Volunteer Profiles
by CIC Interns | Sep 4, 2020 | Volunteer Profiles
Ann Thompson came to CIC because she “wanted to do more to give back to the community. It’s a great way to be more involved in Charlottesville. I enjoy getting to help those trying to grow their business because I’ve been there”. Ann’s background is in industrial...
by CIC Interns | Jun 25, 2020 | Volunteer Profiles
Shea is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice. She uses CBT and mindfulness to help people cope with depression and anxiety. Shea earned her bachelor’s degree at The University of Virginia before obtaining a master’s degree at Columbia University with a focus...
by CIC Interns | Mar 3, 2020 | Volunteer Profiles
Bill O’Malley is a Workgroup Leader in CIC current Entrepreneur Workshop and has been a steadfast volunteer in all aspects of CIC including mentorship, office hours, and as a Discussion Leader. Bill’s career started in 1977 in a large warehouse where he started in an...
by CIC Interns | Jan 28, 2020 | Volunteer Profiles
Jennifer has a PhD in Spanish from the University of Virginia, and has worked in education, training, fundraising, writing, editing, strategic thinking and planning. She also has public speaking experience in conferences, networking groups, podcasts, and inspirational...
by CIC Interns | Aug 7, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Alex Urpí graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Comparative Literature. Shortly after, he and his brother started their own business focused on Economics research. Two years ago, Alex, along with his father and brothers, started Emergent Financial...
by CIC Interns | Aug 6, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Seth Herman studied Community Development and Applied Economics in college, as he has always been passionate about community engagement. In school he worked on several projects for small businesses including creating an organic sugar in Honduras and using soccer to...
by CIC Interns | Aug 2, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Elizabeth Willingham co-founded Silverchair in 1993. Silverchair is a technology company that provides a software platform to major publishers in science, medicine, and the humanities. Elizabeth oversaw product development and project management for 23 years and...
by CIC Interns | Jul 25, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Rahul Keshap completed his undergraduate degree at UVA and went on to attend the UVA School of Law. After graduation, Rahul moved to Washington D.C. to practice law but did not enjoy it as he noticed an intense focus on billable hours over client interactions. In need...
by CIC Interns | Jul 16, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
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...
by CIC Interns | Jul 15, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
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...