Robert Neff is the Co-founder and CEO of PicSwitch Technologies, Inc. Robert Neff is a graduate of Cornell University.
Josh Nesbit is CEO of Medic Mobile. Inspired by volunteer village health workers in rural Malawi, Josh is firmly committed to serving a global community. He was an international health and bioethics student at Stanford and his research focused on Pediatric HIV.
John Nesheim is an engineer and veteran of Silicon Valley. Since 1976, he has focused his research on how to do a high-tech start-up. His research findings led to discovery of the "14 Steps to IPO," which are documented in his best-selling book, "High Tech Start Up". Translated into four languages, the book is used around the world by entrepreneurs, investors, governments, universities, corporations, and Wall Street to increase understanding of entrepreneurial effectiveness. His second book, "Unfair Advantage", was released in early 2005.
Nesheim founded his company, the Nesheim Group, to gather best practices of professionals from around the world who are dedicated to improving the process of converting an idea to a world-class enterprise. He conducts workshops for entrepreneurs and the venture community, gathers research for his publications and coaches new enterprises.
Nesheim also serves as a Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Cornell University's Johnson School.
John Nesheim earned his B.S. in Engineering with honors at the University of Minnesota and his MBA at Cornell University.
Sean Neville was most recently was the CEO and Co-founder of Simply Audiobooks, a $7 million internet retailer focused on the rental and sale of audiobooks. Sean led the company from inception to becoming the world's largest audiobook rental company with offices in Canada and the United States. He received the 2005 Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award in Ontario for his efforts in building the company. Sean negotiated the successful sale of Simply Audiobooks to another Canadian media company in the summer of 2009.
Before starting Simply Audiobooks, Sean explored a variety of high-profile positions, from trading at Goepel McDermid and UBS Warburg to VP of Sales and Marketing at Concept Plastics. Before starting his business career, Sean was a nationally ranked figure skater in Canada, and two-time Ontario provincial champion.
Sean Neville holds an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, a BAS from York University, and he has completed graduate studies at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.
Doug Newhouse, co-founded Sterling in 1991 and is a managing partner of the fund. Mr. Newhouse was previously a founder of Middex Capital Corp., a private equity organization and Senior VP of the Corporate Finance Department of Lehman Brothers. Prior to that he was VP of the Matuschka Group in Munich, West Germany.
Doug Newhouse has a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from the University Of Chicago School Of Business.
Elizabeth Ngonzi is an entrepreneur who in 2001, founded Amazing Taste, leveraging her professional career in Corporate America, her global upbringing and personal commitment to making a social impact - all of which have directly influenced her business approach and philosophy. Since its inception, Amazing Taste has evolved into a recognized consulting firm dedicated to helping its clients achieve their strategic objectives through high-impact marketing campaigns, high-profile events, and ground-breaking educational - that demonstrate a commitment to Global Sustainability, Social Impact and Community Investment.
Amazing Taste draws from Ms. Ngonzi's unique perspective as a self-proclaimed "world citizen". Her mother was a diplomat and women's rights advocate, and her late father was a renowned African playwright, and a one-time director of the National Theatre in Kenya. Ms. Ngonzi obtained her primary and secondary education at the United Nations International School, where she studied French and Spanish, and has traveled throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean.
Ms. Ngonzi began her career with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as one of sixteen participants in its Marketing Development Program. She next went to work for MICROS Systems, Inc. - where she was ranked as one of its top-ten sales people. Prior to founding Amazing Taste, Ms. Ngonzi was a business consulting manager for Arthur Andersen, where she directed engagements for clients in the Hospitality, Telecommunications and Energy industries.
Elizabeth Ngonzi obtained a Master of Management in Hospitality degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration and completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies.
Nguyen's interview is one of a four-part interview series of interview with "dot com" entrepreneurs (Micah Rosenbloom, Harold Fox, Zach Thompson, and Tai Nguyen). It documents an Internet start-up, Handshake.com, which was founded in 1999 and provided an Internet service to connect consumers to local merchants.
Nick Nickitas is the founder and CEO of RosieApp, a predictive shopping application. Nick Nickitas is a graduate of Lehigh University and is pursuing his MBA at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.
Erica Nicole is an accomplished serial entrepreneur, acclaimed entrepreneurship expert, dynamic conference speaker, syndicated columnist, philanthropist and Christian thought leader.
As a renowned serial entrepreneur, Erica leads a diverse business portfolio across digital media, national speaking, global business development, and electronic equipment industries.
Erica Nicole is best known by the entrepreneurial community as the Founder and CEO of YFS Magazine: Young, Fabulous & Self-Employed (yfsmagazine.com) an internationally acclaimed and award-winning small business news site - the definitive digital magazine for startup, small business news and entrepreneurial culture.
Dorollo Nixon Jr.is an attorney at Lachman & Gorton where he specializes in civil litigation, real estate and Social Security disability cases. Dorollo Nixon Jr. received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his law degree from Rutgers University.
Angela Noble-Grange teaches oral communication and management writing at Cornell University. Her specific interests include writing and speaking to influence change and differences in communication style and effectiveness based on gender, race and/or culture. Noble-Grange was the director of the Office for Women and Minorities in Business from August 1999 to July 2005, and president of the Noble Economic Development Group, a micro enterprise development consulting company, from June 1994 to January 1999. Angela Noble-Grange earned her BA in communication studies and Russian from SUNY Oswego and her MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University in 1994.
Scott Noesen is the Global Director of Sustainable Development at Dow Chemical Corporation.
Noesen joined Dow Chemical in 1975 as a Chemical Engineer in the Central Research Laboratory. He has held positions in Research, Technical Service and Development, Commercial Management, Product Management, Market Development, Environmental Health and Safety Management, and Sustainability Management over the 33 years of employment. His last 15 years have been dedicated to the sustainability cause, integrating sustainability trends, issues, and understanding into work processes of the Dow Chemical Company.
Scott Noesen received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.