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1 ABOUT THE FORDHAM UNIVERSITY FOUNDRY

The Foundry is Fordham’s Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This isn’t just any business incubator. The Fordham University Foundry grew out of Fordham’s commitment to businesses that advance society in a way greater and more meaningful than just profit. Companies that get their start here share the common thread of innovative thinking about how to launch and grow financially sustainable companies while adding value to the world. The Fordham Foundry has strong partnerships with the entire New York City ecosystem and receives ongoing support from Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business as well as corporate and private donors. This generous funding allows the Foundry to provide:

• confidential business consultation • mentorship programs • ongoing business education and academic support • limited collaborative workspace • workshops for young entrepreneurs • Funding opportunities through: o Ram’s Den o Pitch Challenge o Fordham Angel Fund

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2 MEET THE FOUNDRY TEAM

Albert J. Bartosic, Executive Director Albert J. Bartosic is a serial entrepreneur who has extensive experience with start-ups, cloud-based applications and B2B and direct consumer companies. He worked private equity, the medical industry, specialty beverages and other verticals. He advises startups, serves on the boards of Ridgefield Academy and other nonprofits, and is a director of several startup companies including Zoomph, Inc., a social media analytics company. A certified public accountant, Bartosic holds an MBA in Finance from New York University and a BS in Public Accounting from Fordham University.

Milton J. Sussberg, Director, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship Milton J. Sussberg has been a consumer product marketing entrepreneur for over 35 years, having served as the president of the company that launched the food processor, and for the last 30 years has operated his own entrepreneurial sales and marketing consulting firm. Sussberg has a BBA in management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA in marketing from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Shaun Johnson, Assistant Director Shaun Johnson is a technologist, early adopter, and helper of people. He is the co-founder of Startup Institute, an edtech company equipping individuals with the skills, access, and mindset needed to make an immediate and positive impact on the startup venture they join. As a lover of exciting consumer web products, Johnson has also helped numerous startups with product road mapping, getting off the ground, and taking market share. Johnson holds a BA in computer science and sociology from Georgetown University and an MS in information systems from The Johns Hopkins University.

Brandon Kim, Entrepreneur-in-Residence Brandon is a co-founder of Brevitē, a direct-to-consumer brand. He received a BA in Philosophy from Fordham University and his Master of Industrial Design from the Rhode Island School of Design.

Joseph Battista, Administrative Coordinator Joseph Battista comes to the Foundry with three years of administrative experience working at Fordham University with the Graduate School of Social Service. Battista served as a student services advisor and worked closely with administration to help support the growth and delivery of Fordham’s fully online master’s in social work program. Battista received his bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College and has worked as a data analyst for an online optical retailer and as a sales professional for a premium beverage distributor in Manhattan. Battista is also no stranger to entrepreneurship having started his own e-commerce business back in 2015. Battista is committed to the success and growth of the Fordham Foundry as it serves a vital role within the Fordham Community.

3 Julia Rubino, Marketing and Communications Intern Julia Rubino is a senior in the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a primary concentration in management and a secondary concentration in international business with a minor in law and ethics. She is also on the pre-law track. Aside from interning at the Foundry, she is also a Logistics Intern at Christian Louboutin. On-campus, she is Logistics Coordinator for the Mock Trial Team, Outreach Ambassador for the Rose Hill Society, and President of the Pre-Law Society. She is passionate about the law and one day hopes to start her own corporate law firm and, in doing so, able to help entrepreneurs run their businesses.

Chirayu Shah, Development and Alumni Relations Intern Chirayu is a junior majoring in Finance with a concentration in FinTech at Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business. Because of his zest for fundraising and development, he joined the Foundry team to help it grow and build more relations. Apart from this, he is involved with the Gabelli Development Office, Entrepreneurship Society, Student Philanthropy Committee, and United Student Government. Chirayu hopes to work in the investment banking industry after college, but for now, he is a student looking to enhance the Foundry and its connections.

William Brodlo, Marketing and Media Intern Will Brodlo is a sophomore at Fordham College at Rose Hill. He is majoring in New Media and Digital Design with a concentration in commerce. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Social Innovation Collaboratory’s “The Innovator” and the project manager for Design for Social Impact. With his love for art and design, Will hopes to bring a different set of eyes to the Foundry.

Griffin Maher, Special Events Coordinator Intern Griffin Maher is a senior at Fordham College at Rose Hill pursuing a major in economics and a minor in marketing from the Gabelli School of Business. He worked two years for the Fordham athletic department where he was a marketing and sales intern. He is a member of the Fordham Marketing Association and the Alternative Investment Club. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and hopes one day to start his own business or create a product. He looks forward to expanding the Foundry’s reach within the Fordham community and also to other passionate people interested in entrepreneurship.

4 FOUNDRY ADVISORY BOARD

Michael McSherry Retired Executive Partner Ernst & Young - Co-Chair

Angelo Santinelli Founder of Dakin Management LLC - Co-Chair

Tarik Abbas Investor and Venture Partner at NextGen

Albert J. Bartosic Executive Director of Fordham Foundry

Bill Catalano Managing Partner at WDC Angel Holdings

Michael Doorley Founder and CEO, U.S. Debt Forum

Chase McQuillan Business Development Associate at Hazelcast

John Murphy Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Adobe

Michael Priest President, Boosted.ai

Emily Raleigh Founder of Spire & Co.

