Mentors for Yale Engineering
Yale Engineering Mentors strengthen our community of innovative thinkers, talented founders, and groundbreaking technologies by offering expert guidance and valuable connections. Our mentors range from technical subject-matter experts to seasoned founders who have built and scaled deep-tech ventures. They support teams through one-on-one coaching, lead skill-building workshops, and share insights through roundtable discussions.
The Yale Engineering Mentor community brings together a world-class network of industry leaders, practitioners, and entrepreneurs. With a growing cohort of mentors, we are continually expanding the expertise and support available to our founders and innovators.
Are you a Yale Engineering community member seeking mentorship support? Contact grace.okeefe@yale.edu to learn more and explore mentorship opportunities.
Meet Our Mentors
Alex Iskold
Founder and Partner | 2048 Ventures
Ali Goldstein Norup
Head of VC & Startup Ecosystem, Americas, Google Cloud | Google
Alisa Band
Director, Startup Scouting and Investments | Henkel
Brendan Sullivan
Head of Partnerships | Candid Health
Byron Cook
Vice President and Distinguished Scientist | Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cecile Mejean
Director of Materials Science | Helion
Chris Gannett
CEO & Founder | Gannett.Partners
Chris McLeod
Managing Partner | Elm Street Ventures
Chris Varley
Principal | Goodyear Ventures
Gwen Cheni
Director, AI/Q Fund | Connecticut Innovations
Jay Fiske
President | Powerhouse Dynamics
Jonas Clark
Partner | Elm Street Ventures
Jonathan Wang
CTO | VanEck
Kerty Levy
Managing Director | Techstars
Mahesh Guruswamy
COO | Kajabi
Mark Jackson
Senior Quantum Evangelist | Quantinuum
Melissa Fensterstock
VC | Material Impact
Missy Narula
CEO | Crankstart Foundation and Crankstart Management LLC
Norma Padron
Vice President, Commercial Banker | J.P. Morgan
Paul A. Griffith
Senior Fellow | George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies
Rob Bettigole
Managing Partner | Elm Street VenturesMeet the Roberts Innovation Fund Advisory Board
Anna Barber
General Partner | Everywhere Ventures
Anthony Philippakis
Chief Data Officer | Broad Institute
Bhaskar Ghosh (BG)
Partner | 8VC
Donald Fischer
CEO, Co-Founder | Tidelift
Katie Rae
CEO & Managing Partner | The Engine
Matt Kozlov
Managing Director Emeritus | Techstars LA, Techstars Healthcare, and Techstars Space
Namratha Vedire
COO | MetaCX
Neil Tolaney
General Partner | TCV
Sheng Liang
Co-Founder and CEO | Acorn Labs
Steven Kan
Other Bets Director | Alphabet