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Cathy

Cathy Pucher

Executive Director of Entrepreneurship Initiatives

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Cathy works with aspiring entrepreneurs at SDSU's Zahn Innovation Platform Launchpad. She brings 20+ years of experience in the high-tech industry across large and startup companies to her work at the Executive Director of the ZIP Launchpad. She helped create EvoNexus, an incubator dedicated to stimulating the growth of new high technology companies in San Diego, and served as their first Executive Director. Mrs. Pucher earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at University California, San Diego.

Erica

Erica Charlonis

Program Manager

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Erica Charlonis graduated from Chapman University in 2016 where she majored in business with a double emphasis in management (entrepreneurship) and marketing. Since then, she spent time working at the ZIP Launchpad, moving from managing the marketing, to running their entrepreneurship programming. She also worked at two startups, Pandr Design Co. and ShredLights, operationalizing systems and managing manufacturing. She now works full-time at the ZIP Launchpad, advising students on their businesses and managing the program.

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Cameron Brock

Idea Labs Manager

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Cameron manages the H.G. Fenton Idea Lab implementing rapid prototyping and design thinking methodologies into the ZIP Launchpad programs. After graduating from USC with a mechanical engineering degree, he worked in a product design agency, consulting with a variety of companies, from startups to publicly traded companies, on their new product ideas. After getting his MBA at the University of Virginia, he started his own agency, launched 10 DTC consumer products, and worked in the tech startup space.

Alli

Alli Howard

Associate Director of Development, Fowler College of Business & ZIP Launchpad 

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Alli Howard oversees the ZIP Launchpad's community outreach and development initiatives. After graduating from Baylor University with a Marketing and Management degree, Alli spent ten years in nonprofit fundraising for several organizations, including Compassion International, AmeriCorps VISTA, and United Way. After receiving a Master of Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame, Alli relocated to San Diego and is excited to support the next generation of entrepreneurs through her work with the ZIP Launchpad.

Jordyn Savard

Jordyn Savard

Events & Outreach Specialist 

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