Meet the Mentors

Inspiration and Perspective

Mentors

Andy Tiwari Attorney, Tiwari & Bell, PLLC
Hugo Villarreal Small Business Liason
Margot Slosson Director, Women's Business Center
Carlos Acosta Business Advisor
Jonathan Sarabia Business Development Officer
Nick Guinn Trademark and Patent Attorney
Bryan Potts President, TheCFO2Go
Jody Newman Chief Friendly Officer
David Ramirez Marketing Associate, UTSA SBDC
Stephen Paprocki Owner, Top Chefa LLC | Founder, Texas Black Gold Garlic
John Chadwell Owner, Bexar Kitchens, LLC
Dirk Elmendorf Founder, Rackspace | Partner, r26D
Mike Miller Founder and Chief Fermentation Artisan, Madge’s Food Company
Kimberly Suta Writer, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur | Producer, Bunny Hat Productions
Steven Darby Creative Director, Heavy Heavy
Jerry Trevino Senior Sanitarian, City of San Antonio
Ryan Salts Director, Launch SA
Suzanne Taranto-Etheredge President and CEO, Culinaria
Gustavo Parra Owner, Parra Insurance Group | Insurance and Financial Services Agent, Farmer's Insurance
Rob Rodriguez Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
Tim McDiarmid Owner and Chef, Tim the Girl
Luis Martinez Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Trinity University
Leah Lindsay Forbes Lead Content Creator, Oil & Grain
Stephanie Ward Chair, Management and Marketing Department at St. Mary's University
Noah MeIngailis Co-Founder, The Good Kind
Hitish Nathani Chief Innovator, The Learning Company
Alma Valdez Brown Senior Business Development Officer
Luis Morales Co-Founder, Humble House Foods
Margaret W. Anaglia CEO/President, AL'S GOURMET NUTS.
Lisa Asvestas Owner, The Cove and 5 Points Local
Tracie Shelton Hervey Founder, Alamo Kitchens
Manny Carral Co-Founder, Revolucion Coffee and Juice
Luke Horgan Director of Digital Channel Analytics, USAA
Nick Anthony Founder and President, Greektown Restaurant Holdings, LLC
Vera Deckard Co-Owner, Künstler Brewing
Oscar J. Pérez Founder, Tio Pelon Salsita