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
Stephen Walsh
Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program
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
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
COO/President Tavve Software Company, Inc. CEO/President – Goins Custom Builders, Inc.
Julie A. Gavaghan
Special Projects Contributor with the Entrepreneurship Initiative
Richard L. Daughtery
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
Marshall Brain
Founder of HowStuffWorks.com, public speaker, author


