Andi Littlejohn is the Chief of the EPIcenter Energy Incubator and Accelerator (EEIA), which provides curriculum, coaching, mentorship, connections (access to funding and fabrication laboratories) and services to startups in all phases of development to incite the energy evolution. Littlejohn has worked with dozens of startups and innovators from all over the world to help them explore the business value of their ideas and communicate that value to key stakeholders. She is active in the startup community nationally and is well-versed in the specific challenges of innovative startups. She is trained and certified in WKI’s “So what? Who cares? Why you?®” methodology as well as GrowthWheel. She graduated with a B.A. from Texas A&M University and holds a M.A. from Johns Hopkins University.

Monique Long-White, Ph.D. is a successful interdisciplinary researcher, project manager and advisor. She has product development experience with environmental and biophysical emphases that couples with her business knowledge in marketing, entrepreneurship, and systems. Dr. Long-White has an eclectic portfolio of projects mostly focused on community, business, and economic development for a wide variety of organizations including universities, start-ups, and local, state, and federal government establishments and municipalities. She is a peer-reviewed published author on scientific articles. Monique is trained in assisting companies with SBIR applications and awardees, a Trusted Advisor, and certified in WKI’s “So what? Who cares? Why you?® methodology. Monique received her Ph.D. from Purdue University, MSc. from Texas Tech University, and a B.S from Prairie View A&M University.