College of Business
The Butler Business Accelerator

Accelerator Advisory Panel

The Accelerator Advisory Panel is comprised of business professionals who provide guidance and strategic input to the Accelerator leadership team.

For more information, contact Larry O'Connor at loconnor@butler.edu.

Membership

Right Arrow Show Profile: Keith Burks ~ Partner, Bindley Capital Partners, LLC, and Chairman, Concentrics Research, LLC

Keith Burks

Keith Burks

Chair, Accelerator Advisory Panel

Education

B.S., Accounting, Indiana University, 1983
C.P.A., 1983
M.B.A., Butler University, 1990

Current Profession

Partner, Bindley Capital Partners, LLC
Chairman, Concentrics Research, LLC

Civic Activities

Butler University Board of Trustees
Chairman, Healthcare Distribution Management Association

Right Arrow Show Profile: Albert Chen ~ President and chief executive officer, Telamon Corporation

Albert Chen

Albert Chin

Education

Executive Minority Business Program, Tuck School of Business
M.S., Portland State University, Mathematical Statistics
LL.B., National Chen-Chi University, Taiwan

Current Profession

Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telamon Corporation

Civic Activities

Butler University Board of Trustees
Advisor, IU School of Informatics
Founder, President, Asian American Alliance, Inc.
Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International

Right Arrow Show Profile: Melina Kennedy ~ Partner/Attorney, Baker & Daniels

Melina Kennedy

MM Kennedy

Education

B.A., Indiana University
M.S., Environmental Science, Indiana University
L.D. with honors, Indiana University

Current Profession

Attorney, Partner at Baker & Daniels, LLP

Civic Activities

Advisory Board Member, Jane Pauley Community Center
Member of Board, Dress for Success Indianapolis
Member of Board, Teach for America Indianapolis
President and Member of Board, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Greater Indianapolis
Member of Board, Julian Center
Member of Board, Indianapolis Bar Association

Right Arrow Show Profile: James L. Jay ~ President and CEO of TechPoint, Inc.

James Jay

JamesJay

Education

B.S., Butler University

Current Profession

President and CEO of TechPoint, Inc.

Civic Activities

Member of Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
Advisory Board Member, Cincinnati Christian University Business School
Development Committee Member, Oaks Academy
Member of Board, Salvation Army
Member of Board, T.C. Inc.

Right Arrow Show Profile: Andre B. Lacy ~ Chairman of the board, LDI, ltd.

Andre Lacy

Andre Lacey

Education

B.A., Economics, Dennison University, 1961

Current Profession

Chairman of the Board, LDI, Ltd.

Civic Activities

Board of Directors, Patterson Companies, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.)
Board of Directors, The National Bank of Indianapolis
Board of Directors, Herff Jones, Inc. Indianapolis
Board of Directors, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors, Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Board of Directors, Community Leaders Allied for Superior Schools
Chairman of the Board, Indiana State Fair Commission

Right Arrow Show Profile: Frank Levinson ~ Creator and managing director, Small World Group, PTE Ltd.

Frank Levinson

Frank Levinson

Education

B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Butler University, 1975
M.S., Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1978
PhD, Astronomy, University of Virginia, 1980

Current Profession

Managing Director and Creator, Small World Group, PTE Ltd.

Right Arrow Show Profile: Marni McKinney ~ Chairman, Indiana Community Bank Board

Marni McKinney

Marni McKinney

Education

Theatre major, Tulane University
B.S., Economics, Butler University

Current Profession

Chairman, Indiana Community Bank Board

Professional Experience

Chairman, First Indiana Bank
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Indiana Corporation
President, The McKinney Family Foundation

Civic Activities

Member, Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee of the City of Indianapolis
Board of Directors, Fairbanks Hospital, Inc.
Board of Directors, Indiana State Symphony Society
Board of Directors, Indiana Bond Bank
Board of Directors, Indianapolis Economic Development, Inc.
Board of Visitors, Butler University College of Business
Member, Central Indiana Community Foundation Investment Committee

Right Arrow Show Profile: Kevin Morris ~ Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kevin Morris

Kevin Morris

Education

B.S., Marketing, Butler University, 1995
M.B.A., Butler University, 1996
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2002

