2009-2010 Judges
Finale Judges:
- Deborah Lechner - ErgoScience
- Richard "Dick" Reeves - Huntsville Angel Network
- Robert Thurber - Intergraph Corporation (Retired)
- Carl Whatley - Cendalor Pharmaceuticals
Phase III Judges:
- Greg Brock - LocoMX.com
- Tom Counts - 3-GIS, Inc.
- Robert Crutchfield - Harbert Venture Partners
- Emerson Fanne - Eastside Partners
- Matt Fowler - SolidEarth, Inc.
- Dominic Gentile - Startup Business Experts
- Robert Higgins - Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance and Baldwin County Business Incubator
- Duncan Lamb - SelectMySpace.com
- Franz Lohrke - Samford University Brock School of Business
- Donald Mecke - Browning, Mecke & O'Neal Investment Banking
- Zane Tarence - Founders Investment Banking
Phase II Judges:
- Matthew Barnes - Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
- Cecil Bostany - Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino
- Dan Bourbon - Retired, EST Testing Solutions and General Motors
- Denise Browning - Browning, Mecke & O'Neal
- Brian Carney - Harbert Venture Partners
- James Childs and Jim Stewart - Bradley, Arant, Boult & Cummings
- Tom Counts - 3-GIS
- Brandon Browning and Greg Curran - Maynard, Cooper & Gale
- Roger Graben - Kowa Pharmaceuticals
- Donna Lamb and Jim Pruitt - BizTech & The Business Coach Group
- Devon Laney - Innovation Depot
- Susan Matlock - Innovation Depot
- Monty O'Neal - Browning, Mecke & O'Neal
- Larry Pirkle - Warren, Averett, Kimbrough & Marino
- Gene Price - Burr & Forman
- Michael Tucker - Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz
- Bryan Wetta - New Capital Partners
- Doug Ayers - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Lakami Baker - Auburn University
- David Berkowitz - University of Alabama in Huntsville
- Dale Callahan - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Brian Connelly - Auburn University
- David Ford - The University of Alabama
- Morris "Mickey" Gee - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Larry McDaniel - Alabama A&M University
- Brent Wren - University of Alabama in Huntsville
2008-2009 Judges
Phase I:
- Mr. Peter Beucher: Entrepreneur-in-Residence, BizTech
- Mr. Devon Laney: Chief Operations Officer, Innovation Depot
- Ms. Susan Matlock: President & CEO, Innovation Depot
- Mr. Dick Reeves: Former President & CEO, BizTech
Phase II:
- Mr. Doug Grove: Former Director of Business Development, Vaxin Inc.
- Dr. Franz Lohrke: Chair, Department of Entrepreneurship, Management & Marketing, Brock School of Business, Samford University
- Bo Megginson: Vice President of Sales, Apogee Capital
- Curtis Palmer: CEO, ComplyMD
- Mr. Jonathan Sides: Chief Financial Officer, DAXKO Software
- Mr. Greg Spivey: Senior Managing Consultant, IBM Global Business Services
Phase III:
- Mr. Alan Dean: Managing Partner at Greer Capital Advisors, LLC
- Mr. Bob Higgins: Vice President of the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance and Director of the Baldwin County Business Incubator
- Dr. Danny Lewis: President & CEO of EGEN, Inc.
- Mr. George Myers: Principal at EquiFinalityCo and Vice President of Founders Investment Banking, LLC
- Mr. Lionel Tehini: CEO of Acuitec, Inc.
Phase IV:
- Mr. Greg Grice: Assistant Vice President, Hancock Horizon Investments
- Mr. Andre McFadden: CEO, Marnoel Company
- Dr. Arthur Tipton: Vice President, SurModics, Inc. and President, SurModics Pharmaceuticals
- Ms. Lisa Williams: Founder and Former President, 3D Research
- Dr. Gary York: Technology Entrepreneur
2007-2008 Judges
Phase I:
- Mr. Dick Reeves: President, BizTech
- Mr. Stuart Obermann: Entrepreneur-in-Residence, BizTech
- Ms. Zandile Moyo: Vice Presdent of Client Services, Innovation Depot
- Mr. Devon Laney: Vice President of Client Services, Innovation Depot
Phase II:
- Dr. Art Tipton: President & CEO, Brookwood Pharmaceuticals
- Dr. Franz Lohrke: Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Brock School of Business, Samford University
- Dr. Roger Graben: Vice President of Business Development, ProEthic Pharmaceuticals
- Mr. Richard Marsden: Shareholder, Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.
- Mr. Greg Spivey: Senior Managing Consultant, IBM Global Business Services
- Mr. Doug Grove: Director of Business Development, Vaxin Inc.
Phase III:
- Mr. David Gray: President and CEO of DAXKO
- Ms. Jennifer King: Managing Partner at Greer Capital Advisors, LLC
- Mr. Monro Lanier: Vice President of Hickory Venture Group
- Mr. Richard Wallace: Managing Director of Organizational Success Management
- Ms. Lisa Williams: Founder and President of 3D Research Corporation
Finale:
- Dr. Lawrence Greer: Senior Managing Partner, Greer Capital Advisors, LLC
- Ms. Tanveer Patel: President, CEO and Co-Founder, CircleSource Inc.
- Dr. T. Russell Crook: Professor of Business Strategy, The University of Tennessee
- Mr. David Karabinos: Managing Partner and CEO, Harvest Business Advisors, LLC
- Mr. Alston Noah: Entrepreneur
2006-2007 Judges
Phase I:
- Dr. Art Tipton: President & CEO, Brookwood Pharmaceuticals
- Mr. Dick Reeves: President, BizTech
- Dr. Roger Graben: Vice President of Business Development, ProEthic Pharmaceuticals
- Mr. Eddie Hill: Business Strategy Consultant
- Mr. Devon Laney: Vice President of Client Services, Innovation Depot
Phase II:
- Mr. Roddy Clark: Managing Partner, Redmont Venture Partners
- Dr. Franz Lohrke: Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Brock School of Business, Samford University
- Dr. Larry Greer: Senior Managing Partner, Greer Capital Advisors
- Mr. Tim Taylor: Entrepreneur
Phase III:
- Ms. Jennifer King: Managing Partner, Greer Capital Advisors
- Dr. Jeremy Short: Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Texas Tech University
- Ms. Lisa Williams: President, 3D Research (Huntsville)
- Mr. Richard Wallace: Managing Director, Organizational Success Management
- Ms. Tanveer Patel: President & Co-Founder, Circle Source
- Dr. Charlie Bugg: Chairman, BioCryst
- Mr. Bo Megginson: SPF Healthcare Capital
Finale:
- William Brooke: Executive Vice President & Managing Partner, Harbert Management Corporation, Venture Capital
- Monroe Lanier, III: Vice President, Hickory Venture Group
- Dr. James Combs: Associate Professor of Management, Florida State University College of Business
- David Gray: President & CEO, DAXKO Software
