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Meet the team behind Caravanserai - Alliance for Entrepreneurs. We're a group of passionate professionals from various industries and sectors dedicated to the success of entrepreneurs at all stages.

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Christopher "Edwin" Hopkins-Gillispie

Board Member

Craig Dougherty

Board Chair

DeeDee Towery

Board Member

Heli Castaneda

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Jerry Fogelson

Board Member

Kevin Palmer

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Larry Colton

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Nereyda Rodriguez-Loo

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Regina Weatherspoon-Bell

Vice Board Chair

Rhett Wilson

Board Member

Stephen Bennett

Board Treasurer

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Adriana Ruvalcaba

Finance and Operations Senior Manager

Bradley Chargualaf

Chief Technology Officer & Caravan SBDC Director

Brian Munoz

Director of Programs

Franzene Minott

Chief Operations Officer

Mihai Patru

Chief Executive Officer

Nelson Earl

Data and Office Manager

Oliver Phelps

Accounting Manager

Sierra Sims

Program Manager

Susan Unger

Senior Development Advisor

Xochitl Alejo

Community Business Facilitator | Faciliatdora Comunitaria de Negocios

Advisors

David Woolwine

Caravanserai Advisor

Wade Crosson

Caravanserai Advisor

Caravan SBDC Network

Amber Tarrac • Dr. Anthony Jerry • David Carrillo • Jenny Lopez • Jose Navarrete • Lizbeth Casillas • Dr. Lupe Buitron • Marithza Quiroz • Ricardo Valdez • Richard Lopez

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