Current Profession

Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Professional History

Research Assistant, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Chief Budgeting and Planning Officer, Illinois State University's Student Affairs Division
Pharmaceutical Healthcare Representative, Pfizer Inc.
Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal

Civic Activities

Board of Directors, Chicago Council on Urban Affairs
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Lawyers in the Classroom

Right Arrow Show Profile: William R. Neale ~ Partner, Krieg DeVault LLP

William R. Neale

Bill Neale

Education

B.S., Finance, Indiana University, 1970
J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, 1973

Current Profession

Partner, Krieg DeVault LLP
Chair, Business Practice Group

Civic Activities

Trustee and Immediate Past Chairman, United Student Aid Funds, Inc.
Secretary and Director, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Indiana University President's Economic Development Cabinet
Member and Former Chairman, Board of Visitors of the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
Member and Former Director, Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis
Member, Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Association
Director, Conner Prairie Museum, Inc.

Right Arrow Show Profile: John Perry ~ Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor ~ Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

John Perry

JohnPerry

Education

B.S., Finance, Real Estate & International Business, Kelley School at Indiana University, Bloomington MBA, Finance, Butler University

Current Profession

Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor ~ Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Co-Founder of Medivate, LLC ~ Manufacturer of Medical Devices

Civic Activities

Association of Corporate Growth - Vice President, President - Elect
Advisory Member of Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF),Butler University College of Business
Board of Visitors - Chair of Governance Committee, Butler University College of Business

Right Arrow Show Profile: Robert (Bob) Postlethwait ~ Retired president, Neuroscience Project Group at Eli Lilly and Company

Robert (Bob) Postlethwait

Bob Postlethwait

Education

B.S.C.E, Purdue University, 1970
MBA, Butler University, 1974
Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1988

Current Profession

Retired president, Neuroscience Product Group at Eli Lilly & Co.
Senior Advisor and Board of Directors Member, AgeneBio Inc

Civic Activities

Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors, PDV Foundation Inc.
National Advisory Board, TeenScreen, Columbia University Medical School
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Indiana Affiliate Branding Task Force and Advisory Council

Right Arrow Show Profile: Elmore (Bill) W. Rice III ~ Chief executive officer, Ritron Inc.

Elmore (Bill) W. Rice III

Bill Rice

Education

B.S.E.E., Purdue University, 1954

Current Profession

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ritron, Inc.

Civic Activities

President's Advisory Panel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1990-1996
Guest Lecturer, Entrepreneurship Institute, 1969-1973
Stanford University Technical Advisory Committee, 1962-1979

Right Arrow Show Profile: Gregory P. Stanley ~ Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Indianapolis, IN

Gregory Stanley

GregStanley

Education

B.S. Marketing Butler University

Current Profession

Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Indianapolis, IN

Civic Activities

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Past President, Kids Voice of Indiana

Right Arrow Show Profile: Richard Stohler ~ Retired president, Cummins Southeastern Power Inc.

Richard Stohler

Richard Stohler

Education

B.S., Business Administration, Butler University, 1963

Current Profession

Retired, Former President Cummins Southeastern Power, Inc. 1980-2005

Civic Activities

Trustee, Friends of Research in Psychiatry, U.S.F.
Trustee, Lowry Park Zoological Society
Trustee, Lowry Park Zoo Endowment Foundation
Trustee, The Childrens Home
Member, Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Associate Member, Middle Keys Marine Association
Board Member, Crewe of Venus

Right Arrow Show Profile: Jean Wojtowicz ~ President, Cambridge Capital Management Corp.

Jean Wojtowicz

Jean Wojtowicz

Education

B.B.A., Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, University of Wisconsin in Madison
B.B.A., Finance and Investment Banking, University of Wisconsin in Madison
FBI Citizens Academy

Current Profession

President and Founder, Cambridge Capital Management Corp.

Civic Activities

Board Member, Vectren Corp.
Board Member, First Merchants Corp.
Board Member, First Internet Bank of Indiana
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee
Board Member, OneAmerica Funds, Inc.
Board Member, Goodwill Industries
Board Member, Indiana State Chamber
Board Member, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Indianapolis Airport Authority
Visionary Enterprises, Inc.