UNLEASH Plus Mentors

UNLEASH Plus Teams have the unique opportunity to access world-class Mentors and Experts with a broad range of entrepreneurial and sectoral expertise. During the program, Teams consult with both to receive tailored feedback and coaching support to refine their solution and business plans and build their capacities, on an ongoing basis.

Discover the diverse group of Plus Mentors and Experts below!

Meet our Mentors

Adrian Watson
Adrian Watson
Executive Director

Jamaica Environmental Entrepreneurs Advocacy Network

Anashya Srinivasan
Anashya Srinivasan
Heritage protection and social impact specialist
Andrea Bosch
Andrea Bosch
Senior Technical Advisor

Chemonics International

Andres Schabelman
Andres Schabelman
VP International Expansion, Investor, Advisor, Actor
Anupam Saronwala
Anupam Saronwala
Advisor, Mentor & Angel Investor
Barry Liner
Barry Liner
Chief Technical Officer

Water Environment Federation

Catherine Yue
Catherine Yue
Associate

Pappas Capital

Dhaumil Parmar
Dhaumil Parmar
Operations & Sales

Redicine Medsol Pvt Ltd

Emmanuel Preko Boamah
Emmanuel Preko Boamah
Chief Executive Officer

Gift-Tech Solutions

Eric Batliwala
Eric Batliwala
Senior Manager

CIIE.CO

Erik Azulay
Erik Azulay
President

ACIR

Frederico Li
Frederico Li
Cofounder

Grassroot Hub Ghana

Karim Pedersen
Karim Pedersen
International Communications Officer

Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Kevin Sofen
Kevin Sofen
Business Development Manager, Adjunct Professor and Founder

WS Darley & Company, DePaul, SDG Talks

Kush Prajapati
Kush Prajapati
Chief Executive Officer

Redicine Medsol Pvt Ltd

Lee Crockford
Lee Crockford
spur:

Director

Mario Varon
Mario Varon
Chief Insights Officer

SocialBaq

Mike Mitchell
Mike Mitchell
Co-founder & CEO

Acari Fish

Nikhil Mahen
Nikhil Mahen
Founder

Relief Today

Nikhil Devgan
Nikhil Devgan
Independent Consultant
Nikolaj Moesgaard
Nikolaj Moesgaard
Partner

Impact Intelligence Ltd

Rishabh Lalani
Rishabh Lalani
Independent Strategist
Robert van der Heijden
Robert van der Heijden
Startup Program Director

YES!Delft

Sabira Mehrin Saba
Sabira Mehrin Saba
Founder and CEO

Wander Woman

 

Sameer Malik
Sameer Malik
Partner

Blocumen Technologies

Seimar Solano Nelson
Seimar Solano Nelson
Senior Consultant

Deloitte

Shrinivas Savale
Shrinivas Savale
Chief Executive Officer

AIC-LMCP Foundation

 

Supriya Panchangam
Supriya Panchangam
Accelerating Her Business

Author

 

Tara Mikhael
Tara Mikhael
Sustainable Value Chains Lead

Accenture

 

Tchegoun Adebo Koba
Tchegoun Adebo Koba
Global Technical Advisor Youth Employment and Enterprise Development

SNV – Netherlands Development Organization

 

Vivek Manoharan
Vivek Manoharan
Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Test At Home Private Limited

 

Wenda Gumulya
Wenda Gumulya
Director

Deloitte

 

Meet our Experts

Adham Abdelsalam
Adham Abdelsalam
People and Culture Consultant

People-verse

Expertise in: High-Performing Team

 

Angus Ridgway
Angus Ridgway
CEO

Potentialife

Expertise in: High-Performing Team

 

Ashley Valle
Ashley Valle
Director, Climate and Resilience

Chemonics International

Expertise in: Fundraising

 

Bhanu Prasad M N
Bhanu Prasad M N
Coach

Digital Impact Square

Expertise in: Impact Measurement

 

Brandon Andrews
Brandon Andrews
Founder

Gauge

Expertise in: Go-to-Market and Storytelling

 

Claudia Makadristo
Claudia Makadristo
Mentor & Instructor

Global Innovation Catalyst LLC

Expertise in: Go-to-Market and Storytelling

 

Edward Stern
Edward Stern
Project Director

Brooklyn Story Lab

Expertise in: Go-to-Market and Storytelling

 

Franck Nouyrigat
Franck Nouyrigat
Founder

One37 and Electis

Expertise in: Design for Scale

 

Gameli Adzaho
Gameli Adzaho
Country Technical Lead

Chemonics International

Expertise in: Solution Design 

 

Gregory Pepper
Gregory Pepper
Founder

Studio Pepper

Expertise in: Solution Design 

 

Haywood Perry
Haywood Perry
Investor

Mark Cuban Companies

Expertise in: Fundraising

 

Hillary Eason
Hillary Eason
Design + Innovation Strategist

USDA

Expertise in: Solution Design

 

Jessica Salinas
Jessica Salinas
Chief Investment Officer

New Media Ventures

Expertise in: Impact Measurement

 

Lauren Behr
Lauren Behr
Senior Advisor, Innovation & Investments

Chemonics International

Expertise in: Design for Scale

 

Lavanya Garg
Lavanya Garg
Associate Director & Chief of Staff

Good Business Lab

Expertise in: High-Performing Team

 

Mimi Liu
Mimi Liu
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Palladium

Expertise in: Financials

 

Sergio Marrero
Sergio Marrero
Managing Director

Blue Ridge Labs @ The Robin Hood Foundation

Expertise in: Fundraising

 

Wayne Lifshitz
Wayne Lifshitz
Entrepreneur & Sr. Director

Chemonics International

Expertise in: Financials

 

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