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Lunar Team Partners Cohorts Expert Network

Lunar Expert Network

Lunar Startups knows that social capital is a key ingredient to the success of any startup. We’re dedicated to building the peer and professional networks of the founders that participate in Lunar to help engineer their success during and after the program. Our Expert Network is a group of over 90 highly accomplished business professionals in the Twin Cities who volunteer their time to provide high-ROI consulting and other business training.

Meet the 2020 Lunar Expert Award Winners.

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Mary Grove, Bread and Butter VenturesLinkedIn | Twitter — Mary Grove, Bread and Butter Ventures
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Chris Reedy, Royal Street Ventures

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Lisa Armstrong, Pipeline AngelsLinkedIn — Lisa Armstrong, Pipeline Angels
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Jenna Pederson, 612 Software Foundry

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Cristen Purdy, Choice Bank

David Ness, U.S. Bank

Nancy Lyons, ClockworkLinkedIn | Twitter — Nancy Lyons, Clockwork
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Lizzie Breyer, American Public MediaLinkedIn | Twitter — Lizzie Breyer, American Public Media
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Clarence Bethea, UpsieLinkedIn — Clarence Bethea, Upsie
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Kristi Piehl, Media MinefieldLinkedIn | Twitter — Kristi Piehl, Media Minefield
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Melissa Kjolsing Lynch, RecovreeLinkedIn | Twitter — Melissa Kjolsing Lynch, Recovree
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Shradha Oza, TargetLinkedIn — Shradha Oza, Target
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Sam Ndely, MEDALinkedIn — Sam Ndely, MEDA
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Megan Trice, Empower Equity PartnersLinkedIn — Megan Trice, Empower Equity Partners
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Steven London, Six Points Capital, LLCLinkedIn — Steven London, Six Points Capital, LLC
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Y. Elaine Rasmussen, Social Impact Strategies Group/ ConnectUP!LinkedIn | Twitter — Y. Elaine Rasmussen, Social Impact Strategies Group/ ConnectUP!
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Alex Ryan, Bitmatter

Steven Snyder, Snyder Strategic

Hailey Johnson, Sunrise BanksLinkedIn — Hailey Johnson, Sunrise Banks
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Karin Ciano, Collaborative Community Law InitiativeLinkedIn — Karin Ciano, Collaborative Community Law Initiative
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Ross Grant, Thompson ReutersLinkedIn — Ross Grant, Thompson Reuters
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Katie Barrett Wiik, Best & Flanagan LLPLinkedIn | Twitter — Katie Barrett Wiik, Best & Flanagan LLP
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Tony Loyd, Social Entrepreneur PodcastLinkedIn | Twitter — Tony Loyd, Social Entrepreneur Podcast
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Amber Reimer, Digital Product Strategist

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Jeff Lin, Bust Out

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Debbie Walker Kool, Fredrikson & Byron

Allie Esch, Dundee Venture Capital

Dionne Gumbs, GenEQTY

Ellen Perl, Marketing MindsLinkedIn — Ellen Perl, Marketing Minds
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Zach Lulavy, UserZoom

Andrew Boucher, Andrew Boucher Consulting

Amol Dixit, General MillsLinkedIn — Amol Dixit, General Mills
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Linda Hall, Multiple Board SeatsLinkedIn — Linda Hall, Multiple Board Seats
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Rose Martin, Imagine DeliverLinkedIn — Rose Martin, Imagine Deliver
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Paul Turek, Turek Consulting LLCLinkedIn — Paul Turek, Turek Consulting LLC
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Johnny Tran, 301 Inc

Michael Frasier, Rubric Legal LLCLinkedIn — Michael Frasier, Rubric Legal LLC
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Eve Poeschl, MentorMate

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Mike Fortner, Gravie

Mike Derheim, Sierra Bravo Corporation

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Kodee Furst, Annie CapitalLinkedIn | Twitter — Kodee Furst, Annie Capital
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Frank Jackman, Local CrateLinkedIn | Twitter — Frank Jackman, Local Crate
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Julie Kucinski, PitchwellLinkedIn | Twitter — Julie Kucinski, Pitchwell
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Rebecca Rodriguez- Schwab, UPS | Corporate Startup StrategistLinkedIn | Twitter — Rebecca Rodriguez- Schwab, UPS | Corporate Startup Strategist
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Cathy Connett, Sofia Fund | CorConnectionsLinkedIn | Twitter — Cathy Connett, Sofia Fund | CorConnections
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Pamela Moret, Corporate Board Service and ConsultingLinkedIn | Twitter — Pamela Moret, Corporate Board Service and Consulting
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Shaelyn Crutchley, Volo CreativeLinkedIn — Shaelyn Crutchley, Volo Creative
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Elizabeth Meyer Osborne, Empower Equity PartnersLinkedIn — Elizabeth Meyer Osborne, Empower Equity Partners
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Mark Hurlburt, Prime Academy

Jesse Sixkiller, Gray Plant MootyLinkedIn — Jesse Sixkiller, Gray Plant Mooty
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Kevin Spreng, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Stacey Slaughter, Robins KaplanLinkedIn — Stacey Slaughter, Robins Kaplan
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Kelly Larmon, AttorneyLinkedIn — Kelly Larmon, Attorney
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Jeff Freeland Nelson, Glen Nelson Center

