mentors

The mentors for the Nike+ Accelerator are the best and brightest technical, sports, and entrepreneurial minds around. Their networks are enormous, and their knowledge and expertise can help you take your company to the next level. Here are just a few of our mentors...

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  Dave Altarescu

  US Director of Marketing, Spotify

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  Dennis Bajec

  Chief Creative Officer, Resource

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  Luke Beatty

  Managing Director, TechStars

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  Katia Beauchamp

  Co-Founder, Birchbox

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  Russell Benaroya

  Founder, Everymove

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  Dylan Casey

  Director of Product Management, Path

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  Tim Chang

  Managing Director, Mayfield Fund

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  Tom Clarke

  President of New Business Ventures, Nike

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  Jeff Clavier

  Founder, SoftTech VC

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  David Cohen

  Founder and CEO, TechStars

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  Hoby Darling

  CEO and President, Skullcandy

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  Chris Devore

  General Partner, Founders Co-Op

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  Andy Donner

  Partner, Physic Ventures

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  Dave Drach

  VP, TechStars

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  Ricky Engelberg

  Experience Director,
  Digital Sport, Nike

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  Tim Enwall

  CEO of Mobiplug

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  Brad Feld

  Managing Director, Foundry Group

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  Tim Ferriss

  Author, Advisor, Investor

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  Matt Galligan

  Founder, Circa, SimpleGeo, and Socialthing

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  Greg Gottesman

  Managing Director,
  Madrona Venture Capital

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  Alex Himel

  Engineering Manager, Facebook

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  Hannah Jones

  VP Sustainable Business & Innovation, Nike

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  Brian Kirkbride

  Director of Business Development, Digital Sport, Nike

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  Missy Krasner

  Executive in Residence,
  Morgenthaler Ventures

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  Mark Leavitt

  PDX Quantified Self, Entrepreneur

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  Howard Lindzon

  CEO, Stocktwits

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  Jane McGonigal

  Chief Creative Officer,
  SuperBetter Labs. Author,
  Game Designer

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  B.J. Naedele

  Nike+ FuelBand GM

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  Stefan Olander

  VP
  Digital Sport, Nike

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  Nicole Otto

  Sr. Director Consumer
  Digital Tech, Nike

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  Russ Pillar

  Operating Partner, The Raine Group

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  Katie Rae

  Managing Director, TechStars

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  Eli Rubel

  Founder, CEO, Glider
  (formerly Superb.ly)

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  Andy Sack

  Managing Director, TechStars

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  Bijan Salehizadeh

  Managing Director, Navimed Capital

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  Ryan Sarver

  Product/BD, Platform Team, Twitter

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  Chris Satchell

  Consumer Technology Officer, Nike

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  Naveen Selvadurai

  Co-founder, Foursquare

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  Mark Solon

  General Partner, TechStars

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  Jesse Stollak

  Global Digital Brand
  and Innovation Director, Nike

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  J.R. Storment

  CCO and Founder, Cloudability

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  Stephanie Tilenius

  Executive-in-Residence,
  Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

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  Richard Ting

  EVP,
  Global Executive Creative Director,
  Mobile & Social Platforms, RGA

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  Liz Valentine

  CEO, The Swift Collective

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  Jud Valeski

  CEO, Gnip

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  Paul Winsper

  Director SPARQ Performance, Nike