Mentor Morning

Mentor Morning is a casual, high-impact networking experience designed to connect entrepreneurs, students, and community members with experienced mentors in an approachable and flexible format. During the event, multiple mentors will be available at individual tables while attendees rotate through the space to ask questions, seek advice, explore ideas, and build connections. Rather than scheduling formal one-on-one meetings, participants can engage in shorter, organic conversations with several mentors in a single visit. Hosted at The Innovate Carolina Junction in collaboration with Launch Chapel Hill, community entrepreneurs, coworking members, and other attendees are encouraged to participate.

Participating Mentors:

• Jenny Lee, GMH Finance
• Anna Tharrington, Hutchison Law
• Wes Melville, Melville Coaching
• Padmini Jayaraman, Alphanumeric Systems
• Kirk Sudheimer, SkyCell AG
• Mark Cares
• Alisha Rao, Breathe. Pause. Speak. LLC
• Neil Bahadur, HealthEquity
• Mark Self, ExLattice
• Kiersten Wolf Williams, UNC
• Andrew Harmon, Sia/LBG
• Preston Linn, UNC/NCSU BME
• Todd Ranheim, PredyctBio.ai
• Mark Friedman, RTP Capital Associates
• Jean MacDonald, Business Brewing
• Niha Wunnava, CEO Reinvention & Leadership Development
• Aaron Gard, UNC School of Law
• Rae Lieff Axelbank, Rogue Listening & Agreements
• Sara Holley, Red Hat and Tiger Bunny Agency