Board of Advisors
The Center's Advisory Board consists of a carefully selected, diverse group of entrepreneurs and other business community members. The purpose of the board is to provide non-binding guidance to maximize the Center's strategic development, growth and success. Each member brings expertise from their specialized field from a variety of industries, creating a well-rounded resource for the Center.
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                                                            Bryan Jakovcic, '09 (Chair) President and Owner, Fusion Health  | 
                                                            
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                                                                Frank Cannone, JD '91 (Vice Chair) 
                                                               Chair, Corporate Dept., Gibbons  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Sunny Bathla, '00, MBA '15 Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at Sonata Software, Founder of OSB Co.  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Carina Castagna  ‘21/M.P.A. ‘22 Founder & CEO, Pesto Joe  | 
                                                            
| Bill Catalano, '86 Growth Advisor & Investor, WDC Angel Holdings  | 
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                                                            David Gerstein, '63 (Emeritus) President and CEO, Thermwell Products Company  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Joseph Hughes, '71 President and CEO, Country Club Services, SHU Board of Regents  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Justin Ihnken ’17  CEO & Co-Founder, Enorra_  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Abe Kasbo, '94, MPA '99 CEO, Verasoni Worldwide  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Alissa L. Lopez, MBA '19 Product Market Manager, PulsePoint, and Founder & CEO, Family Balance Planner LLC  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Taseen Peterson, '14 Founder and CEO, Gamefuly, Inc.  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Pravina Raghavan, MBA '01 CEO, Locus  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Victor Ricci, '17 Director of Growth, X-Mode Social.  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Gabino Roche, '98 CEO & Founder, Saphyre  | 
                                                            
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                                                            Peter Tu, MBA '87, JD '94 Managing Partner at Law Offices of Peter Tu  | 
                                                            
















