Xperts

Our Xperts are a multidisciplinary network of innovative institutional leaders, accomplished entrepreneurs, and industry changemakers. They support student teams and xFoundry leadership.

Horizons Council
Innovation Scholars
Academic Council
Mentors
Ambassadors

Horizons Council members help develop the problem statements and requirements for each challenge and competition.

AJ Gemer
Lunar Outpost
Abe Minkara
Legacy Knight
Adam Culbreth
Psych Research Center
Alan Gershenfeld
E-Line Media
Beth Dean-Pope
Vast Space
Chanel Fischetti
OSMED
Charisse Grey
José Andrés Group
Chetan Joshi
UMD Counseling
Christian Elam
Bay Bridge Ventures
Christopher Marano
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Cian Fogarty
keeper.app
Cindy Schaeffer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Corey Twine
KBR
Dalia David
Heritage Space Food
Deborah Hemingway
Ecphora Capital
Doha Chibani
UMBC - Psychology; UMBC - School of Public Policy
Dragana Linfield
Ernst & Young
Geoff Wylde
ÅŒURA
Gloria Reeves
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hazel Lewis
UMPD COAST Team
Jack Bellissimo
ABB
Jacob Scoccimerra
Janna Salokangas
NASA
Jennifer Rochlis
Advancing Frontiers
Jill RasBeisel
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Joe Richardson Jr.
PROGRESS
Julia Pallé
Formula E World Championship
Kate Farinholt
NAMI Maryland
Kate O'Neill
University of Maryland, College Park
Kathryn McDonald
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Kerry Green
University of Maryland College Park
Kris Locus
On Our Own of MD
Kristin Bussell
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Kristin Wood
Authentically Holistic
Lee Anderson
KPMG
Luke Apisa
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mariano Alvarez
Avalo
Mike Koenigs
Natalee Solomon
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
Newton Campbell
Heritage Space Food
Niharika Khanna
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Omonigho Adebiyi
Philips
Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar
University of Maryland Baltimore
Peter Phalen
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Ralph Fritsche
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Rob Wolk
Catalytic Impact Foundation
Ryan Branon
ÅŒURA
Sammy Moseley
Palantir Technologies
Sarah Kneller
August Interactive
Sean Driscoll
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Spyridon Marinopoulos
University Health Center
Stephenie Rodriguez
Mighty Media Group
Susan dosReis
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Tenzin Seldon
Pulse Fund

Innovation Scholars serve as teaching faculty and advisors of our academic curricula.

Erica Estrada-Liou
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Christina Hnatov
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Raphael Mazzone
University of Maryland, College Park
TJ Rainsford
iConsultancy
Nicole Coomber
University of Maryland, College Park
Martha Wang
Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
Gerald Suarez
University of Maryland, College Park
Anat Sevilla
University of Maryland, College Park

The Academic Alliance consists of the champions and changemakers in academia who help integrate xFoundry into institutional frameworks.

Bob Grimm
Do Good Institute
James Green
University of Maryland, College Park
Susan Rivera
University of Maryland, College Park
Jennifer Schwartz
University of Maryland, College Park
William Cohen
University of Maryland, College Park
Boris Lushniak
University of Maryland, College Park
Axel Persaud
University of Maryland, College Park
Maria Johnson
University of Maryland, College Park
Jay Perman
University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland
Kenneth Kiger
Arnaud Trouvé
University of Maryland, College Park
Abby McEwen
University of Maryland, College Park
Jim Zahniser
Terrapin Works
Amitabh Varshney
University of Maryland, College Park
Dawn Jourdan
University of Maryland College Park
Stephanie Shonekan
University of Maryland, College Park
Prabhudev Konana
University of Maryland College Park
Stephen Roth
University of Maryland, College Park
Sara Gallagher
Do Good Institute
Craig Beyrouty
University of Maryland, College Park
Heidi Sweeley
University of Maryland, College Park
Craig Kier
Arts for All
Rafael Lorente
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert Orr
University of Maryland, College Park
Warren Kelley
University of Maryland, College Park
William Bentley
MTECH
Dan Kunitz
MTECH
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Damien Pfister
Mike Hoffmeyer
Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship
Sarah Michel
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Matthias Zwicker
Natalie Lightfoot-Solomon
University of Maryland, College Park
Mike Fry
University of Maryland College Park
David Mount
Ron Padrón
Undergraduate Operations
Subra Tangirala
University of Maryland, College Park
Kimberly Griffin
University of Maryland College Park

Mentors - a crucial part of the Resource MatriX - work directly with one or multiple student teams through feedback sessions, office hours, guest lectures, and field interviews.

Kaleb Kuether
Intel Corporation
Juliana C. Neelbauer
Vikram Manikonda
University of Maryland, College Park
Bailey Grisez
Boeing Phantomworks
Cori Lathan
Lottie Byram
Dingman-Lamone Center for Entrepreneurship
Katherine Hill-Ritchie
TEDCO
Matt Scassero
MATRIX Lab
Murat Kalayoglu
Cartesian

Our experienced CXO’s support launched student ventures throughout pre-seed development.

Ambassadors are passionate individuals who support the growth of xFoundry through their networks.

Keno Sadler
Synapset Consulting
Gary Goldstein
Gary Goldstein + Company