Flex Factory Mentorship

Pitch to the Pack finalists are supported by a network of wonderful mentors. Meet them below!

Flex Factory Mentorship

Each Pitch to the Pack finalist is supported by at least one technical mentor, a business development mentor, experts in small business law and public speaking, and the dedicated staff of the W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory. Participants have participate in 2-4 sessions a week starting in January, working on their pitch and prototypes.

These sessions would not have been possible without our mentors, and we especially want to thank them for volunteering their time. See the complete lists of mentors, staff and volunteers below.

Technical Mentors

Flex Factory Staff

Other Mentors

	Mars Harvey Technical Woven Design Consultant
	Josh Wall Owner and Creative Director, No More Paper Ideas
	Maddy Lyon Founder, Mend Mother
	Andre West Director, Zeis Textiles Extension, NC State University
	Susan Llanos Social Media Specialist, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
	Cami Leisk Co-founder of Loam LLC
	Greg Pilgrim President and Chief Executive Officer, Murdock Webbing Co.
	Jess Jur Deputy Director at the North Carolina Department of Commerce
	Daniel Weispfennig Research Specialist, NC State Wilson College of Textiles
	Raoul Farer Executive Deputy Director, The Nonwovens Institute
	Ashley Heller Senior Manager of 3D Technical Design, Perry Ellis International
	Amanda Mills Assistant Professor, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
	Hank Hardigan Footwear Innovation Specialist, Design Director, Educator

	Rachel Raineri Public Speaking Mentor
	Joshua Hayes Hutchison PLLC
	Morgan Maccherone Hutchison PLLC
	Jasjit Grewal Hutchison PLLC
	Ashley Pittman Hutchison PLLC

	Bailey Knight Program Manager for Pitch to the Pack, Prototype Lab and Senior Design Lab Manager, Wilson College of Textiles
	Erin Tillery Entrepreneurship Manager for Pitch to the Pack, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Wilson College of Textiles