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JT Schuweiler, Fox Rothschild LLP

Angela Gustafson, Gustola Granola

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Matthew Raskin, Bootstrappers.mn

Juan Perdomo, Crossrope

Ashley Lowes, Target

Kate LaBrosse, Brand Builders by Kate LaBrosse Consulting

Michelle ‘MJ’ Johnson, StatusNowLinkedIn — Michelle ‘MJ’ Johnson, StatusNow
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Trish Sylvia, SportsEngineLinkedIn — Trish Sylvia, SportsEngine
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Seth Hagerty, Best Buy

Lynn Langit, Lynn Langit Consulting LLC

Twila Dang, NewSignal Studios

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Bliss Pierce, General Mills

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Sean Higgins, Techstars

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Steve Grove, DEEDLinkedIn | Twitter — Steve Grove, DEED
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Mark Phillips, Corporate Four InsuranceLinkedIn | Twitter — Mark Phillips, Corporate Four Insurance
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Amy Larson Pearson, Bootstrappers.mn

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Kate Khaled, Imagine DeliverLinkedIn | Twitter — Kate Khaled, Imagine Deliver
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Marshall Lichty, GroundSourceLinkedIn | Twitter — Marshall Lichty, GroundSource
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Christine Smalley, Growth Strategy Expert | Independent AdvisorLinkedIn — Christine Smalley, Growth Strategy Expert | Independent Advisor
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Joy Lindsay, StarTec Investments | Sofia FundLinkedIn | Twitter — Joy Lindsay, StarTec Investments | Sofia Fund
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Meredith Bauer, EntrePartner Law FirmLinkedIn | Twitter — Meredith Bauer, EntrePartner Law Firm
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Lisa Crump, Sofia Fund | Cairn VenturesLinkedIn | Twitter — Lisa Crump, Sofia Fund | Cairn Ventures
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Jessie Koepplin, Clifton Larsen AllenLinkedIn — Jessie Koepplin, Clifton Larsen Allen
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Sara Russick, Capita3LinkedIn | Twitter — Sara Russick, Capita3
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Mia Mendoza, Bailiwick LawLinkedIn — Mia Mendoza, Bailiwick Law
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Jen Alstad, Bswing

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Lauren Pradhan, Grow North

Emmett V. Coleman, Coleman Strategic LLC

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Paul Taylor, Serial Mentors Ltd.

Kelly McManus, Food Makers Academy

Sonja O’Brien, MatrixCare

Elizabeth Derby, Bind Benefits

Inayat Ali Moledina, Kaizen Consulting Group

Mick White, 100 Year ManifestoLinkedIn — Mick White, 100 Year Manifesto
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Robert Gradoville, EX-IDEOLinkedIn — Robert Gradoville, EX-IDEO
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Sandra Velasquez, Van Leeuwen Ice CreamLinkedIn — Sandra Velasquez, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
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Jenna Bauer, Micah Group

Kara Rios, deltPRO

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Aneela Idnani Kumar, HabitAwareLinkedIn | Twitter — Aneela Idnani Kumar, HabitAware
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Nak KohLinkedIn | Twitter — Nak Koh
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Rebecca Gutierrez, Limon MarketingLinkedIn — Rebecca Gutierrez, Limon Marketing
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Jennifer Debrow, Gray Plant Mooty

Brett Brohl, The Syndicate FundLinkedIn | Twitter — Brett Brohl, The Syndicate Fund
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Nate Shubert, Lurie, LLPLinkedIn | Twitter — Nate Shubert, Lurie, LLP
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Cynthia A. Arnold, Board Member, Materials & Manufacturing Companies

Cora Leibig, Chromatic 3D MaterialsLinkedIn — Cora Leibig, Chromatic 3D Materials
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Kate Nilan Uding, Luther Automotive GroupLinkedIn — Kate Nilan Uding, Luther Automotive Group
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Phillip W. Goter, Fish and Richardson, P.C.LinkedIn — Phillip W. Goter, Fish and Richardson, P.C.
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Scott Burns, StructuralLinkedIn — Scott Burns, Structural
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Michael Rakes, Food Industry Marketing, Ops & Innovation ProfessionalLinkedIn | Twitter — Michael Rakes, Food Industry Marketing, Ops & Innovation Professional
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Pam York, Capita3

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Brittany Clements, Allianz Life VenturesLinkedIn — Brittany Clements, Allianz Life Ventures
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Caitlin Pearson, Aki Technologies

Elisha Friesema, EMF Consulting

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Garrio Harrison, Forage

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Sherry Walling, ZenFounder

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Louis Garcia, Media Garcia

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Meghan Manchon, Manchon Marketing

Andy Frost, Renaissance Learning

Josef Siebert, Great North Labs

Angela Divine Knox, The Divine Group

Rebecca Foley, Phoenix Growth SystemsLinkedIn — Rebecca Foley, Phoenix Growth Systems
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Margaret Jaques-Leslie, EmpowerULinkedIn — Margaret Jaques-Leslie, EmpowerU
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Nicolas Contag, Klaro