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About Us

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CEI's Mission

Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) serves to champion, catalyze and impact entrepreneurial culture and community through quality research and programming, innovation collaborations, creative resourcing, and information services in the field of entrepreneurship

Kevin McCurren >>
Executive Director

J. Kevin McCurren has over 25 years of combined corporate and entrepreneurial experience. As an entrepreneur he has been involved in the start-up of a medical management company, a dental laboratory company and several biomedical companies. As an investor, Kevin has been involved in several angel investment groups and recently served on the Executive Committee of the Venture Club of Louisville. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science and Masters Degree in Public Health and Health Services Management from the University of Missouri.

Shorouq Al-Mallah >>
Operations Manager

Shorouq Almallah joined the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in June 2010 as Operations Manager. In this role, she is responsible for building and maintaining a robust and integrated network of services and facilitating access to key resources for entrepreneurs. Her core responsibilities include managing the day to day operations, budgeting and finance, supervision of student support, managing organizational website, clients, and events.

Previously, Shorouq served as Knowledge Resource Manager for the Family Owned Business Institute for more than 8 years where she played an integral role in supporting the institute’s research mission & initiatives. Shorouq earned a Master of Information Science from Indiana University where she gained the necessary training and skills to manage, represent, and organize knowledge and information.


	Luis Ballesteros >> Editor in Chief	Austin Dean >> Graduate Assistant	Chelsea Godmer >> Graphic Designer	Adam Ingraham >> Graduate Assistant	Ulandra Reynolds >> Program Coordinator	Ryan Vaughn >> Outreach Manager