Staff
Keith Ranaldi, MPI ’01
Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, COB Adjunct
Bryan Smith ’17
Program Coordinator, Launch Lab
Student Employees / Mentors
Andrew Pravata ’25
Creative Designer, Launch Lab
Teo Janiga
High School Intern, Launch Lab
Dakota Watjen ’25
Business Development, Launch Lab
Lucas Lloyd ’26
Video Editor / Videographer, Launch Lab
Mentors
Ben Grossman ’21
Alumni, Entrepreneur in Residence. Co-founder, Kanu
Innovation Coaches
James McGwin ’80
Alumni, Innovation Coach, INE 249, INE 492 Professor
Launch Lab Advisory Council
Pete Rumsey
CBDO, URI Research Foundation
Cheryl Steets ’77
Marketing and Business Consultant
Jeff Wilhelm ’04
Founder & CEO, Infused Innovatuins Inc.
Joe Loberti ’88
Founder & President, Revolution Cycle Works
Victoria Rege
Senior Director EMEA Field & Partner Marketing, DataRobot
Kunal Mankodiya
Co-founder, Echowear LLC. Director, URI Biomedical Engineering Program
Lauren Feehrer ’00
Founder & President, LoyaltyCraft Consulting
Annette Tonti
Managing Director, RIHub
Nancy Foster-Holt
Business owner, INE Professor.
John DiPippo
Founder & CEO, LoaltyLoop