Chevron Power Pitch

Emceed by Sherri Shepard, Emmy Award winning former co-host of the daytime television talk show "The View".

Judges:

·       Alejandra Y. Castillo, National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

·       Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 Small Business Expert

·       Michelle Y. Long, Feedstock Program Manager for the Carbon and Biofuels business unit of Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV)

·       Erik Moore, Founder and Managing Director of Base Ventures

Finalists:

Winner:

Entergy Power Pitch

Emceed by Roland Martin, host and managing editor of TV One's NewsOne Now.

Judges:

·       Daryn Dodson, co-lead for the Special Equities Program at Calvert Funds

·       Carla Harris, Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley

·       Raymond Jeandron, Vice President at LongueVue Capital (LVC)

·       Jerry Johnson, Managing Director of RLJ Equity Partners

Finalists:

Winner:

Liberty Bank Power Pitch

Emceed by Paul Carrick Brunson, former investment banker and one of the world’s most successful matchmakers.

Judges:

·       Greg Campbell, President and CEO of Rainmaker, Inc.

·       Brian Dixon, Investment Associate for Kapor Capital

·       Mike Eckert, Vice Chairman of the Angel Capital Association

·       Craig Vaughan, Co-Founding Managing Partner at VCAP Investment Group

Finalists:

Winner: