Our Brave Mentors

These community leaders dedicated over two months to coaching our nonprofit presenters using their expertise from a variety of fields to make sure our participants were ready to pitch:

• Tom Albrigo, APS
• Kristin Andress, Andress Consulting
• Andrea Beaulieu, AndreaBeaulieu.com
• Neal Bookspan, Jaburg/Wilk Attorneys
• Jo Brandt,  SVP Partner
• Scott Brown, Idea’s Collide
• Sherman Chu, Grayhawk Capital
• Guy Cipresso, AmSafe
• Kelley Coats, APS
• John Couleur,  Katybug Social Investment Fund
• Tod Dennis, Copper Point
• Brenda Edwards, Jaburg/Wilk Attorneys
• Todd Einck, Turning Point Partners
• Bill Epps  
• Denise Eribes, Technical Marketer
• Suzanne Fallender, Intel
• Tony Franklin, Intel
• Kathy Fuetterer, Experience Matters
• Peter Green               
• Cindy Herndon, Copper Point Mutual
• Dave Hughes, Presenting for Excellence
• John Jennings, Safeguard Security
• Dale Kalika, ASU
• Molly Kaufman, Safeguard Security
• Don Keuth, Phoenix Community Alliance
• Claudia Kunkel, Idea’s Collide
• Eric Lougher, MC Advisors
• Karen Marchi  
• Kyle McIntosh, MAC6
• Danielle  Miller, Copper Point Mutual
• Debby Mittelman, Copper Point Mutual
• Mary O’Reilly,  Science Foundation Arizona
• Stephanie Parra, Teach for America
• Sidnee Peck, ASU
• Eshe Pickett, Intel
• Gabe Ramirez, Sitewire
• Tyler Rives, Silicon Valley Bank
• Josh Rosen, MC Advisors
• Jen Salome, Waddell & Reed
• Sherri Sauntry, AZ Science Center
• Andy Shirk, True Roots Development
• Amanda Smith, Swift Charities
• Jeff Stephens, SRS Architects
• Christy Strauch, Clarity to Business
• Michelle Swavely, American Family Insurance
• Chris  Toward, Philanthropy Squared
• Kate Wells, Children’s Museum of Phoenix
• Gordon Whitlock, Trion, Glow Research