Semi-Finals Judge
Spencer Rogers
25+ years experience building businesses, licensing technologies, and negotiating contracts. Founded eight companies prior to working full-time at BYU and LSU. Skilled at licensing, patent management, business development, technology valuation, data analysis, and presentations. Excellent analytical, problem solving, decision making, and communication skills. Experience around the world, including Latin America, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine, …
Skip Cass
Skip Cass brings a unique blend of start-up, operating and corporate experience with both digital and traditional media and marketing businesses. Skip’s background ranges from oversight of publicly traded companies generating over $600 million in annual revenue and employing 3,000 employees to launching start-ups and running early-stage private equity portfolio companies. Skip’s previously positions include …
Quintarius Queen
I️ am on an insane mission to help educate and work with as many Young Entrepreneurs as I️ can to ensure they are on the perfect path to reach their goals. As a former track athlete and alumnus from Louisiana State University (2019), I️ have dedicated myself to learn as much as I️ can about Financial Planning all to service the leaders of the Next Generation. My …
Mike Morgan
Experienced technology executive currently engaging aspiring young entrepreneurs and finance students as a professor at the university level. Mike is a CPA and has served as Chief Financial Officer of four technology and telecommunications firms and has worked in both public and private environments. He helped lead several sale processes to private equity acquirors. Mike …
Josh Pesses
Over 20 years of professional investment experience in public and private markets as analyst, portfolio manager and advisor. Prior to Berg Capital, Josh was a portfolio manager of Goodwood Capital, a SEC-registered investment advisory firm that managed multiple asset allocation strategies and the Goodwood SMID Long/Short mutual fund (GAMIX). He was previously Partner and Senior …
Gary Hamer
As one of Champion’s original founders, Gary’s background in systems integration and multiple control system platforms — and his mission to provide high-quality solutions and unsurpassed customer service — laid the foundation for the company to grow into one of the largest independent integrators in the country. For over a decade, Gary ensured this achievement …
Fahimeh Abbasi
Instructor of Management and Entrepreneurship; Professional Trainer & Entrepreneurial Coach; Skilled in Sales, Public Speaking, Cross-Cultural Communication, and Socially Responsible Leadership
Camille Terk
With an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, Camille Terk founded Terk Consulting in 2005. A prolific business plan writer, Camille has created more than 700 business plans and pitch decks for startups ranging from small lifestyle businesses to larger companies seeking $30mil+ in venture capital funding. In addition to …
