We connect business professionals, industry experts, academics, venture capitalists and experienced entrepreneurs with startups.
At the UNE SRI, we believe in the value of mentoring to build a relationship and inspire startup founders along their journey of business development and growth. Our mentors give entrepreneurial advice providing different perspectives on your current strategy or practical, subject-specific advice to get you moving.
They voluntarily make their expertise available to you for one hour for free.
Would you like to speak with a mentor?
Please contact your Regional Connector:
Armidale - Alexandra Cook
Tamworth - Jessica Bradbery
Moree - Sheree Cayirylys
UNE SMART Region Mentors
Ty Archibald
Aoris Investment Management
Partner/Analyst
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Business Strategy and Management
Specialised mentoring skill: Generalist/other
Danielle Arkit
Sales Funnel Supermum
Founder
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Marketing, Sales
Specialised mentoring skill: Online Sales Funnel
Emily Chang
Stoke
Founder
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Go to market, founder as leader, building high performing teams
Specialised mentoring skill: Predominantly work with technical founders such as researchers, scientists etc
Wade O’Shea
TexBet
Founder & CEO
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: strategy development, funding opportunities, scaling your business, execution, and developing an entrepreneurial mindset.
Warwick Giblin
OzEnviromental Pty Ltd
Managing Director
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship and specialised mentoring skills: Environmental, strategy, networking, community engagement, senior corporate/board
Bryn Griffiths
University of New England
Associate Dir Corp Communications
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Presentation, brand positioning
Specialised mentoring skill: Communication
Debra Kelliher
AWARE Network
Director/Founder
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Qualified executive coach
Specialised mentoring skill: Education, coaching, leadership training, workplace culture
Greg Mills
GoAhead Business Solutions
Principal Consultant
LinkedIn
Expertise: Product valuation
Andrew Murray
Self-employed with a number of family companies
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Grounded and realistic
Specialised mentoring skill: I place a high value on cash, hard work and point of difference.
Jacqui Newman
Pinnacle People Solutions AU
Senior HR advisor
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: AgTech, CleanTech, HealthTech, Creative
Victoria O’Connor
MBA Solutions
CEO
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Business development, managing people
Specialised mentoring skill: Ideas development
Devinka Seneviratne, CPA
Wealth of Nations Advisors Pty Ltd
Director, Impact Investment Relations
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Product and Business Analysis
Specialised mentoring skill: agritech, impact investing, sustainable food, regenerative farming, and sustainable investing
Lee Usher
Buzz Web Media
Founder
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Corporate and Leadership branding, Digital and Social Media
Specialised mentoring skill: brand identity, business growth, communications, digital branding, and social media marketing
Charlotte Murray
Head of Transformation & Strategy
Ex Management Consultant
LinkedIn
Entrepreneurship mentoring skill: Strategy (Ambition, Mission Statement, annual planning process). Transformation and Delivery
Specialised mentoring skill: Helping you make the complex simple. Helping you clearly articulate who you are and your unique value prop.