WorldUpstart’s Mentors Go Above and Beyond

Meet your Mentors

  • A man in a suit with a colorful bow tie, smiling, against a plain background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Glen Gaddy.

    Glen Gaddy, PhD

    Managing Member at Robin Hood Ventures, Managing Director at Venture Fund at University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship

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  • A woman with dark brown hair and red lipstick, smiling with arms crossed, wearing a black turtleneck and a checkered blazer, standing indoors. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Jordana Barmish.

    Jordana Barmish, DPT, MBA

    Venture Consultant, Health Tech Executive, Business Development, Partnerships, and Investor Relations

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  • A man with gray hair and glasses wearing a white shirt, standing outdoors. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Jeff Cohen.

    Jeff Cohen, MD

    Chief Physician Executive at Allegheny Health Network’s Community Health and Innovation, President at Triangle Urology Group, and AlphaLab Health Physicians Executive

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  • A man in a suit with a red bow tie and glasses, smiling against a gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Barthalomew (B.A.) Jung-Sillah.

    Barthalomew (B.A.) Jung-Sillah, MD, MBA

    COO at Avesta76 Therapeutics, Managing Partner at Kola Global, Investment Advisor - Health and Digital Health, and Executive-In-Residence: Global Healthcare Innovation

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  • A smiling man in a suit jacket and light blue shirt, standing in front of a brick wall. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Norris Turner.

    Norris Turner, PharmD, PhD

    President & CEO at Turner Healthcare Quality Consulting, Inc. (THCQ)

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  • Smiling man with short light hair, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie, against a light background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Steve Davis.

    Steve Davis

    CEO of Cellulora Inc., Medical Products Executive

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  • A woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing glasses, gold earrings, a black blazer, and a red patterned scarf in front of a blurred indoor background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Dora Mitchell.

    Dora Mitchell, PhD

    SVP, Operations and Chief of Staff at Interius Biotherapeutics, Therapeutics & Diagnostics Executive

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  • A smiling blonde woman in a navy blazer standing in front of a bookshelf with framed photographs. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Amy Williams.

    Amy Williams

    President at SageWorksRx Board Member MedScience at Penn State University

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  • A woman with short, light brown hair, wearing earrings, smiling at the camera. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Donna Cordner.

    Donna Cordner

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner at OKM Capital, Managing Partner at Robin Hood Ventures

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  • A woman with blonde hair wearing a purple coat and a multicolored scarf, sitting on concrete steps outdoors, smiling at the camera. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Erika Geimonen.

    Erika Geimonen, PhD

    Experienced life sciences executive with operational and business development background, and Board Member, COO, and CBO for Qnapsyn Biosciences

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  • Portrait of a smiling man in a suit and blue shirt against a light gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Tobias Hoppe.

    Tobias Hoppe

    Management Consultant and Interim Manager at 3T3 Consulting, Senior Advisor Life Sciences at Celeri Health

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  • Close-up of a smiling man with a beard and short, light brown hair. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Scott Fishman.

    Scott Fishman

    Strategic advisor in biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, authority on biotech investing and life science educator, Founder and CEO at Envisage Solutions

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  • A smiling man with short hair, wearing a collared shirt, in front of window blinds. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Michael C. Rice.

    Michael C. Rice, MBA

    SVP, Head of Advanced Therapeutics at Lumanity

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  • A man with gray hair, wearing a white shirt with a black and white striped collar, smiling slightly against a light-colored background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Harvey Hoffman.

    Harvey Hoffman

    Founder and Principal, HZH Strategy LLC, and Strategic and Financial Advisor to Early Stage, Emerging and Growth Companies

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  • A man wearing glasses, a blue suit, and a striped tie, smiling against a plain light-colored background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Eckart W. Schwarz.

    Eckart W. Schwarz, MD

    President at Quantocks Consulting, and Senior Pharmaceutical Executive

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  • A smiling man with glasses, a beard, and a checkered shirt, wearing a blazer, against a plain gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Michael S. Rosen.

    Michael S. Rosen, MBA

    Managing Director, Innovation and Research Park and Helix 51 Incubator for Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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  • A man wearing glasses, a gray suit, and a yellow tie, smiling against a plain white background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Navin Vij.

