Meet our Rockstar Mentor Network
SKU mentors are a powerful team of serial entrepreneurs, industry experts, and investors
Our mentor community has over...
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MENTOR OPPORTUNITY
SKU differs from other incubators and accelerators because mentorship goes deep. In addition to our intensive curriculum, our founders are surrounded by a team of mentors. We like to say that our mentors are our special sauce.
Our Mentors all are united by a desire to help promising consumer product startups achieve maximum success, providing the expertise and connections that enable them to do that. In addition to the rewarding experience of working with entrepreneurs, mentors also enjoy the relationships they build with other mentors.
Our mentor community includes a diverse group of successful entrepreneurs, top industry executives, subject matter experts and investors. When recruiting mentors, we look for the best of the best – people like the founder of Vital Farms, the director of content and creative excellence at The Coca-Cola Co. and editor-in-chief of Nosh/BevNET. Our mentor community includes the man who developed the pumpkin scone for Starbucks and one of the creative minds behind the Dos Equis “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign.
Equity Mentors pay a membership fee to join the SKU equity mentor pool. As a benefit of membership in the community, every SKU equity mentor owns a portion of equity in each company from the track in which they participate.
You need not be based in a particular city to mentor for SKU. Our programs are run virtually, with two optional in-person events. We recruit mentors from around the world, looking for those exceptional people with the talent and experience to help build brands into the next household names.
If you would like to learn more about mentoring for SKU, please fill out the Mentor Interest Form and a SKU team member will contact you to set up an interview.
Taraja Amoako Poku
Senior Scientist
Olivier Arizzi
Principal
James Austin
Associate Partner - CPG & Retail Advisory
Paul Beaupre
CEO / Fractional COO/ Angel
Domonic Biggi
Founder
Dave Blake
Owner
Nicole Blake
Strategist
Ty Bretthorst
Founder & President
Kevin Brodwick
Head of Mission Control
Beth Brown
Founder and CEO
Max-Antonio Burger
VP Business Development & Transformation
Chris Cain
Partner
José Andrés Chamochumbi
Accountant
Charlie Chappell
Founder & CEO
Angela Chen
Former CFO
Charlie De Alba
Account Manager
Gianna De Caro
Marketing Consultant
Sophie Dehrey
Senior Director, Brand Innovation
Kristen Deshaies
CPG Advisor
Gabe Dorantes
Account Manager
Michael Elhaj
Investor
Adam Feller
Founder/Creative Director
Brandon Galindo
Managing Director - Emerging Brands
Maria Jose Garcia
Account Manager
Wojtek Gidzinski
VP of Revenue
David Gill
Consultant and Advisor
Brian Golinvaux
Co-Founder, President
Perri Gordon
Fractional CMO
Dace Graham
Managing Partner
Scott Jensen
Co-Founder
Katie Kravit
Co-Founder, Creative Director & CEO
Marla Larock
Innovation & Brand Strategy Advisor (CPG)
Julie Lincoln
Founder
Joseph Liu
Fund Manager
Doreen Lorenzo
Assistant Dean
Anna Lyn
Fractional Marketing Executive
Shane Martin
Sr. Director, Operations
Jackie Mayer
Chief Customer Officer
Brice McBeth
Founder & CEO
Alison McBride
Director of Brand and Content
Edward McDonald
Chief Revenue Officer
Nikki McNeil
Co-founder, Partnerships & Biz Dev
Christine Mei
Principal
Patrick Mignogna
Vice President, Customer Strategy & Planning
Michelle Morgan
Chief Energy Officer
Sarah Remy
Founder & Principal
Rick Ressler
Managing Partner
Michael Rettig
Global Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Olivier Arizzi
Principal
Paul Beaupre
CEO / Fractional COO/ Angel
Domonic Biggi
Founder
Dave Blake
Owner
Ty Bretthorst
Founder & President
Kevin Brodwick
Head of Mission Control
Beth Brown
Founder and CEO
Max-Antonio Burger
VP Business Development & Transformation
Elizabeth Corbett
President, Enterprise
Kristen Deshaies
CPG Advisor
Adam Feller
Founder/Creative Director
Katie Kravit
Co-Founder, Creative Director & CEO
Doreen Lorenzo
Assistant Dean
Eric Reiter
Director of Finance
Sarah Remy
Founder & Principal
Rick Ressler
Managing Partner
Michael Rettig
Global Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Shari Wynn Ressler
Entrepreneur, Mentor, Investor
Ty Bretthorst
Founder & President
Beth Brown
Founder and CEO
Max-Antonio Burger
VP Business Development & Transformation
Scott Jensen
Co-Founder
Katie Kravit
Co-Founder, Creative Director & CEO
Pedrom Rejai
Founder & Principle
Sarah Remy
Founder & Principal
Rick Ressler
Managing Partner
Michael Rettig
Global Chief Legal and Compliance Officer