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.