David has over 25 years of industry and academic experience leading software teams. He is co-founder of Steadfast Innovation, creators of the Squid handwriting app on Android/Chromebooks, and professor of software engineering at Cal Poly.  He holds a PhD from the University of Kansas.

Mark develops technology, sales, marketing and go-to-market strategies and execution plans. He has over two decades of experience working in eCommerce, web/mobile technology, application development and SaaS business models. Mark has participated in almost all areas of the business from executive management to strategy, professional services, client management, marketing and sales.

Rolando is a senior operations, strategy and financial planning consultant, offering a complete suite of CFO services to mid and small-sized companies. Over his 20+ year career, he has advised leaders at multi-billion-dollar corporations such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 3PAR, Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Hitachi Data Systems, as well as small businesses and startup ventures.

Kristin Mehiel is a sales and marketing expert with 20 years of experience. Most recently, Kristin was an integral member of the executive teams at two national companies. She was the Head of Sales and Market Development with Experts Exchange, leading the B2B sales strategy and corresponding teams; and she was the Director of Market Development with Kibo, formerly Shopatron, a SaaS-based, distributed order management eCommercecompany. Prior to moving to the Central Coast in 2005, Kristin was the founding publisher of DiningOut Orange County, the leading publication for fine dining and specialty restaurants.

Morgen Monie is a versatile leader with 10+ years of Human Resource and Leadership experience in technology and sales organizations working for companies such as MINDBODY, Target, and Gap Inc.  She thrives in highly innovative and complex organizations that value an outstanding employee experience.  Morgen is very passionate about diversity and equality in the workplace and has created dozens of programs supporting employees of a minority demographic.  She has also taught courses at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, ranging from Human Resource Management, Staffing and more.

Michele is a veteran marketing and general management executive with 30+ years of experience in B2B and B2C Marketing, Sales, and Operations across Broadcast, Mortgage, Solar, Insurance, Retail and Non-Profit industries. She has P&L accountability with a focus on reliable execution of key initiatives. Strong leader with a flair for building high-performance teams. She played critical role in launching and scaling six companies.

Harpreet is the founder and CEO of Harpreet Sangha & Associates Inc., a boutique Food Science advisory firm focused on creating disruptive food products and providing science-based solutions. She is a Certified Food Scientist, with MS in Food Science and MS in Biotechnology. With 15 years of experience in product development, ingredient innovation, food applications, team management, technical service and sales, she is the right partner to push food and beverage innovation boundaries.

Susan is a Finance and Business Operations executive with over 25 years of diversified experience in entertainment, technology, mobile gaming and clean tech. She is dedicated to an entrepreneurial spirit driving business values through solid financial management, creative and strategic operations and interpersonal development.

As the driver behind Cal Poly’s new Sales Minor, Lisa acts as a liaison between industry and Orfalea College of Business, coaches competitors in the Orfalea College of Business Sales Competition and National Collegiate Sales Competition, advises the student marketing club (AMA – American Marketing Association), and coordinates Cal Poly’s Marketing Career Conference.

Doug is a Managing Director at Matchfire, a data-driven social good agency. He studied Aerospace Engineering, Music, English and Teaching. A former Walt Disney Imagineer, he is expert at facilitating scientific and creative breakthroughs for businesses of all sizes.

Jeff works with local start up and early to mid stage businesses, primarily in Food and Beverage industries, and also supports tech, transportation, manufacturing and other market segments.

Enar uses supply chain management, strategic planning, project management, quality management and quantitative business analysis.

Christine is an accounting and finance professional with 25+ years of industry experience. A native of the Silicon Valley, she began her career in public accounting. She audited a variety of industries and found herself gravitating towards the energetic and innovative culture of start-up companies. Her departure from public accounting launched her into a satisfying career at a number of start-up companies.  This environment provided a breadth of experience including management of all aspects of the accounting cycle, budgeting and financial analysis, deal analysis and modeling, system integrations and implementation, and external compliance including tax related matters and SEC reporting. Since relocating to the Central Coast ten years ago, she has served as a consultant for various companies requesting her expertise. She holds a BS in Accounting from Santa Clara University. 

Barry has 36 years’ experience enabling organizations to enter & scale & new markets, become the industry go to brand, and improve sales and customer retention by executing best in class customer care. He has a BS degree in Business/MIS from Cal Poly SLO and an MBA from Chapman University.

He is currently teaching Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Sales at Cal Poly SLO. Barry has held fractional executive roles at organizations like Western Digital, Targus International, Q-See/Digital Peripheral Solutions, and ATEN/IOGEAR. He founded and operated (for 18 years) Advantage Plus Marketing Group, Inc. (APMG), an early pioneering B2B marketing services firm focused on executing demand/lead generation marketing programs for major technology brands. Before APMG he was in key marketing & sales management roles at Avnet Computer and Hewlett-Packard.