Stephanie Barker Supko Director of Sales at Butterfly Beauty, and VP of Marketing at Patriot List

Dave Yonamine Chairman and CEO of MobilityWare

5 MEET THE JUDGES

Tarik Abbas, Founder of Saola Ventures Tarik is the Founder of Saola Ventures, an investment and advisory firm. Over several years, Tarik has gained experience working with early-stage companies as an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor. Currently, he is also a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners and a mentor to several startup accelerators including ERA, the Ember Group, NUMA, and Startupbootcamp. Since 2019, Tarik has served as a Board Member to the Fordham Foundry, the innovation and entrepreneurship hub of Fordham University. Previously, he was a Partner at Interplay Ventures. Prior to that, Tarik was an investor for several years in various early-stage ventures. In 2014, Tarik gained investment experience at Atika Capital Management, a long/short international equity fund where he covered tech/media/telecom stocks. In 2012, he was a co-founder of Chipp'd, a platform for linking digital content to physical items. Tarik has also worked as a technology investment banker at Madison Park Group. Tarik has a BA in International Studies & Business Administration from Fordham University; he also has an MBA from MCNY.

Lerzon Aksoy, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Professor of Marketing at the Gabelli School of Business Lerzan Aksoy's research interests include consumer satisfaction and its relationship to customer loyalty and firm performance, customer relationship management and managing customers as assets. She was recognized as the top young scientist of 2007 in Turkey by the Junior Chamber International and she received one of the most prestigious business and management awards in Turkey: the 2012 Management Honor Award (Yonetim̈ Onur Od̈ ul̈ u).̈ A prolific writer, Professor Aksoy has authored or edited five books. Her most recent book, The Wallet Allocation Rule, is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. Professor Aksoy's articles have been accepted for publication in top tier journals in marketing, strategy and service management. She has provided executive training and consulting on consumer behavior, customer relationship management and loyalty management to Sony, Ford, Pfizer, AC Nielsen and L’Oréal. Prior to joining Fordham, Professor Aksoy was an associate professor at Koc ̧ University in Istanbul, Turkey.

Rob Barocas, Senior Director at Head Cloud ERP Engineering, GE Corporate Rob Barocas is a Sr. Director and Head of Cloud ERP Engineering with GE Corporate based in Norwalk CT. He is responsible for leading the Digital Technology engineering and deployment organization to help GE reach the pinnacle capability offered by SaaS ERP supported by a modern IaaS/PaaS product-based ecosystem to increase value-chain productivity and grow market share globally in the in the digital industrial, additive manufacturing, renewable energy & businesses globally. Previously, Rob was VP Global Finance Transformation Manager at AXA XL Group in Stamford, CT. where he was responsible for their strategic transformation to standardize system integrations and implement a cohesive finance/regulatory solution architecture to accelerate close, reduce adjustments/recons and streamline regulatory reporting using governed information.

6 Prior, Rob worked predominantly in Financial Services and for 20 years with JP Morgan Chase in NYC as VP of IT within Corporate and Wholesale/Retail Banking businesses leading and implementing global strategic transformational growth oriented and cost-out change initiatives. Rob has a BS in Math and Computer Science from SUNY Binghamton and MBA in Finance and Banking from Fordham University Graduate School of Business. Rob serves on the board of directors for the Society of Information Management as VP of Arrangements for the Fairfield- Westchester Chapter, is an Industry Advisory Board member for the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport CT and is on the Board of directors for the Water Pollution Control Authority serving the City of Stamford CT where he resides.

Kevin Barquinero, Advisor to the Federal Laboratory Consortium Kevin is an innovation management/technology commercialization entrepreneur and executive with 35 years of experience in technology commercialization. He is the former president and founder of Knowledge Sharing Systems, LLC, a software and consulting company supporting technology transfer offices in industry, academia, and government. Today he advises the Federal Laboratory Consortium, a startup patent analytics company, and a boutique innovation management consultancy. Kevin began his career in innovation management at NASA, where he was the commercial policy expert on the space station program and later was an executive in the agency’s technology transfer program. He entered federal service as a Presidential Management Fellow.

Kate Bialo, Executive Director of Furniture Sharehouse Ms. Bialo is known throughout Westchester County as being the driving force behind the founding of Furniture Sharehouse, Westchester’s Furniture Bank, in 2007. She has served as its volunteer Executive Director from inception. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her work with Furniture Sharehouse, including United Way of Westchester & Putnam’s 2010 Dorothy Allen Community Service Award; Larchmont-Mamaroneck Tri-Municipal Human Rights Commission 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award; L’Oreal 2012 Woman of Worth Award; 2013 New York State Woman of Distinction nominated by Sen. George Latimer; 2015 Leadership Westchester Alumna of the Year. In addition, under her leadership, Furniture Sharehouse has received honors from many well-known organizations, including The New York Yankees (HOPE Week 2019) and Impact 100 Westchester. By training, she is an attorney admitted to practice in New York and Texas with extensive corporate legal experience as in-house counsel to several international corporations. She is a graduate of University of Illinois (BA) and University of Texas Law School (JD). She is a Past President of The Junior League of Westchester on the Sound (2001-2002). She has been a resident of Larchmont since 1989.

