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Scott Robeson

EIR and Students

Have an idea that you would like to pursue to create a new enterprise? Interested in partnering up with some engineering & technology students to help them commercialize? Do you come from a family enterprise that you are considering returning to after graduation?

You are invited to request a one- on-one meeting with one of our Entrepreneurs in Residence. The positions are held by a current or former business owner who has shown the desire to mentor and facilitate aspiring, entrepreneurial-minded students.

Each student who chooses to become involved with the NU ETR Pipeline will be given specific goals which are relevant to his or her business aspirations. The students will be expected to participate in ongoing, specialized seminars and business competitions as they are available. Resources, both on and off campus, will be utilized.

If you would like to schedule a one-on-one meeting with one of the Entrepreneurs in Residence, just email them to the addresses listed below.   As part of its ongoing commitment to the vocation of entrepreneurship, the Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity & Enterprise is working to grow the role of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence who have the desire to mentor and facilitate aspiring, entrepreneurially minded Northwood students.

Entrepreneur-in-Residence Board Members

Entrepreneur in Residence Heather Bauman founder of Great Lakes Marketing of Michigan, Inc

Heather Bauman

hbauman@glmofmi.com

Company: Great Lakes Marketing of Michigan, Inc.

Marketing

Biography

Entrepreneur in Residence Stephanie Selvaggio of The Woodbridge Gypsy Den & Tea Room and Millie Bea's Vintage

Stephanie Selvaggio

stephanieselvaggio@address.com

Companies: MillieBea's &
The Woodbridge Gypsy Den & Tea Room

Marketing | Fashion | Culinary

Biography

Entrepreneur in Residence Caryn Shick founder of Incuba8

Caryn Shick

carynshick@address.com

Company: Incuba8

Entrepreneurial Startup

Biography

Entrepreneur in Residence Leslie Pilling owner of Prescence II Productions

Leslie Pilling

lesliepilling@address.com

Company: Presence II Productions

Public Relations | Entertainment | Production

Biography

Entrepreneur in Residence Gordy Tormohlen owner Tormohlen’s Good People Automotive

Gordy Tormohlen

gordytormohlen@address.com

Company: Tormohlen’s Good People Automotive

Automotive | Finance

Biography

Entrepreneur in Residence Don Tucker co-owner Silver Lake Resort & Campground

Don Tucker

dontucker@address.com

Company: Silver Lake Resort & Campground

Marketing | Operations | Management

Biography

Bob James

Bob James

Grammy Award winning Jazz pianist

Art | Music

Website

Would you like to become an Entrepreneur in Residence?

As part of its ongoing commitment to the vocation of entrepreneurship, the Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity & Enterprise is working to grow the role of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence who have the desire to mentor and facilitate aspiring, entrepreneurially minded Northwood students.

If you're interested in Entrepreneurship in Residence, please contact Georgia Abbott at abbottg@northwood.edu

Specific areas of expertise we are looking for: 

  • Automotive Dealerships

  • Automotive Aftermarket

  • Fashion Design, Merchandising & Marketing

  • Entertainment, Hotel & Restaurant, Event Planning

  • Family Owned Business

  • Service Businesses: Social Media/Marketing, Financial, Accounting

  • Product Businesses: Manufacturing, Green Energy

  • Startups, Social entrepreneurship

Levels of Participation:

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Benefits & Expectation of Board Members:

  • Biography, photo, and email addresses listed on Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity & Enterprise website as the elite group of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Board for Northwood University.

  • Comfortable speaking in front of student groups to relate specific experiences. Frequent interaction with faculty and freedom to assist in designing the Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.

  • Open to working directly with Northwood students and offering them mentoring, coaching, and feedback on turning their enterprising dreams into reality.

  • Many flexible levels of participation. A sample calendar of entrepreneurial events for the 2011-2012 academic year shows potential areas of Entrepreneur-in-Residence participation by month: