Experts = Xperts

Guide and shape the next generation of student founders.

Our Xpert Community is a multidisciplinary network of innovative institutional leaders, accomplished entrepreneurs, and industry changemakers. They support student teams and xFoundry leadership. Join our network today to empower faculty, guide students, and launch ventures to solve humanity's grand challenges

Horizons Council
Innovation Scholars
Mentors
CXOs
Academic Council
Ambassadors

Look to the HORIZON and set the stage for discovery

  • Co-create competition themes and roadmaps aligned with global industry and societal needs
  • Highlight emerging breakthroughs in key fields, cultivate high-impact initiatives, and facilitate partnerships between innovators and global visionaries
  • Amplify thought leadership through exclusive networking and publication opportunities
Rob Wolk
Catalytic Impact Foundation
Kris Locus
On Our Own of MD
Mental Health
Woodie Kessel
University of Maryland, College Park
School Safety
Kristin Wood
August Interactive
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Corey Twine
KBR
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Mariano Alvarez
Avalo
Safe and Sustainable Food
Todd Harple
Stanford University
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Cian Fogarty
keeper.app
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
AJ Gemer
Lunar Outpost
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Joe Richardson Jr.
School Safety
Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Mental Health
Doha Chibani
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Mental Health
Janna Salokangas
Mia AI
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Cindy Schaeffer
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Christopher Marano
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Susan dosReis
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Mental Health
Jill RasBeisel
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Deborah Hemingway
Ecphora Capital
Mental Health
Jacob Scoccimerra
Safe and Sustainable Food
Lee Anderson
KPMG
Newton Campbell
Heritage Space Food
Safe and Sustainable Food
Geoff Wylde
ÅŒURA
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Dalia David
Heritage Space Food
Safe and Sustainable Food
Jennifer Rochlis
Advancing Frontiers
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Kate O'Neill
University of Maryland, College Park
Mental Health
Chanel Fischetti
OSMED
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Stephenie Rodriguez
Mighty Media Group
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Peter Phalen
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Alan Gershenfeld
E-Line Media
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Sammy Moseley
Palantir Technologies
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Kate Farinholt
NAMI Maryland
Mental Health
Beth Dean-Pope
Vast Space
Safe and Sustainable Food
Niharika Khanna
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Thomas Frebel
noma group
Safe and Sustainable Food
Kathryn McDonald
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Julia Pallé
Formula E World Championship
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Omonigho Adebiyi
Philips
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Ralph Fritsche
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Safe and Sustainable Food
Ryan Branon
ÅŒURA
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Adam Culbreth
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Hazel Lewis
UMPD COAST Team
Mental Health
Luke Apisa
Massachusetts General Hospital
Autonomous Health Diagnosis and Monitoring
Natalee Solomon
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
Mental Health
Christian Elam
Bay Bridge Ventures
Jack Bellissimo
ABB
Peak Physical and Mental Performance
Sean Driscoll
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Spyridon Marinopoulos
University of Maryland, College Park
Mental Health
Mike Koenigs
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Dragana Linfield
Ernst & Young
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Kerry Green
University of Maryland, College Park
Mental Health
Sarah Kneller
August Interactive
"Portable, Off-Grid Artificial Intelligence"
Gloria Reeves
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Tenzin Seldon
Pulse Fund
Kristin Bussell
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Mental Health
Monica McMillan
Mental Health
Charisse Grey
José Andrés Group
Safe and Sustainable Food
Tor Blomqvist
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Safe and Sustainable Food
Chetan Joshi
University of Maryland, College Park
Mental Health
Join the Horizons Council

Shape the future of student innovation and societal grand challenges across the nation.

Ignite progress and drive progress beyond the classroom

  • Develop cutting-edge curricula using the TEAMS interdisciplinary framework
  • Earn recognition as educational trailblazers with exclusive publication opportunities
  • Access CognoXent AI for collaborative research breakthroughs
Erica Estrada-Liou
University of Maryland, College Park
Christina Hnatov
University of Maryland, College Park
Raphael Mazzone
University of Maryland, College Park
TJ Rainsford
University of Maryland, College Park
Nicole Coomber
University of Maryland, College Park
Martha Wang
University of Maryland, College Park
Gerald Suarez
University of Maryland, College Park
Anat Sevilla
University of Maryland, College Park
Join the Innovation Scholars

Develop and teach curricula that bridges all disciplines across campus.

