Because Advisor Network

Members of our Because Advisor Network are experienced professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to support entrepreneurs in the Because Accelerator.

ADVISORY Council MEMBERS

Featured

Nate Ritter

Tech Consultant
Creator-Founders.com
San Diego, California, United States

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Venture Capital, Human Resources, Business Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Accounting

Carolynn Duncan

Venture Capital, Human Resources, Business Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Accounting

CFO
Mission Edge
Hawaii, United States

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Venture Capital, Human Resources, Business Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Accounting

Finance, Technology and IT, Systems and Operations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Sustainability, International Development, Grants, Product Development

Scott Gillespie

Finance, Technology and IT, Systems and Operations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Sustainability, International Development, Grants, Product Development

Founder and Director
Jigsaw Group
(New York, US)

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Finance, Technology and IT, Systems and Operations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Sustainability, International Development, Grants, Product Development

Product Manufacturing

Chris Graff

Product Manufacturing

Entrepreneur
(Montana, US)

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Product Manufacturing

Advertising, Website and e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Branding/Messaging/Storytelling

Kathy Sebuck

Advertising, Website and e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Branding/Messaging/Storytelling

Founder and CEO
Marchitecture
(DC, US)

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Advertising, Website and e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Branding/Messaging/Storytelling

Mentors

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David Allis

Director & Enthusiast
Better World NZ
(Auckland, New Zealand)

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Kwesi Abraham

Senior Manager
Engineering & IT
(Idaho, United States)

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Ruth Mbabazi

Management Strategy & Client Relations
University of Kigali
(Kigali City, Rwanda)

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Linnea Thomas

Business Trainer & Consultant
Because International
(Idaho, United States)

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Geoffrey Omoding

Business Trainer & Consultant
Makerere University
(Uganda)

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Joel Hillier

Business Coach & Strategist
Hillier Consulting
(United States)

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Aubrey Yeboah

Marketing Guru & Venture Partner
High Street Equity Partners
(United States)

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Funmi Omisope

Executive Director & Professional Development
Home and Street Kids Welfare Initiative (HSKi)
(Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria)

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Rick Cuenca

Brand Identity Consultant
Lo Bueno
(Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador)

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Robert Wahome

Operations & Sustainability Strategist
Sinapis Group
(Rwanda)

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Harliet Njenga

Program Management & Sales Strategist
Because International
(Kenya)

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Advertising, Marketing plan/strategy

Barbara Stewart

Advertising, Marketing plan/strategy

Founder
Hiya Marketing
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Advertising, Marketing plan/strategy

Product Development, Partnership, Public Health, Microbiology, Pitch Prep, Communication

Dr. Shikha Dhawan

Product Development, Partnership, Public Health, Microbiology, Pitch Prep, Communication

Director of Programs
Share India
(Delhi, India)

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Product Development, Partnership, Public Health, Microbiology, Pitch Prep, Communication

B2B sales, International markets

JC Rico

B2B sales, International markets

Managing Director & Co Founder
Move Ventures
Guadalajara, Mexico

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B2B sales, International markets

Human Capital Management, Performance Management, Training, Motivation

Chris Healy

Human Capital Management, Performance Management, Training, Motivation

Assistant Professor, Management
Utah Tech University
(Utah, US)

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Human Capital Management, Performance Management, Training, Motivation

Product manufacturing, Product pricing, B2B sales, Accounting/finance, Investment readiness

Steve Browne

Product manufacturing, Product pricing, B2B sales, Accounting/finance, Investment readiness

Co-founder
JUSTNUTRA
(New York, US)

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Product manufacturing, Product pricing, B2B sales, Accounting/finance, Investment readiness

Marketing plan/strategy, Business management

Cindy Martin

Marketing plan/strategy, Business management

Program Manager
HP
(Idaho, US)

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Marketing plan/strategy, Business management

Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Relationship building

Jason Anderson

Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Relationship building

Territory Sales Manager
Portland Pet Food Company
(Oregon, US)

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Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Relationship building

Product pricing, Accounting/finance, investment readiness

Kathryn Savage

Product pricing, Accounting/finance, investment readiness

Retired Professor Emerita
Northern Arizona University
(Idaho, US)

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Product pricing, Accounting/finance, investment readiness

Website/e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, International markets

Alecia Murray

Website/e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, International markets

Senior Product and Engineering Leader
(Idaho, US)

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Website/e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, International markets

Finance, Technology and IT, Systems and Operations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Sustainability, International Development, Grants, Product Development

Scott Gillespie

Finance, Technology and IT, Systems and Operations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Sustainability, International Development, Grants, Product Development

Founder and Director
Jigsaw Group
(New York, US)

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Finance, Technology and IT, Systems and Operations, Social Entrepreneurship, Business Sustainability, International Development, Grants, Product Development

Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Team Building, Partnerships development, Impact Investing

Blake Hansen

Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Team Building, Partnerships development, Impact Investing

Founder and CEO
Alturas
(Idaho, US)

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Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Team Building, Partnerships development, Impact Investing

