Meet the VentureWell staff—a team of experts, leaders, and high-performing individuals committed to expanding the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship.
marketing & communications
Department
Meet the VentureWell staff—a team of experts, leaders, and high-performing individuals committed to expanding the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Department
Collin Bunch
Marketing and Communications Officer
Collin Bunch will be expanding the impact for the E-Team and ASPIRE programs in his role as Marketing and Communications Officer. He has a proven track record for reaching and engaging with diverse student and faculty teams, including meeting them through channels and groups they already trust. Collin holds an M.B.A. in Ethical & Strategic Leadership and an undergraduate degree in Marketing.
Claire Coletti
Marketing and Communications Officer
Claire Coletti coordinates ongoing communications on behalf of the GIST Program at VentureWell. She has a rich and varied background, including design work for various community organizations and nonprofits, often with a strong emphasis on social justice and advocacy; she is also the founder of a tech-finance startup dedicated to developing cooperative housing. Claire holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture and a minor in Tech Entrepreneurship.
Courtney Drauschke
Senior Marketing and Communications Officer
Courtney oversees brand- and development-related marketing across the organization through the design of full-scale integrated marketing and communications campaigns. With over 15 years of experience in marketing and communications, Courtney has worked for companies of all sizes in fields including advertising, publishing, higher education, and healthcare. Courtney holds a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Colby College and a Master’s in Corporate and Organizational Communication from Northeastern University.
Joy Felton
Event Manager
Joy Felton has been in the hospitality industry for nearly a decade. With an unwavering passion for this industry and love for event planning, she brings her know-how and expertise to manage the events and programs for VentureWell. Joy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management from Southeast Missouri State University and a Meeting and Event Planning Certification from Belmont University. She has served on the board of directors for Meeting Professionals International for two years.
Eliza Gallo
Marketing and Communications Officer
Eliza oversees digital content as part of VentureWell’s marketing and communications strategy, with a focus on websites, social media, and email marketing. Prior to joining the company, she worked in university communications, launching and developing a variety of websites, blogs, and social media channels, with the goal of presenting institutional content in an engaging, appealing way. Eliza also draws on her experience as a magazine journalist, at publications ranging from Architectural Digest to Archaeology Magazine. She holds a B.A. from Columbia University.
Max Germer
Marketing and Communications Officer
Max is the designer for marketing and communications for VentureWell and partner programs. He oversees the visual brand voice throughout the organization and strives to create engaging, impactful design in print and web. Max has 25 years of leading creative teams, including as senior designer for E-commerce at Yankee Candle and art director for Darby O’Brien Advertising. Max holds a B.S. in Graphic Design from Keene State College.
Mohini Ghoshroy
Event Coordinator/Receptionist
Mohini Ghoshroy works closely with both the Marketing & Communications team and the People & Culture team to coordinate in-person and virtual events and to support office administration at the VentureWell headquarters in Hadley, Massachusetts. She previously worked as a tutor at the UMass Amherst Writing Center, and she has contributed logistically and creatively to many live music and art events. She holds a B.A. in English, with a minor in Music, as well as a certification in Literature as History—all from UMass Amherst.
Jillian Gorry
Marketing and Communications Officer
Jillian focuses on writing and editing content to support VentureWell’s thought leadership work. Previously, Jillian supported Pace University’s rebrand efforts, ran its official student newsletter, and was selected to serve on its first Presidential Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion committee. She has also launched her own digital publication, FemHype, for women and nonbinary video gamers. Jillian is a double alumna of Pace University, having earned a B.A. in English Language and Literature as well as an M.S. in Publishing with a digital focus.
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. 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 paradigm. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, and an undergrad degree in Computer Science.
Brianca Kirkman
Senior Marketing and Communications Officer
In her role, Brianca develops storytelling and digital marketing campaigns for students, faculty, and entrepreneurs to spread the word about VentureWell and its programming. In past experiences, Brianca has built national marketing campaigns for political movements that have raised multiple six figures, garnered national press attention, and mobilized tens of thousands of volunteers. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration with Marketing Concentration from University of Missouri–St. Louis and an M.A. in Marketing and Advertising Communications from Webster University.
Leah Loch
Senior Marketing and Communications Officer
Leah supports VentureWell’s mission via strategic, well organized, and creative marketing and communications. She has over a decade of experience promoting entrepreneurship education in grades K-14+. She has collaborated with executives at the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship on a communications strategy including email, website, webinars, print materials, social media, events, and press, and more. She graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a B.A. in Communications and Spanish and a Minor in Child Studies.
Angela Russo
Director, Marketing and Communications
Angela supports the marketing and promotion of VentureWell early-stage venture programs, faculty grants, and events, as well as collateral development and design. Prior to joining VentureWell, she worked in publishing, higher education, and technology development, where she helped both corporations and non-profit organizations find their vision and stay true-to-brand. She has expertise in marketing strategy, collateral design, and project management. Angela received a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Jalen Scott
Social Media and Data Manager
Jalen is VentureWell’s Social Media and Data Manager, based in his Denver home office. Jalen previously spearheaded organic strategy on multiple platforms, and he has successfully launched new accounts for various brands. Jalen holds a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Science with double concentrations in Digital Culture and English from Arizona State University.
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