Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board

Since December 2011, the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board, a group of committed alumni, have offered their expertise and support to the center in its effort to lead Virginia with excellence in undergraduate entrepreneurship education. Members include serial entrepreneurs and faculty who represent various industries and disciplines of study but share a common interest in supporting entrepreneurial thought.

Mary Ann Alger
JMU First Lady, Harrisonburg, VA

April Armstrong
CEO, AHA Insight, Arlington, VA

James Fugit
Chief Executive Officer, ARMA Aviation Corporation

David Kay
Managing Partner, Jera Partners

Angela Keaveny
President & CEO, RowdyDow BBQ

Bharath Krishnamoorthy
CEO, Axle Travel (Techstars 2017)

Laura Kuykendall
Marketing Consultant, CPG Brands

Mark Langer
EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Urban Edge Properties, New York, New York

Eric Major
President, Spine - Stryker

Dr. Fariss-Terry Mousa
Zane D. Showker Professor of Entrepreneurship; Associate Professor, Management, College of Business

Dr. Kurt Paterson
Professor, Engineering, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Dr. Jennifer Peeks-Mease
Assistant Professor, Organizational and Cultural Communication, School of Communication Studies, College of Arts & Letters

Michael Rebibo
EAB Chair; Owner, Rebibo Ventures, LLC

John Rothenberger
Founder & CEO, Strategic Enterprise Solutions, Inc., Great Falls, VA

Kevin Tucker
Founder, SOLitude Lake Management Company, Virginia Beach, VA