Philadelphia Fall 2024

Founder Institute Philadelphia Mentors

Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Philadelphia program below.

Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp

Entrepreneur-in-Residence @ Founder Institute
Abdellah Aouf

Abdellah Aouf

Chief Executive Officer @ GO PLATFORM
Abe Kwon

Abe Kwon

Albert Whale

Albert Whale

Founder & CEO @ IT Security Solutions
Alfred Poor

Alfred Poor

Keynote speaker and virtual event expert @ The Health Tech Futurist
Anthony Putignano

Anthony Putignano

Tech executive | Advisor | Angel investor @ AP
Arcui Usoara

Arcui Usoara

Founder/CEO @ Iaculus
Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills, MSEL, PCC, CPQC®, CELC

Barbara Anne Gardenhire-Mills, MSEL, PCC, CPQC®, CELC

Founder & Owner @ Purpose-Filled Solutions & Evolutions
Ben Stacey

Ben Stacey

CEO @ Pitchverk
Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Bill Rivkin

Bill Rivkin

Virtual Relationship Manager |non-dilutive funding @ Citizens Bank
Bobbi Muscara

Bobbi Muscara

CEO - Director of Education @ Ledger Academy
Brian Griffiths

Brian Griffiths

Carl Starkey

Carl Starkey

Co-Founder & CEO @ AWSM Sauce Co
Cassie Tate

Cassie Tate

Chris Morris

Chris Morris

Daniel Nelson

Daniel Nelson

Recovering Accountant @ Startup Economics
Daniel Ritterman

Daniel Ritterman

CEO & Founder @ MainLineDelivery (acquired by Square)
Daria Duda

Daria Duda

Product Marketing @ Consultant
David Stengle

David Stengle

CEO & Founder @ Board++
David Postolski

David Postolski

Partner @ Gearhart Law
Deep Parmar

Deep Parmar

Founding Partner @ Caramel Advisors LLC
Don Samoil

Don Samoil

Managing Partner @ Trusted Scale
Don Pancoe

Don Pancoe

Chief Blinker @ Blinkenlights Technologies
Drew Chapin

Drew Chapin

Partner @ The Discoverability Company
Dustin Betz

Dustin Betz

Director of Operations @ White Rose Ventures
Ellen Weber

Ellen Weber

Executive Director @ Robin Hood Ventures
Elzat Erken

Elzat Erken

Founder | SEO Specialist @ Stevie AI
Eric Torigian

Eric Torigian

CEO and Managing Director, Advisory Services @ CHRO Solutions
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop

Franklin Kamnang Ngansop

Cofounder @ Vitamin C&S Coaching
Gary Cohen

Gary Cohen

Owner @ Practical Agility LLC
Geoffrey Kent

Geoffrey Kent

Founder and CEO @ I left corporate America 24 years ago, and launched my current venture (Think Big with Geoffrey Kent) 4 years ago.
Greg Mester

Greg Mester

President @ Idea Communication Networks, Inc.
Heather Lawver

Heather Lawver

Founder & CEO @ Ceemo
Isabelle Kent

Isabelle Kent

Jasmin Sethi

Jasmin Sethi

CEO @ Sethi Clarity Advisers
Jedidiah Weller

Jedidiah Weller

CEO @ OpenForge
Joe Daniels

Joe Daniels

Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies @ Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Joel Ginsparg

Joel Ginsparg

Managing Partner @ Firelight Partners, LLC
John Weathers

John Weathers

Business Development & Research Consultant | Board Member | Co-Founder & Director @ Vizmoo.com | BenchK12.com | The Cultural Bridge Project
Jon Zaikowski

Jon Zaikowski

Assistant Director @ New York Angels
Jon Wonnell

Jon Wonnell

CEO @ Transformative Sciences LLC
Josh Devon

Josh Devon

CEO @ Sublime Strategy
June W Choi

June W Choi

Managing Partner @ Serval Ventures
Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson

