Big Winners at the Pitch 2020!
Winning Team: Olivia Smidel, Eco-Cover (St. Norbert College) — $10,000 cash and $15,000 in-kind services
Second Place: Tyrone Powell, Unext (UW-Green Bay) — $7,500 cash and $7,500 in-kind services
Third Place: Adona Lauriano, O.M.ID – Opportunity. Municipal. ID (Lawrence University) — $5,000 cash and $5,000 in-kind services
The Pitch Judges:
Ryan Eardley
Nicolet Bank
Ryan Eardley is the Director of Innovation at Nicolet National Bank. Ryan took first place in The Pitch 2017. He is a graduate of Lawrence University.
Kabinga Maini
Gulfstream Aerospace
Kabinga Maini is the lead mechanical and structural engineer for Gulfstream Aerospace. He has extensive experience in the aerospace industry. Kabinga has a BS in mechanical engineering, an MBA, and is pursuing an MS in operations management.
Adrienne Palm
Gener8tor (formerly)
Adrienne Palm worked for gener8tor, a gold-ranked startup accelerator founded in Wisconsin. Adrienne was the Managing Director of gBETA, a free accelerator for early-stage companies with a tie to a Wisconsin college or university.
Zack Pawlosky
Atlene
Zack Pawlosky is the Founding Investor and Fund Manager of Atlene. Atlene is a newer fund in the region that invests in early-stage startup enterprises, coast-to-coast, that prioritize data as their primary asset. Zack founded Candeo Creative, a full-scale integrated marketing agency located in Oshkosh, and it was acquired in 2018.
Jill Enos
TitletownTech
Jill Enos works with innovators and startups at TitletownTech to bring new business models to market. Prior to TitletownTech, Jill worked with Fortune 50 innovation leaders at StageThree to create and build new ventures and capabilities. She also co-founded and led the N.E.W. Venture Foundry, an early-stage investment group that has provided seed capital and mentorship to regional startups in healthcare, supply chain & logistics, and fintech. Jill is an original founder of The Fox Connection.