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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Meli James ’00

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship Venture capital E-commerce Digital marketing Consumer packaged goods (CPG) Meli James is a cofounder at Mana Up, an initiative to expand economic opportunity, business infrastructure, […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Harman Singh Narula ’09

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship SaaS Leadership Venture capital Startups Go-to-market strategy Harman Singh Narula is Co-Founder of Canary Technologies, a venture backed hotel technology company.  Canary provides a host […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Brandon Barton '03

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Restaurant technology Startups SaaS Sales Brandon is a hospitality tech entrepreneur who has used his experience working in operations at the top hospitality groups such as Danny Meyer’s USHG and Patina Restaurant Group to build and scale early stage tech products that help restaurateurs. He is currently CEO of Bite, the […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Marisa Sergi '15 (CALS)

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Wine, Beer & Spirits Distribution Branding Working with Big Retail Viticulture & Enology Marisa Sergi, a third-generation winemaker, is one of the forces behind L’uva Bella Winery.  After earning a B.S in winemaking from Cornell University and moving to California to work for the largest winery in the U.S., she moved […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Zach Demuth, MMH ’16

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Strategic review of business plan, business priorities, or overall goals Assistance with review or preparation of basic financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, P&L, etc.) along […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Robert Gregor ’00, JD ’07

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Hotel Operations Merger and Acquisitions Attorney Family Business Ownership Negotiated, Structured Draft Agreements Team Building and Problem Solving Monetization Robert N. Gregor, Esq. is the founder […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Jacob Wright, MBA ’22

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Development Leadership Business formation Jacob Wright is the founder and CEO of Skyward Hospitality. Skyward Hospitality recently developed and financed the Saranac Waterfront Lodge, the first […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Felix Litvinsky, P ’23

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Ideation Support Venture Creation Company Launch and Scaling Pitch Coaching Strategy Formulation Felix Litvinsky is a Managing Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell University. Blackstone LaunchPad […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Bill Minnock ’79, MBA ‘83

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Real Estate Development Business Strategy International Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bill Minnock ’79 retired from Marriott after a 37 year career in which he held numerous […]

PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Robert Gregor '00, JD '07

189 C Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Hotel Operations Merger and Acquisitions Attorney Family Business Ownership Negotiated, Structured Draft Agreements Team Building and Problem Solving Monetization Robert N. Gregor, Esq. is the founder […]