Jim Cali, Food and Beverage Senior Executive; General Partner Food and Beverage Venture Capital Jim Cali entered venture capital after a 34 year record of success in general management, sales and marketing, innovation and organization development in CPG. Jim honed skills as a marketer in the consumer health care sector during the early stage of his career for Warner Lambert /Pfizer. For the past 25 years, Jim has focused in the food industry, progressing through a series of leadership roles in sales, marketing and general management at Cadbury, Kraft/Mondelez and Kellogg’s.

7 Jim was the President and General Manager of Cadbury - Adams Japan where he turned around a declining, money-losing business to a profitable sustainable growth enterprise. He was SVP and Commercial Director for Cadbury Adams North and South America accelerating innovation and growth across the region. Jim was promoted to EVP leading Cadbury’s $6B global gum and candy category and continued in this role following Cadbury’s acquisition by Kraft/Mondelez. During this period, his teams grew global marketing share through building global brands, creating breakthrough innovation and launching new businesses into large white space markets like China. Jim subsequently joined Kellogg’s leading the global category team for the company’s nearly $6B snacking business. During his career, Jim has developed deep experience in the innovation space both as a practitioner and leader - developing strategy, coaching cross functional teams, leading the company’s innovation best practice and helping create incubator-like innovation organizations. He is a brand builder - both creating new brands and helping to grow multi-billion dollar brands like Trident gum and Pringles. In addition to a corporate career, Jim spent time as an independent consultant helping other companies establish innovation strategies and mentoring multiple food start-ups. Next Gen Nutrition (NGN) Investment Partners is focused on early stage companies in food/beverage, food tech and food ingredients. The NGN managing partners are former food industry executives who leverage their experience and network to help founders realize the full potential of their brands via funding, planning and executional excellence.

Alexander Carusillo, Venture Associate for OCA Ventures Alexander is a longtime member of New York’s startup scene having served in product and engineering leadership roles for the past ten years. As a product owner he helped Betawork’s company Chartbeat grow from less than ten people to over 100 and worked in the earliest stages of a number of startups, most notably Double Bounce which he founded in 2015. He now leads OCA’s New York operations and focuses on technology generally with a focus on emerging technologies and esports. In his free time he is a net artist and videographer.

Zuley Clarke, Founder of Viledge Zuley is the founder of Viledge a company building bold tech solutions so entrepreneurs of color can grow their businesses by turning their existing networks into fierce supporters and allies. Her mission is to create scalable, inclusive community through technology, and Zuley built a user base of 150K in under a year in her previous company. She has over 13 years of experience driving product strategy at various notable tech and media companies including The Economist, AOL, and Shutterstock. Zuley lives in NYC with her 2-year-old daughter. She has a big sweet tooth and when she's not strategizing on tech you can find her baking up her family’s favorite treats in the kitchen.

Pat Conroy, CEO-Tennessee Action 24/7 and EVP-Strategic Projects of Advance Financial As CEO of Tennessee Action 24/7, Pat is currently working on launching Tennessee's first online sportsbook. He continues working in a dual role as the and EVP-Strategic Projects of Advance Financial. Pat also invests in self-storage, single tenant commercial real estate and is the co- founder of Olura Beauty, an online retailer of home use facial devices and products.

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Matthew Craig, Co-Founder and CEO of Blink Media Matthew Craig is Co Founder and CEO of Blink Media, a global content agency and technology company based in Brooklyn, NY. Blink is a market leader in scaled creative production, narrative filmmaking and content strategy working with brands and agencies including Google, Airbnb, Johnson & Johnson, Vox Media, The Guardian, R/GA, and BBDO. Prior to founding Blink, Matt was the Page One Photo Editor of The Wall Street Journal managing visual content for enterprise, breaking news and investigative features from 2007-2013. Matt is a graduate of Boston University and originally hails from Pasadena, California.

Steven Dickinson, Co-Founder and Head of Growth at Bellway Steven Dickinson is the Co-Founder and Head of Growth at Bellway, a direct-to-consumer gut health brand that specializes in natural dietary fiber supplements. Previously, Steven was the Director of Platform Growth at Five Four Ventures where he led marketing and digital strategy for incubations and early stage startups. Prior to his work in the venture capital and startup space, Steven held audience development and growth roles at digital media publishers Refinery29, Above Average, and CollegeHumor Media.

