TEACHING TEAM
Kris Johansen
Manager, Industry Relations in EDIR at ISU; Interim Director, ISU Startup Factory
Expertise: Biotech, Funding Strategies (including state and federal grants), Project Management
Lisa Schmidt
Program Assistant II, ISU Startup Factory
Expertise: Administration, Communications, Public Policy
Linda Borst
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Expertise: Accounting, Quickbooks, Financial Projections
Tim Neugent
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Expertise: Investment, Strategic Planning, Marketing
Donna Ramaeker Zahn
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Expertise: Global Ag & Biosafety, Food Policy, Strategy, Investing
Carol Kersey
Mentor & Volunteer
Expertise: Product Development, Manufacturing
Jeff Paxhia
Mentor & Volunteer
Expertise: Food Science and Technology, New Product Development, and Food Innovation
Brian Porter
Angel Investor & Mentor
Expertise: Process and Project Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing
Dave Furbush
Angel Investor & Mentor
Expertise: Strategist, Activator, Investor, Sales
FORMER TEACHING TEAM
Kevin Maher
Founder of GlobalVetLink, VetMeasure, and Maher Technologies. Actively involved in development of Ag Startup Engine. Involved in Cohort I, II, and III.
Milt Miloy
Management Consulting at Springboard Consulting & Capital. Involved in Cohort I and II.
Kate Lyon
General Counsel at EcoTech LLC. Involved in Cohort I.
Darin Heisterkamp
ISU Alumnus with years of experience creating international success for US small companies and startups. Involved in Cohort I, II, III, and IV.
Allen Bierbaum
VP of Technology at Priority5. Involved in Cohort I.
Steve Herrnstadt
Professor, Industrial Design and Fine Arts at Iowa State University. Involved in Cohort I.
Alison Doyle
Director of Marketing and Business Engagement – ISU Research Park
Kevin Kimle
Rastetter Chair of Agricultural Entrepreneurship at ISU & Director of the Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative. Involved in Cohort I, II, III.