Ren Mitchell is a dynamic force in the world of social impact and community building. Currently serving as the Social Impact Lead Advisor for MassChallenge, a global no-equity nonprofit accelerator, and board advisor for Panorama Global, Ren has a proven track record of shaping vibrant innovation ecosystems that revolve around social entrepreneurs.

A native of Fairfield, AL, Naila Jackson strongly desires to create boundless opportunities for those imprisoned by communal disadvantage and poverty. She nestles the hope of the future in her heart.

Rhonda Ladig is Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC), and independent 501(c)3 entrepreneur support organization and incubator in Fort Wayne, IN. The NIIC began in 2000.

Nikeshia Fomby currently serves as Community Development Manager for the Summit City Entrepreneur and Enterprise District (SEED)/City of Fort Wayne and Director of FuseNEI an interactive entrepreneur resource platform. As a Community Development Manager, she collaborate with city constituents to promote entrepreneur and business development, growth, investment incentives, job retention, and relocation.

Scott Mosley joined StartingBlock in December 2022. He is a senior executive with a background in strategy and operations who applies a multidisciplinary background and partnership development expertise to accelerate growth.

Larry Horn is the CEO of Amplify Louisville. Amplify is the state-funded entrepreneurial support organization for the greater Louisville area by KY Innovation.

Tiffany Spraggins serves as the Director of the Power Up Your Business Program with the Community College of Philadelphia, in the division of Workforce and Economic Innovation (WEI).

Jared, a passionate believer in the exponential impact entrepreneurs have on their community, leverages his expertise as the Ecosystem Navigator for the West Central Indiana Small Business Development Center.

Holly Burrow is the founder of eqALL Business Solutions. A serial entrepreneur, today Holly focuses on growing community engagement, guiding entrepreneurs to capital and business development to open the door for new start-ups to find success. Using her experience as a founder she is committed to the growth of both entrepreneurs and their ventures.

Mr. Webster is an experienced startup leader, business advisor, and seasoned entrepreneur in the creation and development of for-profit and non-profit ventures in both the private and public sectors.

Martin Mechtenberg (Marty) is the Director of Entrepreneurship Ecosystems for the South Bend - Elkhart Regional Partnership. He is responsible for coordinating with and supporting entrepreneurial activity in a five-county region, including technical assistance, access to capital, networking, program creation, and resource exploration.

Darlisa has blazed the trail of entrepreneurship with passion and force. Educated with a double Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management and Sports Entertainment Management, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Science in Information Technology, she has played a vital role in several ecosystem-building initiatives around the world including both national and global markets.

Tricia D. Teague is a certified business and life coach, teacher, speaker, and consultant. She founded The Trep School® in 2018 to train and coach entrepreneurs.

Tanya T. Morris has been changing lives through coaching and mentoring for the bulk of her career in non-profit management.

Lloyd Reshard is the Board Chairman and co-founder of Kukua Institute and he is also the CEO of Cognitive Big Data Systems Inc., an award-winning AI computer vision startup.

Neferteri Strickland is a Cybertechnology Strategist, military officer and adjunct professor who aligns with her communities through emerging technology initiatives in K-20 Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) education.

Mr. Cuong Quy (CQ) Huynh is a Co-founder, General Manager, and Chief Financial Officer of a certified community development financial institution non-profit loan fund, Rende Progress Capital, to invest in immigrant and minority entrepreneurs.

Arsh Haque (they/them) is the Director of the PSBA, the oldest & largest startup accelerator in Oregon. Previously, they were Head of Product at Pitch Genius (where they helped startups & VCs raise $200M+), founded several previous startups (Techstars ‘20), and were active in public speaking (7 national titles, ex-TED).