Mentor Community for Entrepreneurs & Startups

mHUB’s mentor networks is comprised of a broad base of industry leading experts who want to help you grow your startup.

Meet Mentors of the mHUB Startup Community

The mentors in the mHUB ecosystem have backgrounds ranging from technical to business development. They provide support to our members in areas that include but are not limited to manufacturing innovation, IoT, electronics and other cutting-edge technologies, business development, sales and marketing, various areas of the law, and financing. mHUB values the diversity of its mentor community, not just in terms of skills and expertise but also diversity of race/ethnicity, gender, experience, and thought. Our mentors hail from Chicago, the Midwest, and across the US. They volunteer their time and expertise to offer guidance and leverage their networks in support of mHUB members. These generous contributions directly impact the success of our members.

Mentor Commitment

Mentors commit to a three-month period (quarters) with eight 30-minute sessions per month. Mentors are selected based on the skill set and knowledge demands of mHUB's member community.

Interested in Becoming an mHUB Mentor?

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here to apply today.

Henry Alder

Managing Director, Access to Care Partners LLC

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing

Haven Allen

Luis Andrade

Director, Client Intelligence & Discovery

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Product Design Engineering

Justin Aschenbener

Engineering manager II, Samsara Inc

Product Testing
Leadership and Team Building
Software-Hardware Integration
Software Development

Stuart Bernstein

Chief Problem Solver, Solve For (X)

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building

Luisa Castellanos

COO, Science on Call

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
mPOWER Cohort

Rahul Chaudhary

CEO, Namaste Laboratories

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building

Candance Chow

Managing Director, NextGroup LLC

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Organizational Development and Human Resources

Ilan Cohen

Founder, Loudog Consulting

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy

Emily Corker

CEO/Founder, Early Stage Strategic Consulting

Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building

Carlos Correia

VP and General Manager, Assets and Sustainability Performance, UL

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Design for Manufacturability
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Product Design Engineering
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building
Software-Hardware Integration
Software Development
Exporting
International Trade

Susan Dawson

Partner, Navigant Law

Business Strategy
Legal
Organizational Development and Human Resources
mPOWER Cohort

Alicia del Real

Executive Coach, The Center for Advanced Emotional Intelligence

Organizational Development and Human Resources
mPOWER Cohort
Leadership and Team Building

Steve Dinelli

Angel Investor, Independent

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing

Nii Dodoo-Amoo

Principal, Solon Capital Partners

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Testing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Patrick Donohue

Chief Commerical Officer, Artico Cold Storage

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Mark Donohue

Strategy & Transformation Manager, MorganFranklin Consulting

Business Strategy
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Software Development

Matthew Doubleday

Principal, Creative Advisors

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building

Chris Gammell

Developer Relations Lead, Golioth

Product Testing
Software-Hardware Integration
Software Development

Matthew Gryll

Director of Growth Marketing, Salesforce

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Sales and Marketing

Erin Hallstrom

Director of Digital Content Strategy, Endeavor Business Media

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Sales and Marketing

Troy Henikoff

Managing Director, MATH Venture Partners

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Sales and Marketing

Mike Jablo

Industry Vertical Sales and Marketing, Siemens Digital Industries (retired Jan. 2024)

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Leadership and Team Building

Christie Johnson

Partner, Prodct

Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Product Design Engineering
Product Testing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building

Matthew Kaiser

Senior Product Manager, UL

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Andy Kamphuis

Shareholder, Illinois Market; Vrakas CPAs + Advisors

Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management

Hari Kanagala

Product Manager, Data Science at IAA

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Product Design Engineering
Software Development
Software-Hardware Integration

Karen Kerr

Executive Managing Director, GE Ventures

Customer Discovery and Development
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Legal
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing

Tyler Kotovsky

Lifecycle/Retention Marketing

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Sales and Marketing

Shilpi Kumar

Consultant, Khoj Lab

Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Product Design Engineering
mPOWER Cohort

Seema Kumbhat

Head Executive, Ganglion Health

Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building

Stephen Lavin

Managing Partner, Fortium Partners

Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Testing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building

Mark Litton

Owner, Howard Medical Company

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Gail Ludewig

President, TotalWorks, Inc.

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
mPOWER Cohort

Paul Luna

Senior Marketing Innovation Manager, The Kellogg Company

Business Strategy
Product Design Engineering
Sales and Marketing

Giordana Mahn

Associate, Fish & Richardson

Legal
Product Design Engineering
mPOWER Cohort

Joey Mak

Executive Director, Chicago:Blend

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
mPOWER Cohort

Anna Maria Viti-Welch

President, Viti Companies

Business Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources

Isaac McCoy

Dean of the School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and CIS, Stillman College

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources

Design for Manufacturability
Legal
Product Design Engineering

Melanie Mosley

CEO, Light Dynamics Inc.

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Product Design Engineering
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
mPOWER Cohort
Software-Hardware Integration
Software Development

Michael O'Brien

Strategy and Business Transformation Manager, Lydall

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Sales and Marketing

Alina Pitman

COO & Head of Consulting, Ballistix

Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Julia Ponteli

Manager, Deloitte Digital

Business Strategy

Nik Rokop

Coleman Foundation Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Illinois Institute of Technology

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing

John Rospenda

Owner, Consultant, Ton80 Consulting

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy

Marcelo Sacchetin

Principal Product Security Engineer, Rebellion Defense

Organizational Development and Human Resources
Leadership and Team Building
Software-Hardware Integration
Software Development

Chris Seper

Board of Directors, Breaking Media

Business Strategy
Sales and Marketing

Steven Sheiner

Partner, Camden Street Partners LLC

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building

Jasmeet Singh

Founder, JMoon

Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Design Engineering
Product Testing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building

Shivam Sinha

Portfolio Manager, Glax Capital

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Software Development

Michael Smith

Founder/CEO, MP Smith Strategies, LLC

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Legal
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Design Engineering
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Nicole Stevenson

VP Strategy & Marketing, Flex

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Sales and Marketing
mPOWER Cohort

Roza Szafranek

Founder & CEO, HR Hints

Business Strategy
Customer Discovery and Development
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Testing
Leadership and Team Building

Frank Taaning-Grundholm

Regional Sales Manager, Kollmorgen, RegalRexnord Group

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing

Olivia vonNieda

CEO and Founder, Kanvia Coffee Company

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building

Daniel Wang

CEO, MSPbots.ai

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Leadership and Team Building

James Waring

Director, Director-to-Consumer & E-Commerce

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Product Design Engineering
Sales and Marketing

Dan Waterloo

Owner, Interface Technologies

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Business Strategy
Product Design Engineering
Sales and Marketing
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

Ethelbert Williams

Head of eCommerce, US Customer Development Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Design Engineering
Sales and Marketing

Allison Winstel

Max Witt

Investor, Vernon and Park Capital

Business Strategy
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Fundraising and Investor Strategy

Maureen Wozniak

Major Accounts Manager, Better Business Bureau

Advertising/PR/Communications/Marketing
Sales and Marketing

Briana Yesilli

Attorney, Cooley

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Legal
Organizational Development and Human Resources
mPOWER Cohort

Carrie Zalewski

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

Business Strategy
Legal
Organizational Development and Human Resources