2020 NYBPC Judges Announced

Students across New York State are gearing up to pitch their student-led ventures at the 11th annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) Finals, New York’s statewide intercollegiate business plan competition. 

The competition is judged by panels of business and investment professionals from across New York State in six tracks: NYSERDA’s Energy & Environment, AgTech & Food, MedTech & Well-Being, Technology & Entertainment, Military & First Responder and Consumer Products & Services. 

The 2020 NYBPC judges have been selected:

NYSERDA’s Energy & Environment

Olushola Ashiru, New Energy Fund II (New York City)

Ed Bizari, Launch NY, Hobart & William Smith Colleges (Finger Lakes)

Edward Greer, Dow Chemical (Pennsylvania)

Casey Hoffman, Vistex Composites (Capital District)

Christine Howard, E.B. Howard Consulting (Western NY)

Proctor: Joe Silver, Urban Future Lab @ NYU Tandon (New York City)

AgTech & Food

Kenneth Bigel (New York City)

Sasha Gimpelson, AgroSci (New York City)

Claus Kinder, WayFinder Advisory Group LLC (Mid-Hudson)

Jodi Mather, Hudson Valley Community College (Capital District)

Aaron Proujansky, Greengage, LLC (Southern Tier)

Joseph Richardson, Eastern NY Angels (Capital District)

Ariella Trotsenko, NYCRIN (New York City)

Proctor: Jack McGowan, Insyte Consulting (Western NY)

MedTech & Well-Being

Madison Goldfischer, Anthem, Inc. (Capital District)

Robyn Morrison, Morr Strategy LLC (Capital District)

John Pacilio, KPMG, LLP. (Western NY)

Daniel Potvin, General Electric (Capital District)

Steven Wasser, CEO Group Facilitator (Mid-Hudson)

Proctor: Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Cornell Tech (New York City)

Technology & Entertainment

Raimundo Archibold, Schwartz Heslin Group (Capital District)

Matthew Cusack, Mobius Labs Inc (Capital District)

Edison Guzman, HowToAttractCustomers.com, LLC (Mid-Hudson)

Reg Harnish, Slingshot Cyberventures (Capital District)

Richard Honen, Phillips Lytle LLP (Capital District)

Kylee McGrane, A MOMENT OF MAGIC (New York City)

Phil McKnight, Promptous (Central NY)

Proctor: Barbara Russell, Capital W (Massachusetts)

Military & First Responder

Jim Aloise, Columbia Technology Ventures (Capital District)

Mark Cox, New Energy Fund II (New York City)

Anthony Espinal, Sustain Today, LLC (DBA - Magic Maple Foods) (Mid-Hudson)

Jonathan Greene, New York Ventures, (Southern Tier)

Thomas Hendrix, Decisive Point (Mid-Hudson)

James Licata, Hidden Level Inc (Western NY)

Proctor: Judy Albers, SUNY Geneseo (Finger Lakes)

Consumer Products & Services

Stuart Angert, Remarketing Services of America (Western NY)

Pamela Caraccioli, SUNY Oswego (Central NY)

Mel Chudzik, Eastern NY Angels (Capital District)

Anthony Franchini, CBETHNK Consulting (Western NY)

Russ Kinyon, Franklin County Local Development Corp (North Country)

Lenore VanderZee, SUNY Canton (North Country)

Roy Weissman, St. Johns University (New York City)

Proctor: Carmen Duncan, Mission Accomplished Transition Services (Capital District)

A HUGE thank you to all of our 2020 judges! Your participation and support helps drive future innovation and progress for young entrepreneurs. Check out the website for more information!