The BEAM (Brown Entrepreneurship Alumni Mentoring) Programconnects Brown alumni entrepreneurs with experienced mentors to foster growth, innovation, and collaboration. Each mentor-mentee pairing is carefully matched to provide targeted guidance, valuable industry insights, and networking opportunities. Explore the profiles below to learn more about the remarkable individuals shaping the future of entrepreneurship through mentorship.
NOTE: Cohort 2 starts in Spring 2025. Applications are open. Stay connected for updates and announcements.
Meet Cohort 1
Mentee Liam Trotzuk, CEO/Co-founder GOLDHOLLY AMERICAN TEA offers sustainable American supertea made from yaupon holly, the only caffeinated plant native to North America, promoting local, eco-friendly agriculture.
Mentor Michael Kaplan, Founder & CEO BRYKAP HOLDINGS is an Operating Holding Company building and buying plus-size women’s brands
Mentee Brendan Sweeney, Co-founder & COO STOCKLIFT solves the problem of incomplete customer financial data by providing an embedded portfolio analysis API for financial institutions.
Mentee Eli Silvert & Mihika Nadig, Co-founders TOW ZONE ALERTS sends timely texts to help Boston drivers avoid illegal parking, tickets, and tows. It also offers tips on fun local events and interesting happenings.
Mentor Matthew Josefowicz, Advisor, Mentor, Retired Entrepreneur NOVARICA was a research and advisory services firm that helped more than 150 insurer CIOs make better technology project and strategy decisions.
Mentee Rongyu Na, Founder ECOFORGE creates sustainable hemp-based materials that reduce carbon emissions by 40% and save energy, helping manufacturers go green.
Mentor Seth Coe-Sullivan, CEO/Co-founder NS NANOTECH uses nitride semiconductors to create innovative disinfection and display products, like the ShortWaveLight215 for personal disinfection.
Mentee Christian Labrador, Founder EMBRACE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY solves prosthetic discomfort by designing automatically adjustable sockets, helping over 650,000 amputees reduce daily pain.
Mentee Shelley De Leon, CTO/Co-Founder H.E.R. LLC transforms healthcare for Black women by creating NFTs from health imaging and selling them to research hospitals.
Mentor David Sabel, Retired/Former Head of Product CAASTLEprovides technology, reverse logistics, and services to help retailers, brands, digital communities, and content creators participate in the new economy.
Mentee Yash Chauhan, Founder ADVAITA leverages clickstream data for new digital companies, offering valuable insights for growth and enhanced customer engagement.
Mentor Shane Sabine, Managing Partner PUNCH CAPITAL backs exceptional, early-stage immigrant founders. Investments with Series A markups include crewAI (Insight Partners) and Consensus (Union Square).
