Meet The Team
Leadership
Ben Eng, Ph. D.
Executive Director

Olen York, J.D., LL.M
Director

Tricia Ball, M.Ed
Associate Director
Entrepreneurs in Resident (EIRs)
Our EIRs will provide expertise in social entrepreneurship and technology, respectively, to support the iCenter’s entrepreneurship and innovation programming. They will mentor students, collaborate with faculty, provide thought leadership and best practices, coach start-ups in the Brad D. Smith Business Incubator, and collaborate on programs aimed at creating high-growth and high impact start-ups.
Collin Meadows
Founding Member of Tech 304
Brandon Dennison
Founder and CEO of Coalfield Development
iCenter Graduate Assistant
Our iCenter GA is a Marshall University student who has completed Stanford's University Innovation Fellows program. The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students and faculty to become leaders of change in higher education. Fellows are leading a global movement to ensure that all students gain the attitudes, skills, and knowledge required to navigate a complex world.

Kelly Leonard
Class: First Year MBA
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Huntington, WV
Board of Advisors
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Bill Bissett
Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Chris Chavez
BLK SHP
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Jim Datin
BioAgilytix
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Brandon Dennison
Coalfield Development Corp.
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Lee Farabaugh
CORE10
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Alan Letton
MET Inc.
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Derick Maggard
Virginia Tech
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MacKenzie Morley
CJ Hughes Construction
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Phoebe Patton Randolph
Edward Tucker Architects
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Audy Perry
Heritage Farms
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Jason Quehl
Amazon
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Skye Reymond
Terbium Labs
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Isabelle Rogner
Intuit
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Diana Sole Walko
Motion Masters
Marshall University Ex Officio Members
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Christine Ingersoll
Associate Professor, Pitt School of Journalism & Mass Communications
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Kevin Levine
Adjunct Entrepreneurship Instructor, Lewis College of Business
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Dr. Avi Mukherjee
Dean, Lewis College of Business
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Bob Plymale
Director, Appalachian Transportation Institute and Center for Business and Economic Research
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Jeremy Turner
Adjunct Entrepreneurship Instructor, Lewis College of Business