Our Team

Housed in Sears think[box], the team behind Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship is committed to helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to market.

  • Michael Goldberg headshot

    Michael Goldberg

    Executive Director
    Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship
    Associate Vice President
    Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship
    Professor
    Department of Design & Innovation
    Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: michael.goldberg@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6048

  • Mindy-Baierl headshot

    Mindy Baierl

    Senior Director
    Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship
    Adjunct Faculty
    Design and Innovation
    Weatherhead School of Management

    Email: mmb149@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.0637

  • Tiffany McNamara headshot

    Tiffany McNamara

    Adjunct Professor
    Design and Innovation
    Weatherhead School of Management
    Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development
    Sears think[box]

    Email: tew24@case.edu

  • Bob Sopko headshot

    Bob Sopko

    Director
    CWRU LaunchNet

    Email: robert.sopko@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.1522

  • Megan Kuhar headshot

    Megan Kuhar

    Associate Director for Marketing and Communications
    Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship

  • Stacey Lotz headshot

    Stacey Lotz

    Assistant Director of Student Entrepreneurship
    Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship

  • Tyler Fond headshot

    Tyler Fond

    Assistant Director, Cray Center for Venture Creation
    Sears think[box]

    Email: txf204@case.edu

  • Brittain Elswick headshot

    Brittain Elswick

    Program Manager
    CWRU LaunchNet

    Email: bxe88@case.edu

  • Portrait of Pat Zmijewski

    Patricia Zmijewski

    Business Operations Manager
    Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship

    Email: pxz124@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368. 6462