Meet the Startup Team

For general inquiries, please contact us at 706-542-6768 or email startups@uga.edu.

Derek Eberhart, a middle-aged man with short white hair, a goatee, and mustache, wears a black suit, white shirt, and red tie as he poses against a neutral gray background.
Eberhart, Derek
Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director, Innovation Gateway
141 Terrell Hall
706-542-2207
dereke@uga.edu
A man with light brown hair wearing a dark polo shirt stands indoors, smiling, with a blurred background featuring colorful circles on the wall.
Geller, Dan
Director, Innovation Gateway Startups & Entrepreneurship
129 Terrell Hall
706-583-0876
dgeller@uga.edu
Allyson Hester, a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, wears a black blazer and necklace, smiling at the camera against a plain gray background.
Hester, Allyson
Innovation Bootcamp Program Manager, Innovation Gateway
128 Terrell Hall
706-542-8969
allyhester@uga.edu
McCranie, Maria
Administrative Associate
100 Delta Innovation Hub
706-542-6768
maria.mccranie@uga.edu
Monica Williams, with straight, shoulder-length dark hair, is wearing a grey blazer, a red top, and a black necklace as she poses against a neutral, textured background.
Williams, Monica
Pipeline Program Manager
126 Terrell Hall
mswwill@uga.edu
A man with short black hair and glasses wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and gray tie poses for a professional headshot against a gray background.
Wu, Kevin
Engineering Catalyst, Innovation Gateway
100 Delta Innovation Hub
706-542-2051
kwu@uga.edu