Michael Doorley, Founder of U.S. Debt Forum and Hudson River Recreation Fordham University – BA, Accounting 1978; Harvard University – ALM, Management and Operations 2011. Career financial services executive, served as CFO, CAO, or COO at the division or corporate level in small and large, private and public, domestic and multi-national firms. Served as Director/Trustee of financial services companies and not-for-profits. Founder of U.S. Debt Forum and Hudson River Recreation. Member of The Ireland-U.S. Council and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

John Irwin, Partner at Irwin & Hsuan LLP John Irwin is a corporate lawyer with 25 years of experience working with entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses. He also represents investors in start-ups. He is a partner of Irwin & Hsuan LLP in New York City. He is a graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School.

Dylan Kim, Co-Founder & Head of Marketing at Brevitē Dylan Kim is the co-founder of Brevitē. He also serves as the Head of Marketing. Brevitē is a direct- to-consumer brand that creates gear for photographers and travelers. Dylan is a fellow alumni of Venture for America and a Marketing Industry Leader with the Keybanc Mosaic group.

Elliot Kim, Co-founder of Brevitē Elliot Kim is the Co-founder of Brevitē, a DTC brand that sells photo and travel gear. Elliot is currently an Associate Board Member for Generation Citizen. Prior to Brevitē, Elliot worked at the New York Federal Reserve in Capital Markets and The White House under the Obama Administration. He received his degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

9 Kevin McQuillan, OCA Ventures Kevin is a General Partner with OCA Ventures and the founding General Partner of Focus Opportunity Fund. He was also Co-Founder and General Partner at Focus Ventures, whose first fund was the 7th best IRR fund of all time (Preqin). He is a five-time member of the Forbes Midas List and was also highlighted on AlwaysOn’s VC 100 List and Power Players West list. Additionally, Kevin is featured in Venture Capitalists at Work, a book that highlights how VCs identify and build billion dollar businesses. Kevin has over three decades of experience in venture capital and focuses on investments in the Saas, internet infrastructure, AI and enterprise markets. He led Focus Ventures’ investments in Active Software (WebMethods), Agile Software, Alteon Websystems (), Aruba Networks, , Financial Engines, Pixelworks, Ruckus and Upwork; all of which became public companies. Notable M&A transactions include Centrality (acquired by SiRF), DATAllegro (acquired by Microsoft), Kace Networks (acquired by Dell) and LogLogic (acquired by Tibco). Focus Opportunity Fund investments include Paydiant (acquired by PayPal), Sensity (acquired by Verizon), Shape Security (acquired by F5), Area 1 Security, BitGo, Dynamic Signal, Floqast, Inspirato, Lever, Reputation.com, Spot Hero and Tact.ai. Kevin initially became involved in the investment industry as the Director of Investments for Equitec Financial Group. From 1986 to 1994, Kevin was a General Partner at Dominion Ventures. Kevin then joined Comdisco Ventures as a Managing Director prior to co-founding Focus Ventures in 1996. Some notable pre-Focus investments include Capstone Turbine (CPST), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Infinera (INFN) and Volterra (VLTR), all of which went public. Kevin earned his MBA, JD and BBA degrees. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board for Benedict Canyon Equities, a member of the Advisory Board for Silicon Valley Executive Network, a member of the Investment Committee for Western Michigan University and a Board Member of Fordham University Angel Fund.

Rose McSween, Senior Director of Development & Centennial Campaign Manager, Fordham University Dr. Rose McSween serves on Dean Donna Rapaccioli's Leadership Team at Fordham's Gabelli School of Business and on the Leadership Team of Fordham's Development and University Relations division. In her role as the Senior Director of Development and Centennial Campaign Manager, Rose and her team assure that the Gabelli School is using best practices in all aspects of our fundraising and alumni relations. Previously, Rose dedicated 15 years to advancement and educational administration in NYC's charter and independent schools and before that, Rose was an investment banker at Citicorp, GE Capital and Related Companies. Rose attended Dartmouth College, received her MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business, and earned her doctoral degree in 2017 from Fordham University.

Sheila Molloy, Enterprise Executive at Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Point of Care Diagnostics Medical Industry MBA Executive and Registered Nurse with wide range of experiences over 35 years, including 30 years of marketing, training, sales, management, and new - product business analysis. Proven leader within pharmaceutical biologics and medical device products business units Risk taker with solid track record maximizing results in diverse medical business environments. Successful visionary and strategy setter, with acute clinical acumen, marketing and financial forecasting, strong project management and interpersonal skills.

10 John Murphy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Adobe As executive vice president and CFO, John Murphy puts his more than 25 years of finance experience to work leading Adobe’s worldwide Finance and Operations team and driving continued business momentum. Previously serving as Adobe’s Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and Corporate Controller, John has quickly built a reputation as a champion for growth and innovation by leading initiatives to help the company scale the organization and re-imagine its processes using cutting-edge technologies. Prior to joining Adobe in 2017, John was CAO and Global Controller at Qualcomm, where he managed a global team leading core financial functions for the company. Previously he spent 10 years at DIRECTV, ultimately leaving the company as senior vice president and Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. John also held senior financial positions at Experian and Nestlé and began his professional career at PWC. He has an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and a B.S. in Accounting from Fordham University and is a licensed CPA (inactive). If John wasn’t Adobe’s CFO he’d be starring in his own home renovation show on HGTV.

