The MatchBOX team
Staff
Jason Tennenhouse
Jason was a Co-founder, Project Lead, Chief Visioneer, and now serves as Executive Director. He has 20+ years experience in entrepreneurial coaching throughout the US and Europe, with an emphasis on strategy and design. 6x founder, and creator of two business accelerators; he has helped over 200 ventures start, grow, and achieve success. His work has received an international design award, and several design and engineering patents.
See moreAmanda Findlay
Amanda is the Managing Director and Acceleration Lead at MatchBOX Coworking Studio. Her passion is community building in the nonprofit sector. Previously, Amanda was a founding member of the Purdue Foundry, has started and lead community women's health initiatives, and enjoys marketing, copywriting, and design projects when the mood strikes.
See moreSam Filer
Sam is the Office Manager. She has a BA in film/video studies and history. She most recently worked for the library. She is currently working on a novel about a supernatural bar in a small town.
See moreJames Wulfgar
James is the Makerspace Manager and Facilities Lead. He enjoys making things and helping other make things in the Makerspace here at MatchBOX, and has been a maker for the better part of two decades. James has a passion for creating, and in free-time does a lot of maker-related things such as costuming/cosplay and building sets and props for film.
See moreJuliana Casavan
Juliana is the Operations Manager, where she coaches local startups and entrepreneurs through strategic planning and product development. She is a program designer and facilitator and teaches others how to build and implement strategies for success.
See moreSara Poer
Sara is the Acceleration Coordinator, where she facilitates the execution of all of MatchBOX's Acceleration Programs. She has her MFA in Photography, and works in alternative processes. She has many years expericence in education, nonprofits, and event planning.
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Jason Tennenhouse
MBX Cofounder, Owner at 10 IN HOUSE Strategy & Design
Dennis Carson
MBX Cofounder, Director of Economic Development for the City of Lafayette
Sherine Abdelmawla
Chief Executive Officer at Akanocure Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rob Wiley
Partner at FounderPartners
Brittany Whitenack
Founder and CEO at Antique Candle Co.
Howard Sypher
Professor and Founding Head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue
Kelley Henriott
CEO of Henriott Group
Tyler Knochel
Cofounder of Hustlefish
Brian Casserly
Attorney and Partner at Gutwein Law
Adrienne Westphal
Founder at Creative Concepts
Nikeytha Ramsey
Founder at Junobie
Phil Wright
Founder at Accent Consulting
Brooklyn Burton
Executive Director, Ivy Tech Career Link