McGuire Center faculty and staff are involved in the daily operations of the Center and its programs. If you're unsure about whom to contact, please send a general query to entre.net@eller.arizona.edu and the appropriate person will respond.
Randolph Accetta
Communication Mentor in Residence
Carlos J. Alsua
Senior Lecturer, International Management and Global Entrepreneurship
Academic Director
Alissa Bilfield
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Areas of Expertise
- Social entrepreneurship
- Human-centered design
- Food systems sustainability
- Supply chain transparency
- Health innovation
Casey Ann Carrillo
Senior Program Coordinator
Ildefonso Poncho Chavez
Economic Development Program Director
David Dembitz
Adjunct Lecturer, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
David R. Dillon
Program Manager
Lindsay Furrier
Marketing Specialist, Associate, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Cindi Gilliland
Professor of Practice in Management and Organizations
Director of Eller Social Innovation
University Faculty Fellow
Areas of Expertise
- Social innovation, social entrepreneurship, CSR, and nonprofit management
- Training and Development
- Gender and Diversity
- Integrative leadership and work/life balance
- Resilience
John Jackson Sr.
Assistant Director, Business Development and Operations
Adjunct Lecturer, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Jan Konstanty
Adjunct Lecturer
Executive-in-Residence
Michael Mandel
Lecturer, Business Communications
Associate Director, Eller Social Innovation
Areas of Expertise
- Organizational communications
- Leadership through communication
- Visual design and effective presentations
- Professional persona
- Communicating with technology
- Management consulting
- Community, program, and resource development
- Nonprofit governance and management
Peter Mantas
Entrepreneur in Residence, McGuire New Venture Development Program
Ted McGuire
Community Relations Coordinator
Munerra Muhammad
Senior Program Coordinator
Jacquelien Newbrey
Administrative Assistant
J. William Peck
Senior Business Manager
Mark Peterson
Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Jessica Sueskind
Program Coordinator
K Krasnow Waterman
Entrepreneur In Residence
Lecturer, Entrepreneurship + Innovation
Samuel Williams
Adjunct Lecturer, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship