Jeremy Fischman

Chapter Relations Manager

(240) 243-4040

Farzin Arsanjani has 30 years of start-up experience and 20 years of operating experience in Cloud Computing. He is a high-skilled operations executive with an expertise in bootstrapping and launching technology startups. He is adept in building and sustaining all operational areas from startup to exit, including product strategy & development, corporate and business development,…

Michele Cunningham is a strategic B2B marketing executive with a broad-based track record of success in developing go-to-market strategies across all marketing disciplines, driving innovative solutions, maximizing customer relationships, and establishing market leadership for both early-stage and multi-national organizations. Her strong business consulting foundation powers the unique ability to align and drive the marketing/sales, service delivery,…

Cheryl Heller has 25+ years of experience in the financial services industry, including serving as CFO for Capital One’s Retail Bank.  Currently, Cheryl is Managing Principal of Pillar One Consulting where she works with start-ups to help them develop and maintain a well-managed financial infrastructure, acting as Advisor and Senior Finance Executive to start-ups primarily in…

Barry Lipsy excels at uncovering strategic options and capturing business opportunities. In his management roles, C-Suite positions and in his consultancy, he has launched, grown, and defended leading brands and services in three industry sectors: for profit /national consumer products companies (e.g., Unilever, Arm & Hammer); government (CMO, U.S. Army Recruiting), and healthcare (CMO & AVP…

Dr. Idong Essiet-Gibson is the Founding Principal of The Idyeas Group, a global health and scientific management consultancy in Silver Spring, Maryland. She spent the last two decades managing multimillion-dollar biomedical research and public health programs for the federal government, both domestically and overseas. She is experienced in applying emerging digital health and technological innovations to complicated…

Chris Ross is a Managing Director with Wilmington Trust.  He advises business owners and corporate executives on financial matters and how it relates to them personally.  He has extensive experience working with owners and executives through transactions and/or transitions.  Chris is also a member of MTC Venture Mentoring Services.

Joy Hoffman

Project Manager

(240) 297-4080

Frank is a partner and consultant at Ten Mile Square with a background of serial entrepreneurship and company building. With 30 years of product technology and operational experience, he can be found most days helping companies of all shapes and sizes sort out their digital transformation, product, and technology strategies or building learning cultures as…

John has over 40 years of experience with small and large technology companies.  His early career was spent developing high technology communications and instrumentation products, and his career evolved into CEO roles in publicly traded companies including Veeco Instruments (VECO), a semiconductor capital equipment company.  John’s experience includes company leadership during both high growth and…