2022 Fall Judges

indiana entrepreneurs & Investors

The impressive judges for Crossroads Fall 2022 come from all over the state of Indiana and bring extensive knowledge on entrepreneurship, business, and investing.

Simon Beverton

Simon Beverton

Future Wonder | Founder and Principal Consultant

Katie Birge

Katie Birge

M25 | Associate, Head of Platform

Dave Bittner

Dave Bittner

West Central Indiana SBDC | Business Advisor

Trey Buck

Trey Buck

Gravity Ventures | Managing Partner

Catlin Bulger

Catlin Bulger

South Bend Code School | Program Development Coordinator

Lori Cobb

Lori Cobb

LER TechForce | Partner

Sara Cochran

Sara Cochran

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business | Clinical Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship

Carlos Covarrubias

Carlos Covarrubias

Hyde Park Venture Partners | Associate

Erik Coyne

Erik Coyne

Folia | COO & Co-Founder

Alex Crowley

Alex Crowley

City of Bloomington | Director, Economic & Sustainable Development

Brooke Deram

Brooke Deram

Tomato Fish Marketing / redMAP | CEO & Founder

Martina Fausto

Martina Fausto

Flywheel Fund | Venture Analyst

Amanda Findlay

Amanda Findlay

MatchBOX Coworking Studio| Managing Director and Acceleration Lead

Cindy Frey

Cindy Frey

Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce | President

Samantha Ginther

Samantha Ginther

High Alpha | Venture Associate

Julie Griffith

Julie Griffith

Indiana Innovation Institute | EVP Strategy, Partnerships & Outreach

Adam Gross

Adam Gross

Ivy Tech Community College | Executive Director, Career Coaching & Employer Connections

Hanping Guan

Hanping Guan

Indiana University | Director of Entrepreneurship

Iris Hammel

Iris Hammel

RISE | Regional Innovation & Startup Education | Executive Director

Brian Hatton

Brian Hatton

Flywheel Fund | Venture Partner

Julie Heath

Julie Heath

IEDC | VP of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Yashwanth Hemaraj

Yashwanth Hemaraj

Benhamou Global Ventures | Partner

Robert Henschel

Robert Henschel

WayZada | Chief Technology Officer

Jillian Ivers

Jillian Ivers

Cook Medical | Senior Manager, Global Research–Vascular

Kelli Jones

Kelli Jones

Sixty8 Capital | General Partner

Devta Kidd

Devta Kidd

City of Bloomington | Director of Innovation

Cindy Kinnarney

Cindy Kinnarney

German American Bank | Regional President

Carrie Lutz

Carrie Lutz

Indiana State University | Business Engagement Director

Chelsea Marburger

Chelsea Marburger

Elevate Ventures | Senior Manager of Entrepreneurial Programming

Anne McCombe

Anne McCombe

MetroStar |Director, Corporate Affairs

Laurie McRobbie

Laurie McRobbie

Indiana University, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing & Engineering | University Fellow & Adjunct Faculty

Neil Metzger

Neil Metzger

BC Forward | Business Consultant

Mande Miskewycz

Mande Miskewycz

ISBDC | Business Advisor

Jennie Moser

Jennie Moser

Stagetime | Founder & CEO

Dan Nash

Dan Nash

Velocities | Startup Ecosystem Manager

AJ O'Reilly

AJ O'Reilly

Stagetime | Director of Product

Jason Pennington

Jason Pennington

Indiana IoT Lab | Executive Director

Ben Pidgeon

Ben Pidgeon

VisionTech Angels | Executive Director

Joyce Poling

Joyce Poling

Ivy Tech| Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship

Avalyn M. Quick

Avalyn M. Quick

IU Ventures | Executive in Residence

Courtney Rushton

Courtney Rushton

Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce| Maverick Challenge Coordinator

Jason Salstrom

Jason Salstrom

Purdue@WestGate | Director

Jonathan Schalliol

Jonathan Schalliol

HG Ventures | Finance and Operations Lead

Katie Sensabaugh

Katie Sensabaugh

The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce | Director, The Success School

Ellie Symes

Ellie Symes

The Bee Corp | CEO

Simran Trana

Simran Trana

Indiana University | AVP, Innovation and Commercialization

Mike Trotzke

Mike Trotzke

SproutBox | Cofounder

Angela Van Rooy

Angela Van Rooy

City of Bloomington | Neighborhood Services Program Manager

Melissa Ward

Melissa Ward

Oregon State University | Innovation Impact Catalyst Manager

John Wechsler

John Wechsler

Spokenote | Founder & CEO

Audrey Wessel

Audrey Wessel

Gutwein Law | Attorney

Jason Whitney

Jason Whitney

IU Ventures | Chief Venture Officer

Elise Young

Elise Young

gener8tor | gBETA Indiana Director

Landon Young

Landon Young

Elevate Ventures | Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Programming

Courtney Zaugg

Courtney Zaugg

Plaka + Associates | Founder & President

Geoff Zentz

Geoff Zentz

AgriNovus Indiana | Senior Director of Innovation

Shelley Klingerman

Shelley Klingerman

NEXT Studios | Managing Entrepreneur

Chelsea Linder

Chelsea Linder

gener8tor | Managing Director of gBETA

Laurie McRobbie

Laurie McRobbie

Indiana University

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

High Alpha | Head of Business Design

Oscar Moralez

Oscar Moralez

Boomerang Ventures | Managing Partner

Jason Whitney

Jason Whitney

IU Angel Network | Executive Director

Teri Willey

Teri Willey

IU Ventures | Executive Director & Fund Manager