Mentors
Mentors in Residence will hold open office hours at the Wond’ry so that students can receive one-on-one personalized guidance and gain access to years of expertise in the fields they hope to enter. This is one of many Wond’ry programs designed to increase learning outside of the classroom and to encourage the pursuit of meaningful connections that lead to independent entrepreneurial and creative endeavors.
Email the Wond’ry if you are interested in becoming a mentor/entrepreneur in residence.
Danielle Torrez
Chief Executive Officer Experience Global
Fall Office Hours:
1-4pm every other Thursday
Greg Lewis
CEO of Tennessee Center for Family Business
Fall Office Hours:
2-4pm on September 12th and September 26th
Blake Bernard
Waller Attorney
Fall Office Hours:
4-6pm on Wednesdays and every third week of the month 3:30-5:30pm on Tuesdays.
Germain Boer
Professor of Accounting, Emeritus and Director, Owen
Fall Office Hours:
2-5pm on Tuesdays
Adam Harthcock
Co-Founder and COO of Utilize Healthcare
Fall Office Hours:
3-6pm every other Wednesday starting August 30th.
Jessica Harthcock
Founder and CEO of Utilize Healthcare
Fall Office Hours:
3-6pm the first Wednesday of every month or by appointment.
Yolanda Shields
Author, Speaker, and Coach
Fall Office Hours:
2:00-5:00pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the Month.
Rahn Huber
Senior Lecturer, Vanderbilt University Business Librarian, Walker Management Library Owen Graduate School of Management
Fall Office Hours:
Pop up visits but can be available as needed.
Andrew Goldner
Partner at GrowthX
Fall Office Hours:
2:00-4:30pm
Every third Wednesday starting August 30th.
Phil Shmerling
CEO of InCrowd Capital, LLCJ
Fall Office Hours:
3:30-5:30pm
September 5th
September 26th 2:30-4:30pm
October 10th
October 24th
November 7th
Shawn Glinter
Founder and CEO of Nanoferix
Fall Office Hours:
9/5: 1-3p
9/12: 1-4p
9/19: 1-4p
9/26:1-5:30p
10/10: 1-5:30p
10/17: 1-4p
10/24: 1-5:30p
11/7: 1-5:30p
11/14: 1-5:30p
11/21: 1-5:30p
11/28: 1-5:30p
12/5: 1-5:30p
CTTC
Commercialization and Technology Transfer office
CTTC, Vanderbilt’s Commercialization and Technology Transfer office
Jason Burchard
Co-founder at RootNote
Fall Office Hours:
9:00-1:00pm on Wednesdays except for the following.
September 13th
September 20th
September 27th
Bio
Libby Monette
Full-Immersionist and Founder, Go Strategies, LLC
Fall Office Hours:
2:00-4:00pm on Wednesdays
Jon Robinson
Owner / Executive Consultant The QA Consultancy
Fall Office Hours:
1-4pm on Mondays
Stuart Brent
CEO
Fall Office Hours:
Third Monday of October from 11-3pm
Second Monday of every month from 11-3pm
Marcia Masulla
CEO of Roar Nashville Founder & Managing Partner of Nashville Fashion Week Founder & Executive Director of Tiny But Mighty Fund
Fall Office Hours:
Wednesdays 12-3pm
Peter Smith
President/COO Golden Spiral
Fall Office Hours:
2nd Wednesday of the month beginning in November from 3-5pm