    Navin Vij, MD, MSC

    Regional Medical Director, Hospital and Community Care – PA and OH

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  • Beth Cohen, JD, MBA

    Director at Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures, Investor at Portfolia - former executive, entrepreneur and international corporate attorney

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  • Portrait of a smiling man wearing glasses and a light blue dress shirt on a dark gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Adam Dakin.

    Adam Dakin, MBA

    Healthtech C-Level Operator & VC

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  • Rakesh Shah, MD, MBA

    President of Medical Staff at St. Mary Medical Center

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  • A woman with curly brown hair, wearing glasses, a pearl necklace, and a black blazer, smiling against a plain white background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Vered Nohi.

    Vered Nohi

    Business strategy and growth advisor

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  • Det Ansinn

    Det Ansinn

    President and Founder of BrickSimple LLC

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  • A woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors with greenery in the background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Danielle Cohn.

    Danielle Cohn

    CEO, Wave Ventures | Strategic Advisor + Facilitator | Partnerships > Innovation > Growth Founder

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  • A man with short dark hair, light brown eyes, and light skin, smiling outdoors with green trees in the background, wearing a gray collared shirt. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Benjamin Alouf.

    Benjamin Alouf, MD, MBA

    Physician executive⎮Strategic Advisor⎮Advocatees here

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  • A man with dark hair slicked back, wearing a white shirt and dark blazer, standing in front of a bookshelf filled with various books. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Ryan Anderson.

    Ryan Anderson, PhD

    Clinician Leader & Innovator of Quality Behavioral Health Care

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  • Smiling man with glasses and short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket, against a light green background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Ben Williams.

    Ben Williams, MBA

    Entrepreneur ⎮ Operator ⎮ Product and Engineering Specialist

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  • Portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a dark blazer and a light checkered shirt, smiling against a gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Chris Grubb.

    Chris Grubb

    Senior Sales Leadership | Medical Devices Expert | Director of Business Development at Deep Breathe

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  • A man with dark hair, dressed in a dark suit and white shirt, standing against a neutral gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Barry Smith.

    Barry Smith

    Founder of BSM Medical ⎮ Global Life Science and MedTech Leader

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  • A man with a bald head and gray beard, wearing a dark pinstripe suit and a light blue dress shirt, standing with arms crossed against a plain gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Sunil Joshi.

    Sunil Joshi

    Strategic Advisor | Management Professor | NACD Member

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  • A professional headshot of a man with gray hair, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and striped tie, smiling slightly against a gray background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Wayne Weiner.

    Wayne Weiner

    Strategy and Business Development Executive

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  • A smiling man wearing glasses, a white fedora hat with a black band, and a white shirt, with a cityscape in the background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Merom Klein.

    Merom Klein, PhD

    Principal, Courage Growth Partners ⎮ Innovation Leadership + Human Capital to Drive Adoption

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  • A smiling woman with curly gray hair and glasses. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Louise Yochee Klein.

    Louise Yochee Klein, PsyD

    Principal, Courage Growth Partners ⎮ Innovation Leadership with Scientific, Technical and Medical Experts to Drive Adoption 


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  • A smiling man with a light-colored shirt against a plain background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Matthew Handel.

    Matthew Handel

    Life sciences consultant, CEO, and board director

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  • Headshot of a man with glasses, wearing a black suit and white shirt, smiling slightly, against a plain light-colored background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Sam Chuang.

    Sam Chuang, PhD

    Senior Director, Scientific Advisory Services at Charles River

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  • A man in a gray suit smiling with a blurred background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, Luis M. Barros.

    Luis M. Barros

    𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 | 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 | 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫

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  • A man smiling, wearing a blue shirt, red tie, and a dark vest, with a plain white background. This is WorldUpstart's mentor, James (Jim) Jordan.

    James (Jim) Jordan

    Chief Executive Office, Marketing and Business Executive

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  • Michael Silvon, Ph.D., MBA

    Senior Life Sciences Executive | Senior Vice President at Molecular Targeting Technologies Inc

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  • Dan Mazzucco, Ph.D.

    President and Chief Executive Officer, ZSX Medical; President and Principal, Third Eye Associates

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