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

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

Theresa Fisher

Senior Quality Engineer, ApiJect Systems Corp.

Design for Manufacturability
Product Design Engineering
Product Testing

Matthew Kaiser

Senior Product Manager, UL

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

Tyler Kotovsky

Lifecycle/Retention Marketing

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

Shankar Kumar

Managing Director, SOLVIT Consulting LLC

Business Strategy
Design for Manufacturability
Financials: Budgeting, Accounting, and Risk Management
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building

Rupali Kumbhani

Executive, Consequence Forum Board Member

Business Strategy
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Software Development
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

Lucy Minturn

CEO and Founder, FosterWorks LLC

Design for Manufacturability
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
Leadership and Team Building

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

Chris Seper

Executive Vice President, Farm Journal

Business Strategy
Sales and Marketing

Michael Smith

Founder/CEO, MP Smith Strategies, LLC

Business Strategy
Fundraising and Investor Strategy
Legal
Organizational Development and Human Resources
Sourcing and Supply Chain Management

William Smith

Principal Architect, WSC

Business Strategy
Product Testing
Sales and Marketing
Leadership and Team Building