About Us

Building sustainable entrepreneurship cultures in Indiana, and fostering and developing high-potential, high-growth businesses for investment and returns for our stakeholders.

Elevate’s vision is

for Indiana to be The Innovation Capital of the World^TM

Our Mission

Build Collaborative Communities

Provide World Class Programming

Invest in High Potential Companies

Core Tenants

Be Ethical in Every Action

Have a Growth Mindset

Invest in Great Opportunities

Empower Innovative Entrepreneurs

Deliver Value to All Stakeholders

Meet the Elevate team

Together, we are unleashing value for public-private entrepreneurial initiatives in communities across Indiana.

Christopher Day

Chief Executive Officer

Kristin Eilenberg

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Central Indiana

Garret Flynn

Principal

Mark Glover

Vice President of Information Technology

Mark Gramelspacher

Executive Director of SAM Fund & Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Emali Grose

Administrative Assistant of Entrepreneurial Services

Matthew Hope

Analyst

La’Toya Howard

Staff Accountant

Andie Hines-Lagemann

Startup Ecosystem Manager Northeast

Nicholas Kuhn

Entrepreneur-in-Residence
North Central Indiana

Michael Leonard

Analyst

Phil Lodato

General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer

Kevin Martin

Digital Marketing Manager

Dan Meek

Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Northeast Indiana

Cy Megnin

South Central Indiana
Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Devin Mendenhall

Events Manager

Titi Obasanya

Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Central Indiana

Sara Omohundro, CFA