Founding Professors

Dr. Keith Weigelt

Dr. Keith Weigelt is the Marks-Darivoff Family Professor of Strategy at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Weigelt is a game theorist and his teaching focuses on the theory’s relevance to the business world. He is the recipient of The Wharton School’s Excellence in Teaching Awards for both his Negotiation and Strategy classes.

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Dr. Jill Bazelon

Dr. Jill Bazelon is the Founder of Investing in Ourselves, a Philadelphia based non-profit committed to positive lifestyle behavior change in underserved communities of Philadelphia, and serves as Program Director at Bridges to Wealth.

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J. Skyler Fernandes

J. Skyler Fernandes is the Founder of Simon Venture Group (SVG), a multi-stage venture capital group focused on investing in the future innovation of retail and commerce, and he is ranked as a PowerList 100 VC. SVG is the venture capital arm of Simon, an S&P 100 company and the largest retail real estate company in the world, and is ranked by CB Insights as a top 5 corporate venture group within retail.

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Jenna Fernandes

Jenna Fernandes the Co-Creator of The Next Big Thing board game. Previously, Ms. Fernandes was CEO of CareBooker, an online booking and payment platform for the care industry. Prior to CareBooker, Jenna worked as a consultant at Deloitte and in marketing at Greenwich Associates. While Jenna was a student, she was CEO/Co-President of Tufts Student Resources, one of the largest student-run businesses in the US.

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Gabriella Rowe

As a born and bred New Yorker, much of Gabriella Rowe’s educational experience has been in the New York City educational market. Rowe served as Head of School at The Mandell School for over 15 years. Rowe moved to Houston in the summer of 2014 to take the helm of The Village School, a coeducational, non-denominational college preparatory private school.

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Ken Cohen

Ken Cohen is an Education Innovator, having served as the COO of the Mandell School in NYC. Mr. Cohen worked with Apple, Google, and others, managing the integration of technology into the School’s curriculum and learning management systems and helping lead the School’s expansion across new grade levels and geographies.

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Christine Galib

After co-founding a successful investment management team on Wall Street, Christine Galib taught science, health & wellness, and yoga through Teach For America. A nationally certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and yoga teacher, Ms. Galib founded Plan My Plate, a health & wellness consulting firm offering workshops on diet and exercise, stress management, mindfulness, and meditation.

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