Our Teams
OUR TEAM
Meet the NC EcoTech Team
Ken Halanych, UNCW
Executive Director, Center for Marine Science
NC EcoTech Lead PI
Heather McWhorter, UNCW
Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
NC EcoTech Co-PI
Reide Corbett, ECU
Dean, Integrated Coastal Programs, Executive Director, Coastal Studies Institute
NC EcoTech Co-PI
David Cerino, Carteret Community College
Aquaculture Department Chair
NC EcoTech Co-PI
Sara Lawrence, RTI
Economic Development Director
NC EcoTech Co-PI
Jerry Coleman, Cape Fear Community College
Regional Director, Small Business Network (SBN)
NC EcoTech Leadership
Willam Ferris, Duke
Executive Director RESILE
NC EcoTech Leadership
Rachel Gittman, ECU
Associate Professor, Dept of Biology
NC EcoTech Leadership
John Kizito, NC A&T
Chair of Mechanical Engineering
NC EcoTech Leadership
Brian Silliman, Duke
Director of Duke Restore
NC EcoTech Leadership
Eric Wade, ECU
Assistant Professor, Dept of Coastal Studies | Integrated Coastal Programs
NC EcoTech Leadership
Paige O’Neill, UNCW
NC EcoTech Program Manager
Jennifer Hurtgen, Duke
NC EcoTech Project Manager
Jess Wilkinson, RTI
Economic Development Researcher
NC EcoTech Community Engagement Leader
Ella Doran, ECU
NC EcoTech Marketing Communications Manager
Katie Stasser, Carteret Community College
NC EcoTech Project Manager
OUR ADVISORS
Meet the NC EcoTech Advisors
Matt,Campbell
Natrx, Inc.
President
Lavonda Daniels
Array CDC
Vice President
Ruminder Dhillon
Carry VC
Founder
Chris Freeman
N5 Geospatial
Founder
Josh Hallingse
Wilmington Chamber/Venture South
Vice President- Small Business Development and Business Retention
Mark Huang
Sea Ahead
Co-Founder
Frank Lopez
NC SeaGrant
Extension Director
Dana Newell
Black Entrepreneur Network
Marketing Strategist
Emil Runge
First Flight
Director of Programs
Ana Živanović-Nenadović
NC Coastal Federation
Chief Program Director