Pitch Deck & Data Room Advisor @ Karen Robinson Consulting
Karina Sotnik

Karina Sotnik

Founder/CEO @ WorldUpstart
Mac Goswami

Mac Goswami

Senior Technical Program Manager @ Fiserv Inc
Maggie Dillon

Maggie Dillon

CEO @ Empress Security Insights, LLC
Mara Schwartz

Mara Schwartz

Mark Crouse

Mark Crouse

@ Cohesion Crafted
Matiullah Rahmaty

Matiullah Rahmaty

Founder/President @ BrightPoint Consulting Services
Matthew C Philistine, AWMA®

Matthew C Philistine, AWMA®

Startup Mentor @ MCP Insurance Group
Max Thalheimer

Max Thalheimer

Co-Founder & CEO @ Fynd
Mellie Chow

Mellie Chow

Venture Partner @ Archangel Axion
Michael Spidaliere

Michael Spidaliere

Principal @ First Time Founder Capital
Michelle Peters

Michelle Peters

Co-Founder & CEO @ Supplino
Mose Cassaro

Mose Cassaro

Nadia Al-Banna, PHD, MBA

Nadia Al-Banna, PHD, MBA

Senior Director of Product and Business Development @ Allarta Life Science
Nathan Mancine

Nathan Mancine

FI Mentor @ LeanTaaS
Nicholas Mattero

Nicholas Mattero

Noah Wallach

Noah Wallach

Founder @ Hope OS
Orly Zeewy

Orly Zeewy

Brand Strategist @ Zeewy Brands
Owen Occhetti

Owen Occhetti

Consultant @ Avant Technology Group
Ozan Sonmez

Ozan Sonmez

Co-Founder @ Brutally Honest Group
Pam Knox

Pam Knox

CEO/Chief Strategist @ Pam Knox LLC
Paul Mosenson

Paul Mosenson

Owner @ NuSpark Consulting and NuSpark Media
Pete Biggam

Pete Biggam

Director / Mentor / Advisor @ Founder Institute
Peter Chmiel

Peter Chmiel

Owner @ Cutting Edge Consulting
Rajiv Madhok

Rajiv Madhok

Founder @ Oorja
Randy Fisher

Randy Fisher

CEO @ Expand to New Markets
Rick Nucci

Rick Nucci

Ronda Siegel

Ronda Siegel

Partner @ RSiegel Consulting LLC
Roopak Gupta

Roopak Gupta

Ryan Long

Ryan Long

CPO & Founder @ OnPurpose Studio
Sameer Babbar

Sameer Babbar

Director @ SVB Group
Sara Ledterman

Sara Ledterman

General Partner @ 3+ Ventures
Seth Goldstein

Seth Goldstein

Principal Creative Director @ Goldstein Media LLC
Stacy Kimmel

Stacy Kimmel

Independant Consultant @ FoodVisors LLC
Stefanie Smith

Stefanie Smith

Founder @ Double S Consulting
Stefanos Damianakis

Stefanos Damianakis

President @ Zaruko Advisors
Stephan Thomas

Stephan Thomas

Managing Partner @ Artimon3D
Stephen Spivak

Stephen Spivak

Tovit Neizer

Tovit Neizer

Chief Storyteller @ Yellow Bricks
Trevor Longino

Trevor Longino

Founder & CEO @ CrowdTamers
Tyler Bubin

Tyler Bubin

GTM Leader: AI, Web3, B2B SaaS @ Conduit.xyz
Vipin Makhija

Vipin Makhija

Founder, Mentor, Advisor @ Kast
Vladimir Pletyukhin

Vladimir Pletyukhin

Founder and Creative Director @ Launch Deck
Vladimir Baranov

Vladimir Baranov

Founder Coach for Deep Tech Teams @ Human Interfaces
Vladislav Pavlov

Vladislav Pavlov

Founder @ Furtherance Network
Wendy Moore

Wendy Moore

Founder & CEO @ Eleve Talent
Will Trible

Will Trible

Xan Hong

Xan Hong

Owner @ Drive Phase Consulting
Zach Messler

Zach Messler

Founder @ 26th Letter LLC (zachmessler.com)
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