MEET OUR Experts in residence
These individuals volunteer their time to help local entrepreneurs grow great businesses in our community.
MEET OUR EXPERTS IN RESIDENCE
Our mentor panel has a diverse set of backgrounds and experience. Among these 39 highly-skilled mentors, there is over 420 years of business ownership and 455 years as C-suite executives. These individuals are motivated by the opportunity to help the entrepreneurs and businesses in our community.

Bob Anderson
Senior Vice President, Truist Financial

Lew Anderson
Retired Navy Surface Warfare Office

Tosh Belsinger
Vice President of Development, Catalyst HRE

Cover Brooks
Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley

Jason Crawford
Founder, One In A Row Ventures
President, ARCO Marine, and AmCoat Industrial

Buddy Cummings
Co-founder and Partner, Cummings Camp Programs, LLC

Nikki Cummings
Co-founder and CEO, Cummings Camp Programs, LLC

Dean Dalrymple
Partner / Principal, Dalrymple Sallis Architecture

Robert L. Foster
Division Manager, Apogee.us Telecom

Rachael Gillette
President, Studer Community Institute

Sterling Gilliam
Director, National Naval Aviation Museum

Travis Goins
President, EBI Management Group

Dr. Jessica Griffen
Chairwoman and CEO, The Urban Development Center, Inc.

Ashton Hayward
President, Andrews Research & Education Foundation

Bob Hart
Retired Attorney

Chris Heaney
Deputy Supervisor of Elections for Operations, Escambia County, FL

James Hosman
Market President, Centennial Bank

Craig Hrabar
Business Consultant

Jerry Jackson
Retired, GM Deepwater Projects, Royal Dutch Shell

Kimeran Johnson
Client Relationship Executive, Velociti Services

James Mann
CEO, M4 Sciences Corporation
University of West Florida, Mechanical Engineering (courtesy appointment)

Mike Myhre
Relationship Manager, FSA Advisory Group

Mort O’Sullivan
Retired Managing Member of the Gulf Coast Region Warren Averett, LLC CPAs & Advisors

Tom Patterson
CEO, The JETTY IoT

Lloyd Reshard
CEO, Cognitive Big Data Systems

John A. Rigsby
CEO, eduocity, LLC

Patrick Rooney
Director of Entrepreneurial Development, CO:LAB

Kristine Rushing
Risk Consultant, Rushing Insurance, LLC

Kathy Sandstrom
Retired Senior Partner, Heitman, LLC

Julie Sheppard
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel, IHMC

Jill Thomas
E-Commerce Specialist and Founder, Sole Sister Ramblers

Bert Thornton
Retired COO and Vice Chairman Emeritus, Waffle House, Inc.

Carlton Ulmer
Healthcare Advisor

David Uslan
Shareholder, Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund

James Waters
Entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Forder CTO, Performance Matters
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Bill Wein
Executive Chairman, IMS Consulting and Expert Services

Walker Wilson
Executive Director, Downtown Improvement Board
President/Owner, Bay Lumber Trading

Janet Woolman
Chief of Business Operations & People Officer, OxeFit

Veronique Zayas
Founder and Creative Director, HatchMark Studio
In Memoriam

Rodney Jackson
Director of Business Engagement, Studer Community Institute / The Spring
Rodney, our dear friend and colleague, tragically passed away on August 9, 2022. As the Director of Business Engagement for The Spring / Studer Community Institute, Rodney helped 60+ local small business owners and entrepreneurs acquire capital and grow their business. He served as a trusted advisor and mentor to many in our community. Rodney came to SCI with more than 28 years of banking experience, which included leading retail and commercial teams. In addition, he held the role of SBA product manager. He was instrumental in serving on several boards to include the inaugural Board of Trustees for the Community Maritime Park, Escambia County Planning Board, Escambia Board of Adjustment, and the Pensacola CRA Advisory Board.
To learn more about Rodney's life and the legacy he leaves behind, click here.