Xperts

Our Xperts are a multidisciplinary network of innovative institutional leaders, accomplished entrepreneurs, and industry changemakers. They support student teams and xFoundry leadership.

Horizons Council
Innovation Scholars
Academic Council
Mentors
Ambassadors

Horizons Council members help develop the problem statements and requirements for each challenge and competition.

Adam Culbreth
Psych Research Center
Chetan Joshi
UMD Counseling
Christopher Marano
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Cindy Schaeffer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Deborah Hemingway
Ecphora Capital
Doha Chibani
UMBC - Psychology; UMBC - School of Public Policy
Gloria Reeves
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hazel Lewis
UMPD COAST Team
Jill RasBeisel
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Joe Richardson Jr.
PROGRESS
Kate Farinholt
NAMI Maryland
Kate O'Neill
University of Maryland, College Park
Kathryn McDonald
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Kerry Green
Kris Locus
On Our Own of MD
Kristin Bussell
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Natalee Solomon
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
Niharika Khanna
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar
University of Maryland Baltimore
Peter Phalen
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Sean Driscoll
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Spyridon Marinopoulos
University Health Center
Susan dosReis
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Woodie Kessel
University of Maryland College Park

Innovation Scholars serve as teaching faculty and advisors of our academic curricula.

Erica Estrada
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Christina Hnatov
Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Raphael Mazzone
TJ Rainsford
iConsultancy
Nicole Coomber
Martha Wang
Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
Gerald Suarez
University of Maryland, College Park
Anat Sevilla

The Academic Alliance consists of the champions and changemakers in academia who help integrate xFoundry into institutional frameworks.

Bob Grimm
Do Good Institute
James Green
Samuel Graham
University of Maryland College Park
Susan Rivera
University of Maryland, College Park
Jennifer Schwartz
University of Maryland, College Park
William Cohen
University of Maryland, College Park
Boris Lushniak
University of Maryland, College Park
Axel Persaud
University of Maryland, College Park
Keith Marzullo
University of Maryland, College Park
Maria Johnson
Mokhtarzada Hatchery
Jay Perman
University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland
Kenneth Kiger
Arnaud Trouvé
University of Maryland, College Park
Abby McEwen
University of Maryland, College Park
Jim Zahniser
Terrapin Works
Amitabh Varshney
Dawn Jourdan
University of Maryland College Park
Stephanie Shonekan
University of Maryland, College Park
Prabhudev Konana
University of Maryland College Park
Stephen Roth
University of Maryland, College Park
Sara Gallagher
Do Good Institute
Craig Beyrouty
University of Maryland, College Park
Heidi Sweeley
University of Maryland, College Park
Craig Kier
Arts for All
Rafael Lorente
University of Maryland, College Park
Robert Orr
University of Maryland, College Park
Warren Kelly
University of Maryland College Park
Bill Bentley
MTECH
Dan Kunitz
MTECH
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Damien Pfister
Mike Hoffmeyer
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
Sarah Michel
Matthias Zwicker
Natalie Lightfoot-Solomon
Mike Fry
University of Maryland College Park
David Mount
Ron Padrón
Undergraduate Operations
Subra Tangirala
University of Maryland, College Park
Kimberly Griffin
University of Maryland College Park

Mentors - a crucial part of the Resource MatriX - work directly with one or multiple student teams through feedback sessions, office hours, guest lectures, and field interviews.

Bailey Grisez
Boeing Phantomworks
Lottie Byram
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
Katherine Hill-Ritchie
Matt Scassero
MATRIX Lab
Murat Kalayoglu

Our experienced CXO’s support launched student ventures throughout pre-seed development.

Ambassadors are passionate individuals who support the growth of xFoundry through their networks.

Keno Sadler
Gary W. Goldstein
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Cori Lathan