About Us
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI), established in 2007, is identified as an area of strength by the University of Connecticut and is vital to the state and national economy, the UConn School of Business, and the university as a whole. CCEI is committed to UConn’s core values of "Innovation, Leadership, Global Engagement, and Diversity." As part of one of the United States’ leading public universities, we benefit from the academic background, strength in numbers, and geographic positioning of the various populations we work with.
Meet The Team!

Jennifer Mathieu
Executive Director
linkedin.com/jennifer-mathieu

Rory McGloin
Assistant Director of Communication
& Program Development
linkedin.com/rory-mcgloin


Alycia Chrosniak
Program & Marketing Specialist
alycia.chrosniak@uconn.edu
linkedin.com/alyciachrosniak


Mehgan Williams
Program Assistant
mehgan.williams@uconn.edu
linkedin.com/mehgan-williams

Michaela Hartl
Program Assistant
michaela.hartl@uconn.edu
linkedin.com/michaelahartl

Kate Savinelli
Marketing & Database Assistant
kate.savinelli@uconn.edu
linkedin.com/kate-savinelli

Michelle Cote
Lead Instructor
Director of Strategic Partnerships
michelle.cote@uconn.edu
linkedin.com/michelle-cote
Student Ambassadors

Julie Artiaga
Marketing
Class of 2023

Christine Attle
Accounting
Class of 2025

Rachel Ayers
Healthcare Management
Class of 2023

Kristina DeMichiel
Digital Media Design; Psychology
Class of 2025

Alex Grant
English
Class of 2023