Judges

First Round Judges

Bright and early Saturday morning October 17^th, fifteen judges converged on the WPI campus to hear thirty-five passionate entrepreneurs deliver their business plan presentations during the 16^th Annual WPI Venture Forum Northeast US Technology Business Plan Contest.

Having diverse professional backgrounds the panel shared special insight, talent, experience, and expertise with the aspiring inventors, founders, and C-level executives, giving them feedback and starting a mentorship bond with the six companies that would advance to the second round. The following individuals served as judges this year:

Will Cowen, Managing Partner, Long River Ventures
Jim Fee, President, Adhva
Barb Finer, Founder, QuiVivity Marketing Partners
Tim Gray, Financial Advisor, Financial Planning Specialist, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Larry Grumer, Managing Director, Technology Associates & Alliances
Sherry Handel, Guard Support of Massachusetts, Inc.
John McKenna, Commerce Bank & Trust
Charlie Milller, Chairman & CEO, Ecochlor, Inc.
Kevin O'Sullivan, President, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
Otto Prohaska, Founder & President, Otto Consulting, LLC
Prakash Puohit, MBA Candidate & Ph.D. Molecular Biology
Michael Refolo, Partner, Mirick O'Connell, LLP
Mitch Sanders, CEO & Founder, ECI Biotech
Pam Torpey, Associate, Hamilton Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Dan Young, Technology Specialist, Wolf Greenfield

Judging Information

For information about serving as a first round judge, please contact Gina M. Betti at 508-831-5761. Confidentiality Agreements and Conflict of Interest statements are asked to be signed.

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