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Our Story

OUR PEOPLE
INNOVATION CHAMPIONS
STAFF

Sophia Kambanis
Executive Director

Asha Patel
Marketing Manager

Julia Barrow
Administrative Assistant

Mina Von Huene
Events Coordinator
ADVISORY BOARD

Eric Achtmann
Founder & Managing Director, Global Capital X;
Award-Winning Innovator & Entrepreneur;
Senior Advisor & Tech Pioneer
Award-Winning Innovator & Entrepreneur;
Senior Advisor & Tech Pioneer

Laurie Bishop
Associate Director - Alumni Programs
Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
Harvard Business School
Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
Harvard Business School

Dr. Piali De
Co-Founder & CEO, Senscio Systems;
AI & HealthTech Innovator;
Patent Holder & Technology Leader
AI & HealthTech Innovator;
Patent Holder & Technology Leader

Lisa Dufresne
Investment Director, GC Ventures
(Corporate Venture Arm of PTT Global Chemical)
(Corporate Venture Arm of PTT Global Chemical)

Dimitrios Ioannidis
Founding Member, Roach, Ioannidis & Megaloudis, LLC;
International Law Expert & Civil Litigation Specialist;
Consultant & Author
International Law Expert & Civil Litigation Specialist;
Consultant & Author

Alex Kambanis
President & Managing Director,
GET Group North America;
Board Member, Document Security Alliance
GET Group North America;
Board Member, Document Security Alliance

Dr. Petros Kotidis
Senior Commercialization Advisor-NobleReach Emerge: President/Founder- Miracor Consulting;
General Manager, US Operations- Lauretta.io;
Advisory Board Member - Mesodyne
General Manager, US Operations- Lauretta.io;
Advisory Board Member - Mesodyne

Dr. Val Livada
Research Affiliate, MIT Materials Research Laboratory;
Founder, Corporate Entrepreneurship Network; Advisor, MassRobotics;
Advisor, Greentown Labs;
Director, Built Environment Coalition
Founder, Corporate Entrepreneurship Network; Advisor, MassRobotics;
Advisor, Greentown Labs;
Director, Built Environment Coalition

Jeff McChesney
CEO & Founder, TargetArm;
Top-Gun Leader;
Serial Inventor & Entrepreneur.
Top-Gun Leader;
Serial Inventor & Entrepreneur.

Dr. Rupal Patel
VP of Voice AI and Accessibility, Veritone; Entrepreneur in Residence, Founders United; Co-Founder, AI Literacy Lab; CEO & Founder, VocaliD INC; Professor, Northeastern University

Steve Saunders
Partner, Nutter McLennen and Fish;
Angel Investor;
Adjunct Faculty, Boston University
Angel Investor;
Adjunct Faculty, Boston University

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