People
Jake Basham
SHA affiliations: Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations Management Advisory Board
Daniel Leyva ’14
Cornell Nolan School affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship Development Concept development Branding Startups Restaurants
Ellen Yui, P ’14 & P ’16
Cornell Nolan School affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Key areas of expertise: Communications and branding Marketing Investor relations Pitch coach
Stephen Thomson ’82, P ’15
SHA affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program
Marisa Sergi-Schumann ’15 (CALS)
Cornell Nolan School affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Key areas of expertise: Wine, beer, and spirits distribution Branding Working with big retail Viticulture and enology
Jerre Riggs ’02
SHA affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program
Tora Matsuoka
SHA affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Key areas of expertise: Independent Restaurant Ownership & Operations Hospitality Consulting & Management Hospitality Real Estate Investment & Development
Felix Litvinsky, P ’23
Cornell Nolan School affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Key areas of expertise: Ideation support Venture creation Company launch and scaling Pitch coaching Strategy formulation
Meli James ’00
Cornell Nolan School affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship Venture capital E-commerce Digital marketing Consumer packaged goods (CPG)
Christopher Hemmeter ’86 (A&S), P’22
SHA affiliations: Pillsbury Entrepreneurs in Residence Program