Meet the VentureWell staff—a team of experts, leaders, and high-performing individuals committed to expanding the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Department
Meet the VentureWell staff—a team of experts, leaders, and high-performing individuals committed to expanding the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Department
Collis Arrick
Interim Director, Enterprise Optimization and IT Operations
Collis is responsible for leading subject matter experts teams at VentureWell, with a focus on driving efficiency, effectiveness, and operational excellence within VentureWell. He comes to VentureWell with over 20 years of experience achieving strategic objectives while providing strategic leadership, process improvement, and resource optimization within diverse industries. Collis Arrick has a B.S. in Finance and Business Management from Barton College and an M.B.A. from The University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, with a focus on Entrepreneurship.
Laurel Blubaugh
Business Analyst
Laurel Blubaugh brings diverse nonprofit experience to her role as a business analyst. Most recently, she was a technical business analyst for an in-house developed database, where she worked with users, stakeholders, and IT staff to develop solutions to complex problems. Laurel is passionate about improving processes and systems so organizations can work efficiently and provide more services. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nonprofit Leadership and is a certified ScrumMaster.
Marcia Chaffin Brown
Project Manager
Marcia Chaffin Brown works closely with the Planning & Partnerships team on various projects throughout the organization. She brings more than 10 years of project management experience to this new role, having previously worked in the education sector. Marcia holds a Master’s in Forensic Psychology, as well as a Master’s of Education, and she is studying for her Project Management Professional Certification.
Daniel Coronel
Business Analyst
Daniel manages and delivers resources to support the RadX program at VentureWell. He brings to the position a wealth of experience in the medical device industry with pre-market devices as well as with post-market surveillance. He has also been involved with medtech startups as a part-time endeavor. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Biomedical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Madison Everett
Business Analyst
Madison Everett is a business analyst at VentureWell. She has led multiple cross-functional projects throughout her career, including the development of a continuing education platform for a diverse group of learners and supporting the development of a new university grants and contracts administration system. Madison has also worked with university administrators to mentor and support STEM undergraduate students and prepare them for the working world. Madison earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics, and is a certified project manager.
Vicky Harris
Vice President, Enterprise and Shared Services
Vicky Harris is responsible for leading VentureWell’s team of senior experts to provide internal solutions, infrastructure, and program support through data intelligence, enterprise optimization, and IT operations. She brings over 15 years of experience in aligning business strategy objectives with established project management methodologies, organizational change management, and the development of process optimization paradigms. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Wellington University, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Franklin University, and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Kentucky State University.
Mandy MacLeod
Knowledge Manager
Mandy leads the implementation of VentureWell’s internal Knowledge Management strategy helping to create a culture of learning and sharing. She serves as a liaison across departments and roles within the organization, building awareness of existing tools and identifying ways these tools can be improved to better meet the needs of staff. She previously worked in libraries focusing on metadata creation and management in addition to reference services. Mandy holds an M.L.S. from Simmons University and a B.A. in Marketing from Baylor University.
Michalla Sedano
Business Analyst
Michalla focuses on learning, maintaining, and improving a portfolio of core IS-related systems and tools, and acts as a go-to IS resource for the staff who use them. She brings over 10 years of experience to the role; her background includes digital workplace technology, knowledge management, and library technology. She holds an M.L.I.S. from Dominican University and a B.A. in International Studies from Loyola University Chicago.
Ruchi Thakker
Business Analyst
Ruchi leverages her stakeholder management, process optimization, and technology integration skills to support VentureWell. In her most recent position as Enterprise Operations Analyst at 2U Inc., Ruchi thrived in seamlessly merging technology and business processes to elevate operational efficiency and foster innovation; her commitment to continuous improvement and strategic solution development consistently propelled organizational success. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stony Brook University.
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