The Entrepreneurship Club @ UT Dallas
The Entrepreneurship Club@ UT Dallas is sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE).
Vision and Mission
Foster the spirit of entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Dallas through networking, speaker events, volunteer opportunities, and practical workshops.
Membership
The membership to the E Club is free and is open to all the current students and alumni of UT Dallas. Join Now!
E Club Activities
- The Entrepreneurship Exchange is a speaker series presented by The E Club and the IIE.
- Co-hosted and/or co-promoted with other organizations at UTD.
- Designed to energize students on campus by enabling them to hear from men and women who have been or currently are involved in the entrepreneurship and/or investment community in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond.
- Participation in IIE Community Outreach Programs
- Support for IIE and Other Entrepreneurial Events
The IIE hosts a wide range of events each year, including:
The Entrepreneurial Development Series
Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
- Past E Club Speakers
Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the Founders of Barefoot Wines.
Mark Cuban: Renowned Entrepreneur & Owner of the Dallas Mavericks
Regina Montoya: Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Children's Medical Center in Dallas
Michael Goguen: Managing Partner, Sequoia Capital
Rick Gillis: VP, Dean Foods
ArtLoveMagic: Making a Living Making ArtLisa Cortez: Leading Film Producer, Executive Producer of the "Precious"
Jerry Rawls: CEO Finisar
Kathryn Collins: Director Organizational Effectiveness, JC Penney
Craig Moore: Former CEO & President of CiCi’s Pizza; President of Nothing Bundt Cakes
Ms. Anousheh Ansari: First Female Private Space Explorer
Cricket Lee: Founder and CEO of FitLogic
Rob Howard: Founder and CEO of Teligent Systems
Robert Robb: VP of Technology Commercialization, UT Dallas
Sri Ayyeppen and Howard Moore: CEO and CTO of Keste
Vijay Thakkar: Technical Director of Game Development, Zynga/New Toy
Paul Nichols: VP of Marketing, Cirasys
Charlie Vogt: President and CEO of Genband
Debbie May: President of IEX Corporation
Chris Westfall: National Elevator Pitch Champion
Bettina Bennett: CEO, WhichBox Media
Gabriella Draney: Co-founder and Managing Partner, TechWildcatters
John Jaggers: Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds
Joel Fontenot: Partner, Trailblazer Capital
Doug Glen: Founder and VP of Strategic Marketing, MetroPCS
Mark Harward: President and CEO of Syndiant
Jim Lafferty: President and CEO of Genesis BioSystems
Phil Ralston: President and CEO of Macuclear
Maria Smith: Stakeholder Relations for NTXRCIC and Entrepreneur
Jeff Thorness: CEO/Founder of ACH Direct
Craig Wax: CEO of Invodo
Juli Spottiswood: CEO of Parago Inc.
Andre Angel: CEO of TangoTab
Greg Smith: President and CEO of Accudata Technologies
Jan Collmer: Serial Entrepreneur, Author and Stunt Pilot
Lea Nesbit: CEO of Natural Dental Implants, Serial Entrepreneur
Advisors
| Name | Title | Contact Information | Phone Number | Office |
| Jackie Kimzey | Faculty Advisor | jackie.kimzey@utdallas.edu | 972.883.5931 | SOM 4.208 |
| Dawn Baye | dawn.baye@utdallas.edu | 972.883.5959 | SOM 4.213 |
eClub Officers
| Name | Title |
| Parth Acharya | President |
| Ankit Roongta | Vice President, Director of Event Management and Support |
| Gokul Sridharan | Vice President, Director of Event Management and Support |
| Varsha Goli | Vice President, Director of Finance |
| Tyler Cotter | Vice President, Director of Finance |
| Nazia Shaik | Vice President, Director of Fund Raising |
| Alexandru Ciocodei | Vice President, Director of Fund Raising |
| Angela Chen | Vice President, Director of Promotions |
| Brandon Curran | Vice President, Director of University Relations |
| Saravanan Sankaranarayanan | Vice President, Director of University Relations |
For more information: contact The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas at innovation@utdallas.edu or call 972.883.5990.
