Events at Studer Community Institute

Meet the Mentors

Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson

Senior Vice President
Truist Financial

Brett Barrow

Brett Barrow

Market President
Renasant Bank

Andy Bellina

Andy Bellina

Senior Research Associate
IHMC

Cover Brooks

Cover Brooks

Financial Advisor
Morgan Staney

Mark Canada

Mark Canada

Vice President
Synovus Bank

Shane Cornell

Shane Cornell

President, CEO
Extreme Tactical Inc.

Dean Dalrymple

Dean Dalrymple

Partner, Principal
Dalrymple Sallis Architecture

Mike Ellicott

Mike Ellicott

Founder
Castle6 Group

Robert L. Foster

Robert L. Foster

Division Manager
Apogee.us Telecom

Sterling Gilliam

Sterling Gilliam

Director
National Naval Aviation Museum

Doug Gonterman

Doug Gonterman

Chief Creative Officer
Lucid Advertising

Bob Hart

Bob Hart

Retired Attorney

Chris Heaney

Chris Heaney

Director of Building Jobs
SCI

Sean Heuer

Sean Heuer

CEO
Resolve Systems

James Hosman

James Hosman

Craig Hrabar

Craig Hrabar

Business Consultant

Jerry Jackson

Jerry Jackson

Retired
GM Deepwater Projects, Royal Dutch Shell

Christy Kisner

Christy Kisner

President
Neuro Services at SpecialtyCare

Barry Lintner

Barry Lintner

Owner, Partner, CEO
Multiple LLCs

Lisa Long Lyter

Lisa Long Lyter

Founder and Partner
Red Iron Design Social Media, Local Pulse

John McGregor

John McGregor

Professor
Clemson University, Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences

George Misleh

George Misleh

Senior Business Consultant
Landrum HR

Felipe Munoz

Felipe Munoz

Co-Founder and CEO
Empathic Practice

Mort O’Sullivan

Mort O’Sullivan

Retired Managing Member
Gulf Coast Region Warren Averett, LLC CPAs & Advisors

Destyn Patera

Destyn Patera

Founder and Director
LENSEA

LLoyd Rashard

LLoyd Rashard

CEO
Cognitive Big Data Systems

Jeff Rogers

Jeff Rogers

Founder and Chief Buzz Officer
Buzz Marketing, LLC

Patrick Rooney

Patrick Rooney

Director of Entrepreneurial Development
CO:LAB

Kristine Rushing

Kristine Rushing

Risk Consultant
Rushing Insurance, LLC

Julie Sheppard

Julie Sheppard

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel
IHMC

Bert Thornton

Bert Thornton

Retired COO and Vice Chairman Emeritus
Waffle House, Inc.

Carlton Ulmer

Carlton Ulmer

Co-Founder
Build a Brain, Build a Life

David Uslan

David Uslan

Shareholder
Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund

James Waters

James Waters

Post Exited Founder

Bill Wein

Bill Wein

Executive Chairman
IMS Consulting and Expert Services

Brian Wyer

Brian Wyer

President, CEO
Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce

Veronique Zayas

Founder and Creative Director
HatchMark Studio

Mentors Emeritus

  • Lew Anderson
  • Chris Battel
  • Tosh Belsinger
  • David Bier
  • Jason Crawford
  • Steve Dana
  • Rachael Gillette
  • Ashton Hayward
  • Phil Higgins
  • Benny Jeansonne
  • Kimeran Johnson
  • Curt Morse
  • Tom Patterson
  • D.C. Reeves
  • Kathy Sandstorm
  • Nevin Shaffer
  • Lonnie Stockwell
  • Jill Thomas
  • Walker Wilson
  • Janet Woolman

SCI’s VMS Program also partners with these local organizations:

  • Florida Power & Light
  • UWF Center For Leadership
  • Florida West
  • Greater Pensacola Chamber
  • CO:LAB
  • Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce
  • Kukua Institute