Hugh Nguyen, Chief Executive Officer of ClearServe℠ Hugh Nguyen is Chief Executive Officer of ClearServe℠, a leading technology platform for Private Banks, Family Offices, and other private investors. Prior to founding ClearServe℠, he was an early member of Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), a Silver Lake Ventures and Bessemer Ventures-backed company, providing primary research to Wall Street. He was most recently Vice President of Business Development North America, responsible for identifying and executing new market opportunities, and reporting to the Global Head of Business Development. Earlier at GLG, he helped found and build GLG’s Boston Research presence and was also responsible for key account management for large institutional mutual funds, hedge funds, and private equity firms in the New England region. Earlier in his career, he spent several years as a management consultant and as a venture capital analyst, living in London. He is an active angel investor and a member of the President's Council for the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, which fosters education and literacy through History in both traditional and digital / new media platforms. He is an honors graduate of Harvard College and has published academic papers in journals such as Science magazine in the field of Neurobiology: http://harvard.academia.edu/HughNguyen

Charlie O’Donnell, Founder of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures Charlie O'Donnell has been an active member of the NYC startup community for nearly 20 years, with a reputation of being the most accessible early stage investor in New York. After being hired as the first analyst at Union Square Ventures and helping to open First Round Capital's first NYC office as a Principal, he founded Brooklyn Bridge Ventures in 2012. He helped source First Round's investments in GroupMe (acq. by Skype), SinglePlatform (acq. by Constant Contact), Moat (acq. by Oracle) and Backupify (acq. by Datto).

11 Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has made over 70 investments since it was founded, making it one of the most active funds investing in pre-seed and seed rounds in the city. It often leads or co-leads, investing in a wide variety of startups founded by a diverse pool of founders including The Wing, Petal, Clubhouse, Hungryroot, Canary, goTenna and Imagen, among others. The fund was the first to be launched in Brooklyn--where he was born and raised.

James Page, President and Founder of Hudson Creative Jimmy Page is the President and Founder of Hudson Creative. A graduate of Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, he has over 10 years of experience helping clients build marketing strategies to meet business goals. His extensive knowledge of how search engines work and website user experience make him a sought out resource for consulting and speaking engagements.

Anthony Parente, Project Manager at Say Anthony is a Product Manager at Say, a venture-backed fintech company based in SoHo, NY. Anthony has a BS in Marketing and Computer Science from Fordham University Gabelli School of Business (Class of 2019). During Anthony’s time at Fordham he was deeply involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem; he held leadership roles in Fordham's Entrepreneurship Society, represented Contrary Capital as a venture partner, and was active within the Fordham Foundry.

Kim Pham, Co-Founder of Omsom Kim is the co-founder of Omsom and a longtime human-in-technology, having worked in early- stage startups in New York and Boston since she was 16. She graduated from New York University, where she was the first female president of Tech@NYU, NYC’s largest developer and designer organization, and founding partner of Dorm Room Fund NYC, First Round Capital’s student-run venture arm. Prior to co-founding Omsom, Kim was most Head of Platform at Frontline Ventures in London, where she was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in 2017.

Emily Raleigh, Founder of Spire & Co. Emily Raleigh is the Founder of Spire & Co, a media brand focused on providing uplifting lifestyle content for driven women. She started the business in 2012 and developed the business as a student in the Gabelli School of Business, where she graduated in 2016. She is now the Senior Marketing Manager of Brand and Strategic Partnerships at HubSpot, where she focuses on brand development for their global startup program.

Angelo Santinelli, Founder of Dakin Management LLC Angelo Santinelli is an experienced leader and innovator in creating business strategy, marketing, and delivering results. His more-than-25 years of business experience covers a broad range of disciplines and responsibilities, including: business development; strategic planning; M&A; IPO; private-equity financing; customer service; all aspects of marketing; and international operations. Mr. Santinelli has served on numerous boards of directors participating in both audit and compensation committees. He has served as an executive and officer of a public company. Mr. Santinelli is the founder of Dakin Management LLC, a strategy consultancy and advisor to small businesses. He is an active angel investor and advisor to several startup ventures.

12 He is also an adjunct professor at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he teaches courses in entrepreneurship for undergraduates, MBAs, and Babson Executive Education. He is the faculty director of the Babson Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs, a weeklong intensive course on how to start a business. He also helped develop several programs in entrepreneurship for former NFL players. Mr. Santinelli has published numerous cases, notes, and textbook chapters. He is also a member of the Babson Private Equity Investment Committee, which is responsible for overseeing private- equity investments for the Babson Endowment. Mr. Santinelli was a general partner with North Bridge Venture Partners, a venture-capital firm that focused on seed and early-stage high-tech ventures. While at North Bridge, Mr. Santinelli sourced and invested in startups, specializing in telecommunications and data-communications infrastructure and software, as well as Internet-related companies. Prior to joining North Bridge, Mr. Santinelli was a senior executive and officer of the Shiva Corporation, a pioneering high-tech venture and one of the top IPOs of the year in 1994. He was responsible for developing several domestic and international functions of the company, including product management, product marketing, marketing communication, business development, and investor relations. He also ran U.S. sales and portions of customer service for period of time. Prior to joining Shiva, Mr. Santinelli was with the Boston Consulting Group, where he managed engagements in both the high technology and consumer goods/retail practice groups for five years. Mr. Santinelli started his business career with IBM initially as a college intern and later as an account marketing representative. Mr. Santinelli earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he is currently a member of the advisory board of The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. He is a graduate of Fordham University. He and his wife, Jane, live outside of Boston, MA and have three grown children.

