BRANDON MARKEN

Founder | CEO

In addition to serving as the President of the Lab, Brandon runs an agency called the Lean Rocket Group. 

KEN SENEFF

Co - Founder | COO

Ken is a serial entrepreneur and owner

of several businesses, in addition to his work at the Lab.

KAITI FORGRAVE

Director of Member Services

Kaiti ensures that all Lean Rocket Lab members and start-up teams have a delightful experience; as well as handling all Lab events and community engagement.

JADA KYLE

Assistant Member Services Dir.

Jada is a recent Spring Arbor University graduate who started at Lean Rocket Lab as in intern, she did such a great job she's staying on with us and her role continues to expand.

RON BETZIG

Entrepreneur in Residence

Ron is the Director of Entrepreneurship Program at Jackson College. 

FATHI ABDELSALAM

Managing Director of Ent. Programs

Fathi is an executive with over a decade of professional experience at the intersection of innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, and policy, having served as a technology-company founder, patent examiner, economic development advocate, and entrepreneurship educator.

ALEX PRASAD, JD

Venture Creation

In addition to providing formation/capital legal assistance to our clients, Alex assists our team in managing investments through our fund & oversees due diligence activities

CHRISTIE MYERS

Director of Lean Rocket Local

Christie Myers, named one of Dallas’ 2019 Fierce Females, has spent the duration of her career focused on collective impact and community-building, providing a voice for communities that have been neglected for decades.

AMANDA LOVELAND

Entrepreneurial Services Team

Founder of Michigan Tribe, a non-profit organization serving female entrepreneurs and woman business owners in Jackson, County. 

MOHAMED MOHAMED

Lean Rocket Lab EIR

i4.0 EIR

MICHAEL MAGDICH

Principal Consultant & Investor

Consulting suppliers to the global OEMs. In addition investing and consulting start-ups with a current focus are ventures focused on mobility, AI, IoT and software.