Mentors will meet with you virtually to help you define and analyze your needs and challenges and work with you to develop solutions.
Below is an evolving and growing list of our BEA Mentors. Please read below for more information and contact bea@blackconnect.org with questions. If you would like to volunteer as a mentor, please complete the enrollment form. If you need legal advice or legal assistance please visit our Small Business Legal Services Program.
Note: The BEA Program is open to Entrepreneur, Small Business, or College Student members of Black Connect. If you are not a member, you may join at blackconnect.org/join
Meet Our Mentors!
The BEA is fueled by a team of entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals and executives from around the world with rich and wide ranging business backgrounds and areas of expertise. Our mentors volunteer their time to share their knowledge and experiences with the aim of helping Black Connect members minimize risks, avoid mistakes, and build sustainable businesses.
Leonides is a Product Development and Design Leader with global ecommerce and retail experience with a proven track record in the fashion business. Accomplished brand builder with speed-to-market expertise, capable of analyzing runway, market trends, customer research data and competition in order to deliver a customercentric approach to fashion design.
AVAILABLE TO HELP LAUNCH OR GROW A BUSINESS
Renato is both an attorney and an entrepreneur. He is a partner at Barclay Damon LLP, where he practices in the IP and corporate areas of the law, assisting clients with contracts, licensing, complex business transactions, IP strategies, patent and copyright applications, and dispute resolution. As a registered patent attorney with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Renato has represented innovators in the areas of software, hardware and electronics in a wide array of industries. Renato has a passion for helping in the launch of startups and new technologies. In addition, Renato is a serial entrepreneur and inventor named on multiple patents.
Peter is a highly motivated business and strategic planner with a proven track record of quantifiable results in the field of sales, marketing, merchandising, on premise promotions, and global account development. Peter has a dual MBA in Marketing and International Business for Marketing with over twenty five years’ experience in strategic marketing, sales development, sales training, logistic training, event planning, procurement development, implementation management and entrepreneurial business development to increase revenue and profitability.
Andrew has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Boston College and works as a Software Engineer at Adobe. He has experience with helping start-ups expand their technological capabilities.