Our Team

The J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute serves as the connecting and collaborating resource across ASU and the greater Phoenix community, as well as a national and international resource.

Entrepreneurial thinking is more than a skill. It's a mindset—one that manifests itself across all majors and programs at ASU.

Staff

Kelsea Aaberg

Program Coordinator, Student Outreach and Engagement

Paula Alvarado

Operations Coordinator

Michelle Barker

Administrative Specialist

Stephanie Birdsall

Program Manager, National Security Academic Accelerator

Mary Bowe

Program Coordinator, Health Entrepreneurship Accelerator Lab (HEALab)

Sandra Castro

Program Coordinator, Youth Entrepreneurship

Gabriela Chacon

Assistant Director, Youth Entrepreneurship

Sheri Charles

Program Coordinator, Training and Development

Ji Mi Choi

Vice President, Knowledge Enterprise; Founding Executive Director

Keith Coles

Senior Program Coordinator, Youth Entrepreneurship

Lauren Dunning

Associate Director, Student Outreach and Engagement

Lauren Espinoza

Senior Program Coordinator, 850 PBC, Place-Based Innovation Spaces

Desiree Figueroa

Program Coordinator, Venture Development

Bailey Gading

Senior Program Coordinator, Student Outreach and Engagement

Roberto Garza

Financial Manager

Eric Heimbecker

Senior Program Coordinator, Peoria Forward, Community Entrepreneurship

Courtney Huynh

Program Manager, Special Projects

Heidi Jacobson

Director, Youth Entrepreneurship

Matthew Kohlbeck

Senior Program Coordinator, 1951@SkySong, Place-Based Innovation Spaces

Jeff Kunowski

Associate Director, Innovation Programs, Global Sport Institute

Neelam LaBrue

Senior Financial Specialist

Sabrina Sue Le

Program Manager, Youth Entrepreneurship

Tracy Lea

Director, Venture Development

Jesús López

Senior Program Coordinator, Fusion on First, Place-Based Innovation Spaces

Shannon Lunsford

Director of Operations

Carolina Marquez

Program Manager, Youth Entrepreneurship

Brittany Martin

Senior Program Manager, Venture Development

Sarah Mattson

Senior Program Manager, Youth Entrepreneurship

Kelly McNeil

Program Coordinator, Youth Entrepreneurship

Maggie Mills

Senior Program Coordinator, Onboarding, Youth Entrepreneurship

Carrie Herrera Niesen

Project Manager, Strategic Marketing and Communications

Kimberly Reynolds

Program Manager, Youth Entrepreneurship

Linda Ricchiuti

Senior Director

Jose Rodriguez Pizarro

Program Manager, Operations

Marissa Scragg

Senior Program Manager, Program Development Support

Brent Sebold

Director Liaison for the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Robin Shapiro

Program Coordinator, Youth Entrepreneurship

Kristin Slice

Senior Program Manager, Peoria Forward, Community Entrepreneurship

Nyasha Stone Sheppard

Community Manager, Innovation Studios @ Mesa City Center, Place-Based Innovation Spaces

Ed Storck

Project Manager, Youth Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship Catalysts

Entrepreneurship Catalysts are current ASU students available to meet with you to discuss your idea, to navigate entrepreneurship at ASU or to learn more about events, resources and tools. These students are available throughout the academic year during fall and spring semesters.