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Mentors

Alabama Launchpad provides mentors to the 20 top teams from Phase II to assist each team in preparation for Phase III. Mentoring is designed to provide teams with access to the expertise of seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders. As a key component of Alabama Launchpad, mentoring will provide access to networks of experts who volunteer to work with the teams.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact Glenn Kinstler at gkinstler@edpa.org or (205)943-4709.

2007/2008 Mentors:

Alane Barnes BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Harrison Bishop Maynard, Cooper & Gale P.C.
Dr. Charles Bugg BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dr. Dale Callahan UAB Information Engineering and Management Program
Drew Deaton MedMined (a division of Cardinal Health Corporation)
Gene Fuller RemTech
Dr. Roger Graben ProEthic Pharmaceuticals
Irene Graves Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Jon Holland Thomas, Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP
Devon Laney Innovation Depot
Daniel Markstein Markstein Consulting, LLC
Bill McKinnon Independent Consultant
Joe Primm UAB Small Business Development Center
Brian Rabon Braintrust Software, LLC
Dick Reeves BizTech
Remigius Shatas RNR Ventures, LLC
Dr. Sanjay Singh CTS, Inc. & UAB School of Business
Greg Spivey IBM Global Business Services
India Vincent Burr & Forman LLP


2006/2007 Mentors:

Alane Barnes BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Harrison Bishop Maynard, Cooper & Gale P.C.
Charles Clark Genexodus Fund
Derrick Copeland Applied Data Trends, Inc.
Jim Corman Corman Foundation
John Cranston Balance-Certified, Inc. & University of Alabama in Huntsville
Donald Crow AOL Member Services
Doug Grove Vaxin, Inc.
Mitch Hamm Alabama Technology Network
Eddie Hill Business Strategy Consultant
Jon Holland Thomas, Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP
Devon Laney Innovation Depot
Alex Leath Balch & Bingham, LLP
James LeBatt Blackhawk Enterprises
Danny Markstein Markstein Consulting, LLC
Jerry Mitchell North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Palmer TechBirmingham
Joe Primm UAB Small Business Development Center
Dr. Maruf Rahman Alabama Technology Network/UAH
Dr. Tina Rogers Southern Research Institute
Remigius Shatas RNR Ventures, LLC
Dr. Sanjay Singh CTS, Inc. & UAB School of Business
George Smith Balch & Bingham, LLP
Gregory Spivey IBM Global Business Services
Zane Tarence CTS, Inc.
Dr. Art Tipton Brookwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 
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