Guide early-stage TEAMS to success.

  • Provide expert coaching during critical competition milestones and prototype development
  • Network with rising-star startups and industry leaders at exclusive events
  • Gain visibility through featured spotlights in xFoundry’s global media channels
  • Serve on judging panels as student teams progress through competition milestones
Darrell McGraw
Consulting Solutions
Mike Weller
University of Maryland Police
Bailey Grisez
Boeing Phantomworks
Michael Niola
The Consulting Group
Brendan McNelly
Dimo Michailov
Capital Immigration Law Group
Vikram Manikonda
University of Maryland, College Park
Cori Lathan
AnthroTronix, Inc
Lottie Byram
University of Maryland, College Park
Juliana C. Neelbauer
Fox Rothschild LLP
Matt Scassero
MATRIX Lab
Murat Kalayoglu
Cartesian Therapeutics
Kaleb Kuether
Intel Corporation
Katherine Hill-Ritchie
TEDCO
Mentor a team

Work directly with student teams as they solve society's grand challenges.

Scale student ventures with executive leadership.

  • Guide and shape the next generation of student founders with equity stakes in high-impact ventures
  • Showcase expertise through keynote and networking opportunities in the xFoundry ecosystem
  • Receive public recognition as architects of breakthrough innovations
Lead a new venture

Serve as a CXO and guide the new ventures launching out of xFoundry's programs.

Elevate your impact: Shape the next generation of SOLUTIONISTS

  • Champion program adoption across disciplines to mobilize faculty and students
  • Highlight institutional impact at VIP events, such as NEXPLORE
  • Cultivate partnerships with institutional and corporate research sponsors
Bob Grimm
Academic Council
James Green
Academic Council
Samuel Graham
Academic Council
Susan Rivera
Academic Council
Jennifer Schwartz
Academic Council
William Cohen
Academic Council
Boris Lushniak
Academic Council
Axel Persaud
Academic Council
Maria Johnson
Academic Council
Jay Perman
Academic Council
Kenneth Kiger
Academic Council
Arnaud Trouvé
Academic Council
Abby McEwen
Academic Council
Jim Zahniser
Academic Council
Amitabh Varshney
Academic Council
Dawn Jourdan
Academic Council
Stephanie Shonekan
Academic Council
Prabhudev Konana
Academic Council
Stephen Roth
Academic Council
Sara Gallagher
Academic Council
Craig Beyrouty
Academic Council
Heidi Sweeley
Academic Council
Craig Kier
Academic Council
Rafael Lorente
Academic Council
Robert Orr
Academic Council
Warren Kelley
Academic Council
William Bentley
Academic Council
Dan Kunitz
Academic Council
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
Academic Council
Damien Pfister
Academic Council
Mike Hoffmeyer
Academic Council
Sarah Michel
Academic Council
Matthias Zwicker
Academic Council
Natalie Lightfoot-Solomon
Academic Council
Mike Fry
Academic Council
David Mount
Academic Council
Ron Padrón
Academic Council
Subra Tangirala
Academic Council
Kimberly Griffin
Academic Council
Join the Academic Council

Bring xFoundry programs to your university and forge the next generation of solutionists.

Champion innovation, amplify impact

  • Promote programs through conferences, social media features, and investor networks
  • Gain exposure via xFoundry’s premium content (documentaries, podcasts)
  • Access globally-recognized domain leaders through curated newsletters and Xtend dinners
Keno Sadler
Ambassador
Gary Goldstein
Ambassador
Be an xFoundry Ambassador

Help share xFoundry's story and grow our innovation ecosystem.

The generation today are very conscientious about trying to solve our grand challenges. But to do that you have to have a commercial entity that will actually make money, create jobs, and that's how you can solve the problems.
William Bentley, Ph.D.
Director at Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
I'm a very satisfied donor and I was able to find a project where we could actually contribute at the intersection of education and research that made me very, very happy.
Emilio A. Fernandez '69
Founding Donor at E. A. Fernandez IDEA Factory
These are the kind of minds that we need to bring together because in order for us to innovate, it really takes people that are accustomed to thinking outside the box
Christyl Johnson, Ph.D.
Deputy Associate Administrator, Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA