CIC Interns

Destinee Wright Volunteer Profile

Destinee Wright Volunteer Profile

Destinee was born in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Charlottesville for school. She took a break from college to start her first business in 2012 and later returned in 2016 to finish her degree at UVA. Destinee always had a knack for entrepreneurship–even in high...

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Alex Zorychta Volunteer Profile

Alex Zorychta Volunteer Profile

Alex Zorychta is a UVA alum with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering and a passion for entrepreneurship. After graduation, he founded several startups including a biotech company, an online magazine, and a YCombinator mobile gaming platform. At his biotech...

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Carly Teigeler Volunteer Profile

Carly Teigeler Volunteer Profile

Carly Teigeler is the owner of CE Studios, a branding and web design company specializing in helping small businesses craft meaningful brands and effective websites that are rooted in strategy. She loves “that graphic design incorporates both intuitive and critical...

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Trevor Shand Volunteer Profile

Trevor Shand Volunteer Profile

Trevor Shand started his career here in Charlottesville at a small technology company that taught Microsoft certification. He has spent more than two decades working in customer experience, customer journey, and now customer success. He has worked in small and large...

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Shawn Pendleton Volunteer Profile

Shawn Pendleton Volunteer Profile

Born and raised in the Charlottesville area, Shawn Pendleton is the Associate Vice President/Investments at Stifel, a local wealth management practice. Shawn was introduced to CIC through a friend that had previously left his employer to venture out and start his own...

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