Patrick Struebi, Social Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of the Fairtrasa Group Patrick Struebi is a social entrepreneur, thought leader, and founder and CEO of the Fairtrasa Group, a pioneering social enterprise that lifts marginalized small-scale farmers out of poverty. Fairtrasa is one of the largest organic and fair-trade exporters from Latin America with a vertically integrated business structure, impacting over 40,000 direct beneficiaries. He is also the co-founder of Blooom, a cutting-edge AgTech platform with the goal of lifting 1 million farmers out of poverty by 2023. For his work with Fairtrasa, Patrick has been selected an Ashoka Fellow, an Endeavor High-Impact Entrepreneur, a Yale World Fellow and a Gabelli Fellow. Furthermore, he has been named four times Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the Schwab Foundation (2014), the abc* Foundation (2012), Univision (2012), and Visionaris (2009). Patrick is also an adjunct Professor at Fordham University, where he teaches at the Gabelli School of Business. In 2014, the World Economic Forum named Patrick a New Champion, and he is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative. He writes a column at HuffPost and gives talks around the world on social innovation and related issues.

13 Sadibou Sylla, Associate Director of the University’s Social Innovation and Sustainability, Fordham University Sadibou Sylla joined Fordham University in Spring 2019 as the Associate Director of the University’s Social Innovation and Sustainability initiatives following a decade long of combined work experience in global economic development issues with multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations and the World Bank, the NBA and a STEM and Youth Sport Activist in Africa. Sadibou holds a Master’s Degree in Foreign Service (MSFS) with a focus in International Economic Development from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Saint Peters University.

Dylan West, Director at 25madison Dylan West is a Director at 25madison, a New York-based venture studio and investment company. At 25madison, Dylan invests in early-stage startups and works with a dedicated team to create and launch breakout businesses. Dylan holds a BA from Duke University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Arto Woodley, Founding Executive Director, Center of Community Engaged Learning, Fordham University Dr. Arto Woodley is fulfilling his purpose and passion by connecting people, institutions, and communities for the development of children and local communities. He started his journey as a student traveling with the university president to recruit first generation students to attend Bowling Green State University in Ohio. His leadership experience led him to serve as the CEO of an inner-city nonprofit in Orlando, Florida. Between 2012 to 2014 he served as the White House Strong Cities Strong Communities Fellow in Chester, Pennsylvania. He is the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Community Engaged Learning at Fordham University where he and his team are building an integrated model of connecting faculty, students and community leaders in asset-based community relationships. Arto is an Emeritus Member of the African American Community Fund at the Dayton Foundation in Dayton Ohio, past member of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, past member of the Bowling Green State University Alumni Board, Past Council Member of Florida Council for Social Status of African Men and Boys; founding member of Governor’s Faith based Advisory Committee in Florida and a founding member of the Orange County, Florida Early Learning Coalition; and Florida Department of Children and Families Independent Living Advisory Council. The Central Cities Ministries of the Catholic Diocese of Toledo named him an Urban All American. He received the Orange County Florida’s Humanitarian Award. The Healthy Communities Initiative in Orlando named him a Champion of Sustainability. Lifework Leadership in Orlando presented him their Servant Leadership Award, he received the Whitney Young Award from the Central Florida Boy Scout Council and he was inducted into the St. John’s Jesuit High School Men for Others Hall of Fame.

14 Dave Yonamine, Chairman and CEO of MobilityWare A native of Hawaii, Dave moved to California and graduated with a M.S. from Stanford University. After working at Unisys, Dave bootstrapped his own company. Starting in his living room with four other former Unisys employees, the company became the leading developer of networking software for Unisys mainframes. In 2008, MobilityWare launched a number of apps on the day Apple’s App Store opened. Without any outside investment, MobilityWare has grown to be one of the largest independent mobile gaming developers with over 200 employees in its Irvine, CA headquarters.

Dave serves as company Chairman and CEO and also directs the acquisitions of other mobile developers. Dave and his wife, Linda, enjoy time with their adult children Ashley and Kevin, FCRH ’21, traveling and splitting their time between family homes in Hawaii and the West Coast.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR JUDGES FOR VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME AND SUPPORTING FORDHAM’S ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVORS.

15 FOURTH ANNUAL PITCH CHALLENGE TEAMS

Ancestral Wellness Co. Kendall Roberts, Fordham Master of Social Work 2020 Ancestral Wellness Co. supports women by developing tools and techniques to maintain their physical and mental wellness throughout their birthing journey.

