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First Flight Venture Center’s Captain’s Circle brings together small groups of non-competing entrepreneurs for monthly private discussions with peers, led by a professional facilitator. Structured topics designed to solve problems and share best practices include finance, investments, employee relations, legal considerations, operations, scalability, marketing, and sales.

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First Flight Venture Center Founders and Propeller Graduates

 
 
Carolyn Smith Driscoll, J.D., LL.M.
Carolyn Smith Driscoll, J.D., LL.M.
September 2025 SponsorColleen LozanoSeptember 3, 2025Director, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC
Morgann Davis
Morgann Davis
September 2025 SponsorColleen LozanoSeptember 3, 2025Manager, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC
Evan Edwards
Evan Edwards
September 2025 SpeakerColleen LozanoAugust 21, 2025President of Kymanox
Jess Hawthorne
Jess Hawthorne
September 2025 - DinnerColleen LozanoAugust 21, 2025Sponsor - CSC Leasing
Nick Wilker
Nick Wilker
August 2025Colleen LozanoAugust 21, 2025Sponsor - CSC Leasing
Andrew Schatz
Andrew Schatz
August 2025Colleen LozanoAugust 21, 2025Sponsor - CSC Leasing
Matt F. Butters
Matt F. Butters
June 2025 SponsorColleen LozanoJune 11, 2025Client Strategies Leader at Heapy
Steve Paladino
Steve Paladino
May 2025 SpeakerColleen LozanoMay 20, 2025Managing Partner
Jesica Johnson Mackey
Jesica Johnson Mackey
April 2025 SpeakerColleen LozanoMarch 26, 2025Vice President
Eric Forshee
Eric Forshee
March 2025 SponsorColleen LozanoMarch 10, 2025Executive Vice President
Michael Morgan
Michael Morgan
March 2025 SponsorColleen LozanoMarch 10, 2025Managing Director for JLL’s tenant representation×
Hadassah Eley
Hadassah Eley
February 2025 SpeakerColleen LozanoFebruary 6, 2025Owner of CME Strategies
Chris Williams
Chris Williams
February 2025 SpeakerColleen LozanoFebruary 6, 2025CPA at EisnerAmper
Christopher Poe
Christopher Poe
October 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoSeptember 16, 2024Strategic Legal Advisor, Wyrick Robbins
Matt Kane
Matt Kane
November 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoSeptember 11, 2024Veteran Biotechnology Company Leader
Marlana Bunn
Marlana Bunn
November 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoJuly 31, 2024Senior PEO Consultant at ExtensisHR
Stephen M. Perry
Stephen M. Perry
August 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoMay 29, 2024
Elaine Bolle
Elaine Bolle
May 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoMay 24, 2024Founder & Board member RTP Angel Fund
Lori B. Spivey
Lori B. Spivey
April 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoApril 16, 2024President and Founder of Financial Directions
Oliver Peters
Oliver Peters
March 2024 SpeakerColleen LozanoFebruary 28, 2024Founder of Loud Solutions, a Human Capital Consultancy
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