Advertising, e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing, Partnerships development, Investment Readiness

Chidi Nwaogu

Advertising, e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing, Partnerships development, Investment Readiness

Co-Founder and CEO
Publiseer
(Lagos, Nigeria)

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Advertising, e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing, Partnerships development, Investment Readiness

TRAINERS

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Andrew Kroes

President & CEO
Because International
(Idaho, United States)

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Kirsten Holmberg

Public Speaking Coach
Kirsten Holmberg
(Colorado, United States)

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Liam Prendergast

Business Coach & Management Strategist
The Alternative Board
(England, United Kingdom)

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Fernando Herran

Business Coach & Management Strategist
Tab Monterrey
(Mexico)

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Linnea Thomas

Business Trainer & Consultant
Because International
(Idaho, United States)

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Technology and IT, Marketing Plan/Strategy, Product Pricing, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Investment Readiness, International markets

Sameer Sortur

Technology and IT, Marketing Plan/Strategy, Product Pricing, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Investment Readiness, International markets

Founder & CEO
SquareCircle Global
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

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Technology and IT, Marketing Plan/Strategy, Product Pricing, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Investment Readiness, International markets

Pitch Prep

Dana Sather Robinson

Pitch Prep

Pitch Coach Trainer
Pitch For Impact
(Washington, US)

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Pitch Prep

Advertising, Website and e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Branding/Messaging/Storytelling

Kathy Sebuck

Advertising, Website and e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Branding/Messaging/Storytelling

Founder and CEO
Marchitecture
(DC, US)

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Advertising, Website and e-commerce, Product Development, Tech and IT, Marketing plan/strategy, B2B sales, Partnerships development, Branding/Messaging/Storytelling

MEMBERS

Featured

Apr 9, 2024

Ryan Belnap

Apr 9, 2024

Project Manager
Quintex Molding
(Idaho, United States)

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Apr 9, 2024

May 17, 2023

James Wanyira

May 17, 2023

Founder & Trainer
Spark Revolution
(Kampala, Uganda)

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May 17, 2023

Jon Bunten

May 17, 2023

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
RecorGroup LLC
(Idaho, United States)

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May 17, 2023

Bob Haines

May 17, 2023

President & Owner
The Alternative Board
(Idaho, United States)

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May 17, 2023

Ty Gilmore

May 17, 2023

Chief Operating Officer
Work Right NW
(Oregon, United States)

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May 17, 2023

May 15, 2023

Carolynn Duncan

May 15, 2023

CFO
Mission Edge
Hawaii, United States

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May 15, 2023

Dave Merschman

May 15, 2023

President
Homemakers Furniture
(Iowa, United States)

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May 15, 2023

Nov 15, 2022

Carlos Antràs Solé

Nov 15, 2022

International Project Manager
Nestlé
(Frankfurt, Germany)

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Nov 15, 2022

Liz Barker

Nov 15, 2022

Founder
Fit for Living
(England, United Kingdom)

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Nov 15, 2022

Claire Pankhurst

Nov 15, 2022

Marketing Lead
PhiX Technologies
(England, United Kingdom)

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Nov 15, 2022

Aug 29, 2022

Vladimir Lastenko

Aug 29, 2022

CEO & Founder
AYEP’S
(Nice, France)

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Aug 29, 2022

Mar 22, 2022

Lisa Zarr

Mar 22, 2022

Head of Pricing
Clearwater Analytics
(Idaho, US)

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Mar 22, 2022

Dec 9, 2021

Andy Crossman

Dec 9, 2021

Executive Director
Journeys DDA
(Idaho, US)

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Dec 9, 2021

Aug 11, 2021

Dallas Crum

Aug 11, 2021

Managing Director
Inspiir Media—Vivid Roots
(Idaho, US)

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Aug 11, 2021

Apr 16, 2021

Tom Smith

Apr 16, 2021

Founder
Woodlyn Sales
(Michigan, US)

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Apr 16, 2021

Apr 8, 2021

David Kyle

Apr 8, 2021

Professor of Entrepreneurship
Emory University & John Hopkins
(DC, US)

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Apr 8, 2021

Mark Heimbuch

Apr 8, 2021

Principal Engineer
Cisco
(California, US)

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Apr 8, 2021

Tim Hartpence

Apr 8, 2021

Brokerage Engagement Manager
PunchList
(South Carolina, US)

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Apr 8, 2021

Lyndon Johnson

Apr 8, 2021

Founder
Think Differently
(Toronto, Canada)

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Apr 8, 2021

Mar 15, 2021

Sandy Nuwar

Mar 15, 2021

Founder
Prestige Solutions, Inc.
(Maryland, US)

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Mar 15, 2021

Nick Howle

Mar 15, 2021

Business Owner and Impact Investor
B.C.H. Developments Limited
(West Midlands, United Kingdom)

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Mar 15, 2021

Bob Potter

Mar 15, 2021

Associate Dean
Independence University
(Idaho, US)

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Mar 15, 2021