Mentors
Our Mentors
Our mentor network is made up of 600+ industry experts, serial entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders committed to the success of our startups.
Mentors support startups in a multitude of ways including: Selection Committee evaluations, 1:1 strategy meetings, group workshops, panel discussions and fireside chats, networking and pitching events, and opening their network for tailored introductions.
Every startup in the program is matched with a Lead Mentor, selected based on the company’s specific priorities and industry, as well as 15-20 Specialist Mentors to help them navigate the 10 weeks!
Featured Mentors

Raphael Schmideg
COO at IMTC

Melissa Withers
Founding Partner at RevUp Capital

Kirat Anand
Head of General Merchandise Pricing Strategy at Walmart

Kelcey Gosserand
Program Director at IBM

Franklin Williams
Director, Global Commercial Excellence at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Lisa Patti
Executive Voice and Communication Coach, Founder at C3Speech

Armand Patella
Startup Advisor

Kristina Finseth
Director of Growth Marketing at Interseller

Ben Williams
COO at Exyn Technologies

Victor Adefuye
Managing Director at Winning by Design

Maybar Durst
Startup Advisor & Board Member

Maciej Szczepaniak
Global Strategy Lead at Google

Sarit Chalamish
Channel Partnerships at Monday.com

Jasper Daniel
Senior Manager at Johnson & Johnson

Devin Hood
Director of Social & Digital Experience at Cisco

Alex Trotta
Vice President at Goldman Sachs

Doug Schmidt
Founder and CTO at Metaprise

Donna Griffit
Pitch Coach & Corporate Storyteller

John Lynn
Co-Founder at Cela

Hani Goldstein
Founder & CEO at Snappy Gifts

Rob Napoli
Principal at Hapday

Jaime Coakley
VP of People at Electric.ai

James Wilton
Managing Partner at Monevate

Prasant Sudhakaran
Venture Partner at Beni VC

Andy Rooks
CMO at Just Salad

Aymeric le Page
VP of Strategy and Data Analytics at Nestlè Waters

Yulie Klerman
VP of Business Development at Rhino Health

Fabien Legland
Director of Technology Business Management at BNY Mellon

Grant Sahag
VP Operations at
Bank Novo

Amanda Slavin
Co-Founder at CatalystCreativ

David Weiss
Regional VP of Sales at Seismic

Tamara Towbin
Startup BD Advisor
Perks of being a WEVE mentor
- Directly impact the expansion journey of international startups.
- Learn new trends & technologies applicable to your company.
- Leverage the WEVE network to accelerate your professional network and growth.
- Provide thought-leadership and strengthen your brand on a global scale.
- Build relationships with innovative, growth-stage companies relevant to core business opportunities.
- Connect with the NYC tech ecosystem & other experts, corporate leaders, and startups.