Gradient Advisor Program

Aaron Bean is the Managing Director at Asemio where he leads a team of technologists and consultants that are working to address complex systemic problems facing our communities.

Alex Lobodiak is the President of True North Ventures and Co-Founder of Core Scribe. At True North Ventures, Alex helps entrepreneurs with their go-to-market and growth strategies. This led him to co-found Core Scribe, which enables professionals to concentrate on meaningful interactions rather than administrative tasks.

Amanda McKinney is a recognized thought leader on accountability for ambitious women entrepreneurs who are tired of feeling stuck and ready to make the bold moves they’ve been overthinking. She provides supportive and results-oriented coaching that helps women navigate self-doubt, overthinking and procrastination so they experience transformative results and experience ease. She’s also a bestselling author and podcast host.

Amy Hamilton is a Tulsa Tech Project/Client Services Coordinator here at 36°N. Her expertise is in developing, coordinating, facilitating and managing training programs for local area businesses & nonprofits. She is a certified Gallup StrengthsFinder Coach and uses this powerful self-awareness tool to provide leadership guidance and coaching.

Clay Slaton is the creator of LIFEguideApp.com, where Business-owners, Coaches, Speakers and Authors increase their impact and influence in people's lives through an innovative, ever evolving technology platform. It was born from Clay’s rewarding experience coaching high level leaders, and the belief that everyone should have access to powerful growth, in order to pursue their definition of success and create their own legacy.

Jonathan Joel Mentor is a revenue growth expert that provokes the economic growth and visibility of underrepresented tech startups. He founded Successment, a revenue growth partner for diverse tech startups, where he developed RevOps Science®, a data powered approach to startup growth that electrifies growth strategy + projects. In 2024, he was nominated for the United Nations World Summit Awards in the Dominican Republic for excellence in empowering underrepresented tech ecosystems.

Justin Carpenter is the Founder & CEO at Foolish Things Coffee Company where he navigates the challenges of launching and scaling businesses in the food and beverage industry, having grown his company through 13 years of operational successes and setbacks. He is also the Co-founder at Madcap Industries where he provides fractional CFO/COO services to help build scalable business systems, while simultaneously developing new ventures like an RTD oat milk latte project that leverages collaborative approaches with local breweries and leveraging tech startup principles for expansion.

Malachi Blankenship is the Head of Venture at ACT House, a team formation platform, accelerator, and VC.

Reagan Gowens is the Programs Engagement Manager at Gradient, where she collaborates with stakeholders across Tulsa and Oklahoma to deliver exceptional events and programs to Gradient Members. Want to explore Gradient’s programming or opportunities with partners like Microsoft and the Oklahoma Commercialization Network? Connect with Reagan to discover the programs or events that best match your needs!

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Susan Lindberg, Vice President and General Counsel at TD Williamson, is a seasoned leader in strategy, risk management, and corporate governance. She has held executive roles, including General Counsel of SemGroup Corporation, and earned a Master’s in Cybersecurity from The University of Tulsa, where she is an adjunct faculty member. Susan also founded TulsaDirect, a community for corporate directors and board professionals.

Todd Woodlan is the Product Marketing Director at CareMessage where he leads Go-To-Market strategy, product messaging and positioning, competitive intelligence, and production adoption initiatives.

Winston Peters is the Director of Entrepreneurship at Manhattan College where he supports students and faculty in developing their startup ideas. Winston is also a Business Strategist at MyUberLife Consulting where he provides business solutions for entrepreneurs to grow and scale their business.