP of Engineering - American Sensor Technologies
  • JIM MACHINCHICK
    Wealth Advisor - Lake Street Advisors

There are a number of ways that individuals and corporate entities can support the ECenter's mission of growing ideas, innovation, and entrepreneurship on campus, including gifts, corporate sponsorships, joining our mentor network, and more. For information on how you can support the ECenter's mission, please fill out our contact form below.

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