Leadership
Current Leadership:
President - Matt Baines
Vice President - Sara Bell
President of Finance - Marc Capistrant
Previous Presidents:
Mike McCoy 07-08
Chris Pund ‘06-07
Zach Chapin ‘05-06
Michael Clark ‘04-05 (Founder)
Primary Advisors:
Dr. Kathy Jordan, Director of Career Services
Dr. Jordan serves as the connection between Radford University and the membership of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs organization. She helps give CE an un-parallel opportunity to network with business owners, executives, and university officials. She also strives to provide CE members high caliber internship opportunities.
Dr. Iian Clelland, Associate Professor (MGNT, Entrepreneurship)
Dr. Clelland first started a ground equipment maintenance service business for airlines in San Diego as an undergraduate. He has consulted with small and large organizations and is as interested in social entrepreneurship as he is in for-profit start-ups. His motto: “Ideas are good, learning-by-doing is better, building a business is the best!”
Dr. Jeff Pittges, Assistant Professor (Databases)
Dr. Pittges has over 15 years of industry experience as a software engineer, architect, and as a previous executive at several companies including Oracle, Nortel, and five Silicon Valley start-ups. Dr. Pittges is a great advisor and gives amazing input to our ideas, and often provides views or improvements that we would have never thought without an experienced leader.
Radford University Contacts:
Mary Weeks, College of Business and Economics
Laura Turk, RU Foundation
Heather Evans, Student Activities
Sally Cox, Event Planning
John Liptak, Career Services
Teresa Dickens, Career Services
Professional Contacts:
Mason Gates, CEO and Founder; Interndirect.com
Cameron Johnson, CEO, Author, and Young Entrepreneur; Cameron Johnson
Michael Simmons, CEO and Founder; Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour
Angella Drummond, CEO and Founder; SiloSmashers and Collaborations Executive Network
Edwin Tyrona, CEO and Founder; Dynamic Systems Integration
Melissa Rosato, Director of Business Development; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Terry Hansen, Head of Retails Sales; Google
Kevin Kearney, Group Manager; Microsoft