Artist Up Nicole N. Watson, Fordham Graduate School of Social Services 2021 The purpose of Artist Up is to aid in the development of self-worth, confidence, and discipline. In order to truly be rehabilitated one must understand their mistakes are forgivable by way of accountability. This allows for transparency and the ability to express oneself in a multitude of ways, poetry being one.

Artrec Estefania Martinez, Fordham College at Lincoln Center 2020 ArtRec is a collaborate studio space intended for artists and creatives that offers all sorts of resources ranging from paints to camera equipment. We work on a membership model and promote connection within the artistic community.

Awful Cloth Emmit Flynn, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2021 Charles Zayed Awful Cloth is an online apparel company and lifestyle brand that intends to change the way our generation and those that follow see the world around them. With a striking name that packs as much meaning as it does punch, we hope to spread the word of positivity and the power of controlling your perspective. Many may read “awful” in a negative light, but we read it as: “full of awe.” Each design is handcrafted and drawn by Emmit Flynn and made specifically with our customers in mind.

BeautiMaps Technologies LLC Brandon Adamson, Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business 2020 BeautiMaps is the prime global freelancing mobile platform specifically tailored to the beauty and makeup industry. We empower independent professionals and clients to receive and provide beauty and wellness services.

Bold Energy Films, LLC Nicole Gagliano, Fordham MBA 2020 Bold Energy Films, LLC is a small independent documentary film production company.

Cinesave Ethan Manning, Fordham College at Lincoln Center 2022 Cinesave is the future of buying movie tickets.

16 College Sublets, LLC. Brian Koan Kit Ma, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2020 Mobile and web-based application that aims to seamlessly connect subtenants and sublets within unique college ecosystems.

Dress Protect Mackenzie Cranna, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2022 Dress Protect is an inconspicuous sticker that attaches to the inside of clothing or costumes and blocks and absorbs sweat, makeup, and self-tanner from staining and damaging fabric. I was inspired to create this product because I have spent years as an Irish dancer, sweating through and staining my costumes that are not machine washable.

Fe Emma Kaden, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2021 Fe is a community based digital platform that features and promotes products solely marketed to women.

Furnix Alex Andru, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2021 Furnix is an AR furnishing app that uses artificial intelligence to create a unique furniture layout based on your tastes, allowing you to preview it instantly – and buy it all in one place. gigLaw Hayley Leviashvili, Fordham Law School Class of 2020 gigLAW is a platform that provides an opportunity for law students and sole practitioners/small law firms to connect. Law students can complete project-based work, earning a small income throughout law school from the comfort of their own homes. Sole practitioners and small law firms are able to receive high quality work without the hassle of on-boarding legal interns and overhead costs for a monthly or hourly fee. This platform is intended to revolutionize the legal education experience.

GreenCoin Recycling Solutions Jaysen Altman, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2022 Branden Bayani, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2022 Kylie Campisciano, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2022 Alexander D’Andrea, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2022 GreenCoin Recycling Solutions is a business focused on increasing sustainability by rewarding students for recycling. We started GreenCoin because we were inspired to make colleges and universities a greener place and to help students.

17 HAIRDUU Dan Brady, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2020 Ivan Andriyovych, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2014 An app that connects haircut seekers with haircut providers and matches them based on competency and personal taste. Two elements that are currently difficult to screen for in the current marketplace.

Integra.nyc Monica Pons, Fordham Law School MSL in Compliance, May 2020 Integra.nyc is a virtual ethics concierge platform.

Kaflina Tijana Buric, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2015 Brand that specializes in premium quality women shirts and cuff links designed to bring each women authenticity and empower her presence. It is not just a fashion brand but a community of successful women to share their success stories and inspire others to bring their best and strongest self and create the future generations of women leaders.

Laal NYC Ayesha Akhtar, Fordham Executive MBA 2021 Sanjana Khan Ishrat Aishee Laal X is a sewing cooperative based in the Bronx that combines traditional Bengali embroidery with urban apparel. We employ the Bengali women who are part of Laal, a non-profit, that provides Bengali women in the Bronx resources so that they can live healthy, engaged, joyful lives.

Mada Mada Tariq Albert Dev Gandhi, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2023 Iquwaz Hanif Jai Hutchinson Mada Mada offers individuals the opportunity to customize their clothing using customizable patches. There will be pre-designed patches along with 'make-your-own' patches and finished products. These patches will originally be made out of denim but can be placed on many different types of material.

Neet Skincare Avneet Ghuman, Fordham MBA 2021 A clinical skincare brand focused on targeting skin issues in women of color.

Neighborhood Benches William Evans, Fordham College at Lincoln Center 2018 NB educates young people on leadership and good practices that break cycles of youth violence and incarceration. In underrepresented neighborhoods, with the help of directly impacted people, NB is teaching young people to act as leaders for finding solutions and implementing them.

18 North Node Hallie Anderson, Fordham Executive MBA 2021 Emily Penzo, Fordham Executive MBA 2021 Doug Wallner, Fordham Executive MBA 2021 Here we present a well-defined value matching platform centered around volunteerism. We look to provide a full-fledged multi-platform app where singles may create their own personal profile, sign up for volunteering activities and connect with other singles and/or network with others. This service is inclusive of users regardless of their relationship status; they may also engage in networking for business or social purposes, such as establishing authentic friendships.

