Who We Are

We are on a mission to educate, accelerate, and invest in diverse entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems.

SEED SPOT is an organization deeply rooted in community. We are a collective of experts, mentors, organizations, and investors all working towards the same goal of giving entrepreneurs the chance to find success.

Our Network of Mentors

SEED SPOT's National Mentor Network

Jomy Methipara

Patent Attorney

Dickinson Wright

Kim Ho

Director of Sales

EvolvedMD

Ayana Christie

GTM Incubation Strategy & Planning

Google Cloud

John Canter

Principal, Managing CFO

AVL Growth Partners

Keith Washington

Founder and Principal

Largon Capital

Investor Network

SEED SPOT's Investor Network plays a critical role in guiding and advising entrepreneurs as they prepare for fundraising. These diverse impact angel investors, family offices, and venture capitalists open doors for underrepresented entrepreneurs and invest in their success through longterm, genuine relationships.

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Angel Investor Training

Our Donors

With your support, we can continue to educate, accelerate, and invest in impact-driven entrepreneurs. Help us ensure we can continue to grow our resources and reach entrepreneurs from all backgrounds. Solving important social issues around the world. For every $2,000 raised, we can create ONE new job in communities across the country.

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Our Partners

We strive to work with brands and organizations that share our values and vision. Our ability to help entrepreneurs from all backgrounds grow and succeed wouldn't be possible without the support from our incredible partners. We strive to work with brands and organizations that share our values and vision. These companies provide valuable resources, such as customized programming and mentorship, all geared towards helping our entrepreneurs positively impact the world.

Black DOllar + Walmart Center for Racial Equity

Pitch for Purpose + TCS Empowers

Best Buy Teen Tech Centers

George Washington University

YLAI + IREX

Meet Our Team

We are a team of dreamers and doers fueled by coffee and a passion for helping those who want to help the world. We unequivocally believe that entrepreneurs will lead the charge of innovating and solving the toughest problems facing our communities.

Cheryl Sadolfo

Director of Finance (PT)

Corinn Carter

Strategic Projects and Communication (PT)

Jorge Méndez

Senior Program Manager

Lauren McDanell

VP of Strategy & Growth

Nia-Tayler Clark

Youth Education Program Facilitator (PT)

Grant Writer (PT)

Regina Kuvakos

Tamica Perera

Programs Associate

Tristan Gandolfi

Senior Director of Programs

Zach Leverenz

Chief Executive Officer

SEED SPOT 500 Members

The SEED SPOT 500 is a tight-knit group of individual donors that contribute at least $500 annually (one time or at $42 per month) to advance impact-driven entrepreneurs and the work their doing each day to solve social problems.

This critical group supports tactical entrepreneurial curriculum development, facilitator training, and outreach strategies that bring transformative programs to entrepreneurs across the nation, and across the world.

Timothy Bidwill

Chris Cardinal

Tracy Christman

Corinn & Matt Carter

Michael Ellenby

Lisa Friedlander

Russell Goldstein

C'pher Gresham &

Morganne Rosenhaus

Sheila Herrling

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Board of Directors

Comprised of leaders in their field, the SEED SPOT board sets the vision for success for SEED SPOT. They are visionaries. Big thinkers. Dreamers. They are not afraid to challenge the status quo. They believe in a society where inspired and supported entrepreneurs are solving big problems.

Russell Goldstein

Job Title

U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Sheila Herrling

Vice Chair

Sr. Fellow, Beeck Center for Social Innovation

Sentari Minor

Secretary

Head of Strategy, evolvedMD

Brent Papek

Treasurer

Partner, EY

Executive Director,
Phoenix Fashion Week

Brian Hill

Courtney Klein

SEED SPOT Co-Founder

Erin O'Shea

CFO of SEED SPOT,
MBA, CPA

Joronda Montaño

SEED SPOT Alumnus

Prevention and Wellness Consultant

Michael Ellenby

Coplex

Rashad Moore

Managing Partner, Score 3 Ventures

Susan Penfield

Board Chair Emeritus

Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton

Meet the Team

Everyday we each ask ourselves, "How did I help entrepreneurs today?" We are a team of problem solvers, brainstormers, dreamers, and get-sh*t-doners. We are fueled by coffee and passion to work with entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and beliefs. We unequivocally believe that entrepreneurs will lead the charge of innovating and solving the toughest problems facing our cities, our states, and our world.