Behind the EI
At NC State, we are engaged in an effort to celebrate and grow the entrepreneurial spirit within.
The EI distinguishes itself by encouraging multi-disciplinary participation on every level — faculty, staff, industry, and most importantly, students. Our desire is to build a community both within and beyond the university that thrives on a creative, immersive entrepreneurial experience for all.
And what about you? Your dreams and questions? Your talents and time? No matter where you are along your path in life, we know that your entrepreneurial journey belongs here at NC State where creativity and innovation are at the spirit of all that we do.
Meet the Team
Tom Miller
Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Initiative
Jennifer Capps
Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Programs
Seth Hollar
Associate Director of Engineering Entrepreneurs Program
Elaine Rideout
Adjunct Faculty
Beryl Pittman
Administrator Engineering Entrepreneurs Program
Kay Zimmerman
Special Projects Contributor with the Entrepreneurship Initiative
Megan Greer
Associate Director of External Relations
Marshall Brain
Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program
Advisory Board
Andy Spencer Albright
co-founder and President/CEO of National Agents Alliance
Bob Young
Founder and CEO Lulu.com
Brian Harry
Technical Fellow Microsoft
Donnie Barnes
Owner/Driver Tar Heel Motorsports
Donnie Goins
Entrepreneur
Julie A. Gavaghan
Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Keystone Corporation
Richard L. Daugherty
IBM Retired Senior Exceutive in the State of North Carolina, Executive Director NC State University Research Corp.
Scot Wingo
President, CEO, Co-Founder of Channel Advisor
Ven Poole
CEO, Waste Industries USA Inc.
Chris Evans
Entrepreneur and Philantrophist, Co-founded DaVinci Systems
Thomas R. McPherson, Jr.
Entrepreneur Cluny Aviation LLC Managing Member
Chris Crump
Management Consultant, Angel Investor, Entrepreneur
Grant Williard
Founder, JouleBug
Entrepreneurship Initiative at NC State
North Carolina State University
P: 919.513.1688 | F: 919.513.4237
entrepreneurship@ncsu.edu
Campus Box 7113
Venture II, Suite 500
Centennial Campus
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695