About

What we are best at

Our Vision: Build a Better World

For over forty years, we have supported entrepreneurs in their efforts to start and run technology-driven business ventures. Our vision is to build a better world by accelerating the creation and growth of world-class technology companies.

Our Mission: Inform, Connect, and Coach

We inform, connect, and coach technology entrepreneurs — enabling them to rapidly transform ideas into world-changing companies. We are a global network of local organizations, inspired by MIT, and open to the world.

Our History: Founded in 1971

The MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) was founded in 1971 by John Jenkins, an engineer who graduated from MIT. The Enterprise Forum was among the first organizations created to foster entrepreneurship. Seven years later, a national organization was established by MIT, which today consists of 28 chapters.

Our people

Board of Directors

Chapter Chair

Geng Tan

Program Manager

Facebook

Vice Chair

Daniel O'Sullivan

CEO & Founder

Gyst Technologies

Treasurer

Nicholas Schiavo

CFO

Helmsley Charitable Trust

Chapter Secretary

John Pelly

Founder/Managing Partner

Overlook Rock Asset Management

Program Chair

Elizabeth Ling

President

Emling Advisors

Technology Chair

Ned Lomigora

CEO

Cape Ann Tech

Sponsorship Chair

Scott Omelianuk

Editor In Chief

Inc. Magazine

Nominating Chair, Chair Emeritus

James Klaiber

Counsel

Huges Hubbard & Reed LLP

Chair Emeritus

Joseph Kim

Chief Automation Officer

PivotAi

Chair Emeritus

Cristina Dolan

CEO and Founder

insideCHAINS

Board Member

Vikram Pandit

Director

Houlihan Lokey

Our people

Advisory Board

Marc Segan

President

Segan LLC

Caryn Effron

Commercial real estate executive, Angel investor, Entrepreneur

Ralph V. Pagano

Partner

Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Pagano, Aubert, LLP

Tracy Chadwell

Founding Partner

1843 Capital

Neil S. Carty

SVP, Innovation Strategy

Medialink

Robin Bigelli

Partner

Falcon + Wolf

Meryl Lynn Unger

Katsky Korins LLP

Corporate Partner

Michael Flannery

Managing Partner and Founder

Redwood Partners

Paul N. Bowles III

Partner

Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Pagano, Aubert, LLP

Charlotte Walker

Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer

Doolli, Inc.

Christopher J. Noble

Partner

Anchin, Block, & Anchin, LLP

Van Espahbodi

Co-founder and Partner

Starburst Accelerator

Michael Netter

Management Consultant & Innovator

Board Observers

Christopher Merkle

Founder

MIME, Inc.

Michael Psathas

Corporate & Securities Associate

White & Williams LLP