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Employee Category: SBDC

Janice Crile

Janice Crile has a passion for marketing and professional sales, which ultimately lead her into the field of higher education. Most recently, Janice was the Director of Graduate Programs in Business Administration with Waynesburg University.…

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Gordon Manker

Gordon has nearly 10 years of experience working with small business owners. He has worked with entrepreneurs in the capacity as a Business Development Specialist and Micro Business Specialist for two not-for-profit organizations. Gordon holds…

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Lynne Nincke

A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Lynne began her career in retail management before transitioning to a project management position with PNC Bank. While at PNC Bank she was responsible for implementing bank marketing…

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Cassie Fly

Following graduation from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Business Administration, Cassie started her career in HR managing the onboarding process for new employees at Camden Property Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT).…

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Siddharth Farzala

Siddharth recently graduated in dual degree MBA in MS-MIS from the University of Pittsburgh. HWith a strong background in statistics, finance, and data science, he is excited to leverage my skills combining technology and business…

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Christina R. Wilcox

Christina joined the IEE as a Management Consultant for the Small Business Development Center in January, 2019. At the SBDC, Christina works closely with clients in various stages of their business growth. While working primarily out of…

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Michael Wholihan

Michael joined the IEE to infuse his passion for entrepreneurship and education in support of the University’s mission for regional economic development. Michael’s committed to broadening our region to assist business owners with profitability and…

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Zachery Patton

Zachery Patton is a Management Consultant at the University of Pittsburgh’s Small Business Development Center. Currently, he works with startups and small businesses out of the Washington and Waynesburg offices. Zachery brings experience in the…

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