Advisory Board

Amber Bertelsen

Business BankingUS BankFinance, Accounting, Banking & InsuranceSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Choosing a business bank account and setting up financial accounts | Separating personal and business finances for clean bookkeeping | Evaluating credit, lending, and basic financing options for startups

Brendan Boerbaitz

PrincipalDeloitteSDSU

Dane Chapin

CEOUSAopoly (the Op)SDSU

Liz Cunningham

Vice PresidentTechnology & Workforce Solutions. AMN HealthcareSDSU

Ben Eisenstein

Associate DirectorAztec ShopsSDSU

Drue Freeman

Independent Board Director, Consultant, Advisor & Investor, Experienced Automotive Semiconductor ExecutiveSand Hill AngelsSDSU

Anita Hix

Senior Director, Product MarketingQualcomm IncorporatedSDSU

Zeynep Ilgaz

Angel Investor | Founder | Yale Entrepreneur in Residence | Board MemberSDSU

Sam Kassegne

Director at NANOFab.SDSUCo-Founder at Grapheton, IncSDSU

Hala Madanat

Vice PresidentResearch and Innovation, SDSUSDSU

Stanley Maloy

Emeritus AVPResearch and Innovation, SDSUSDSU

Bardia Moayedi

PartnerSnell & WilmerSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Advising on corporate governance best practices to support effective leadership and compliance | Navigating venture capital funding processes to raise capital and support growth | Providing guidance on preparing for and managing initial public offerings (IPOs) and public markets readiness

Dan Moshavi

DeanFowler College of BusinessSDSU

Carminia Panlilio

Chief Operating OfficerScaleCapacityZIP Launchpad ChairpersonSDSU

Tolulope Perrin-Stowe

Business Development and Licensing AssociateInnovationTechnology Transfer OfficeDivision of Research & InnovationSDSU[email protected](619) 594-1331GC 4525A

Cathy Pucher

Executive DirectorSDSU Entrepreneurship InitiativesSDSU

Jeffrey T. Roberts

DeanSDSU College of SciencesSDSU

Eddie Rodriguez

Co-Founder and General PartnerTeal VenturesSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Guidance on incorporation processes and selecting the right legal structure for your startup. Drafting and reviewing founder agreements to clarify roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Advising on equity distribution and ownership structures to align incentives. Supporting development of foundational business strategy to enable growth and scalability