Meet The Team

Meet The Team

Brian Ellerman

Brian Ellerman

Founding Executive Director
Paul Valdez

Paul Valdez

Program Manager, Student Venture Pathways
Erika Mitnik

Erika Mitnik

Marketing and Communications Manager
Julie Bularzik

Julie Barbier Bularzik

Coordinator, Venture Development Education
Kelly King

Kelly King

Coordinator, Entrepreneurial Mindset Development
Holly McAnally

Holly McAnally

Events and Community Assistant
Dejion Nicholas

Dejion Nicholas

FORGE at Roy Place Administrator

Mentors in Residence

Pat Hager

Patrick Hager

Mentor in Residence
Bill Waynick

William Waynick

Mentor in Residence
John Achoukian

John Achoukian

Mentor in Residence
Ben Maurey

Ben Maurey

Mentor in Residence
Randy Nelson

Randy Nelson

Mentor in Residence
Rafael Tapia

Rafael Tapia

Mentor in Residence
Flora Tromelin

Flora Tromelin

Mentor in Residence
Brian Ellison

Brian Ellison

Mentor-In-Residence
Mentor In Residence Shefali Patel

Shefali Patel

Mentor In Residence
Rashaad Whittington

Rashaad Whittington

Mentor In Residence

Student Workers

Ben Lemon

Benjamin Lemon

Student Venture Pathways Fellow
Sameeka Maroli

Sameeka Maroli

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Isabela Evans

Isabela Evans

FORGE at Roy Place Office Assistant
Zane Hasan

Zane Hasan

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Leslie Teran

Leslie Johanna Teran

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Ximena Leon

Ximena Leon

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Raymond Salcido

Raymond Salcido

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Destiny Valez

Destiny Velez

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Lailaa McClendon

Lailaa McClendon

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Jonathan Clark

Jonathan Clark

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Kaylee Kimbrell

Kaylee Kimbrell

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
Victoria Mendoza

Victoria Mendoza

Student Venture Pathways Assistant
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Ananya Singhvi

Ananya Singhvi

Marketing and Communications Assistant
Oliver Stoner-German

Oliver Stoner-German

FORGE Ahead Fellow