Plot Joe Nussbaum, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2023 Plot is a company that is trying to bring Hydroponic growing directly to consumers through unique channels.

QuayMar Marisa Murugan, Fordham MBA 2022 Quay Henderson QuayMar is a consulting company that advises small businesses owned by minorities, veterans, women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ at a reduced cost based on income. Our mission is to help close the demographic gap of small business owners in New York City. Our company ensures that businesses are maximizing profits while optimizing operational and structural efficiency in order to remain competitive. QuayMay will even the playing field and provide a greater representation of businesses with the tools needed for success.

ShadowMe Alex DeVito, Fordham College at Lincoln Center 2023 ShadowMe™ is a revolutionary job shadowing platform that helps students find their true calling through on the job experiences with career professionals (Shadowing).

Shared Electrics Zheming Jiang, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2022 It provides shared power banks to our customers across the nation.

Spark Elena DeVita, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2023 Sam Muratovic, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2022 When it comes to business, chemistry is key. Spark is a business networking app that allows users to interact with each other by displaying a feed of short video-pitches. With a Tinder-like setup, Spark displays users’ general location, resume, and pitch, summing up their major goals and skills.

19 Speak & Practice Inc. Aziz Obidov, Fordham University Master of Science in Teaching, Childhood Special Education 2023 Madina Khilalova Developing better learning systems to improve academic performance of K-8 Special Education students across school disciplines. www.AmericanEnglish.Education

Swap up Jaz Foster, Fordham MBA 2021 Liz Stack, Fordham MBA 2021 SwapUp is solving the problem of the single-use outfit. It is the first virtual closet community in the circular fashion economy. Customers send in dresses that they no longer intend to wear to special occasions and receive credits that they can use to swap for another dress.

Tackle Phil Wilshire, Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies 2020 Tackle is the commercial maintenance solution for small to medium sized businesses in Manhattan. Tackle utilizes a team of well-trained contractors to handle our clients’ maintenance needs from patching walls to replacing air filters.

The Center for Resource Stakeholders Jodi Liss, Fordham College at Lincoln Center 1997 We build online trainings for natural resource companies, focusing on environmental and social issues. Right now, there are few ways these companies can improve their performance on these issues, causing social conflicts, environmental damage and big financial losses. Our trainings deal with community relations, water and land protection and climate change issues.

Tresor Rachel Ceruti, Fordham Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 2020 Tresor is a digital, in-person, and peer-to-peer mobile payment platform. Customers add money to their accounts by securely scanning checks, soon customers will be able to deposit cash at local retailers as well. Anyone can open a Tresor account, through the Tresor Pay app, at a low and transparent cost.

Two Peas Cassandra Basile, Fordham Law School 2021 Justin Zamora A dating app that passively collects real-time information and generates a compatibility scale matching you with like-minded individuals.

Verdant Lauren Casella, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2021 Verdant is an eco coliving space for young professionals and the traveling business person. Unlike standard coliving promoting not only affordability and community but sustainability as well.

20 Vision More Through Rainbow Glasses Dr. Sarah Hallett, DPT, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2005 & Fordham University School of Professional and Continuing Studies 2021 Barbara Kotsamanidis-Burg, MSE Through the use of custom prism lenses and visual/perceptual training and therapy, we aim to study the effects on PTSD. This treatment has been successful in the autism spectrum. We want to show there is a correlation between brain processing through visual cuing that will produce a positive change in PTSD symptoms. This provides a more holistic treatment and an alternative to current treatment options.

Work In Progress Holly Oh Diamond, Fordham Graduate School of Social Services 2021 "Work In Progress" is a social network connecting small businesses and job seekers more easily. “Work In Progress” has two specific missions ―1. To support small businesses, increase their marketability, and attract various talent in the market and 2. To create more interactive channels for job seekers to present themselves more authentically.

YouGo Kasper Grispino, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2020 Michael Wieck-Sosa, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2020 YouGo offers gyms, restaurants, libraries, stores, and bars a way to count their customers in real time by detecting electronic devices like phones, tablets, and laptops. This allows them to get an accurate number of how many customers they have at any given time so bars & restaurants can optimize their promotions, gyms can let their customers know when cardio equipment is taken, and so on. Our product is based on the Raspberry Pi hardware, which is about $30 for each device, so our business model is profitable and scalable.

Zaya Khabane Lekena Theko Lekena, Fordham College at Rose Hill 2021 Kamohelo Mole A transportation eco-system that strives to serve both Drivers, Passengers, and 3rd party business.

Ziegler SeyedMobin Bagheri, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2020 Himanshu Malik, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2020 Maulik Mehta, Fordham Gabelli School of Business 2020 Ziegler is a graphene battery which last 50x longer than lithium-ion batteries, charges within 95s, reduces the Carbon-Dioxide in the air and improves the consumption of electric vehicles.

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