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The 5 ^th annual StartUp Showcase will be held on Tuesday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. in Gonzaga auditorium. Five teams have been selected to advance to the StartUp Showcase where they will make their business pitch to a panel of investors who will evaluate their business idea and negotiate conditions for seed funding to start their business.

This year the investor panel is composed of all ������ϲʹ���alumni which sets this years’ Showcase apart from previous years. "The investors who will view the student pitches and determine whether they are worthy of investment are all seasoned professionals and entrepreneurs," said Don Gibson, dean of the Dolan School. "They're also all ������ϲʹ���alumni, and it's great that we can draw on their expertise for this important competition.”

Meet the 2016 StartUp Showcase Investor Panel:

Joseph R. Bronson ’70

Joseph Bronson is currently principal and CEO of TheBronsonGroup, LLC, a business advisory group focused on operational and financial consulting. In addition, he is a strategic advisor to Cowen Group, Inc. investment banking firm and a member of the Board of Trustees of ������ϲʹ���. Bronson is a CPA and holds a BS in accounting from ������ϲʹ��� and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He was inducted into the UConn Business School Hall of Fame in May, 2006.

Mary Campbell MA ’72

Mary Campbell is a managing director and founder of EDF Ventures, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based venture capital firm. She serves on the Dolan School Advisory Board and graduated from ������ϲʹ��� with an MA in special education. Mary holds a BA and MBA from the University of Michigan where she serves as an advisor to the Zell Lurie Center for Entrepreneurship and the Wolverine Venture Fund, and is a member of the board of directors for several of EDF’s portfolio companies, primarily in the healthcare space.

Lynn Ann Casey ’90

In her 25-year career, Lynn Ann Casey has become a thought leader on homeland security and border management. In 2004, she founded Arc Aspicio — a management consulting and information technology company focused on homeland security and intelligence. As founder of the company, she has created a place where talented, experienced consultants create innovative ways to solve clients’ most difficult homeland security challenges.

Michael Garvey ’89

Michael Garvey founded License Monitor, Inc. in 1999, a provider of proactive license monitoring and risk management services, and currently serves as a managing director. He is an active investor in public and private ventures and an avid entrepreneur, involved in three other business ventures in the past two decades from conception to funding and implementation. Garvey received his BA in marketing and management of information systems from ������ϲʹ���.

Andrew J. McMahon ’89

Andrew McMahon is currently CEO and founder of Vitae Analytics, Inc., a big data analytics start-up. He was previously president of AXA US and a partner with McKinsey & Co. McMahon is a member of the Board of Trustees of ������ϲʹ��� and has a BS in computer science from ������ϲʹ��� and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Seating for the 2016 StartUp Showcase is limited. Reserve your seat today.