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

Nicholas Martinelli

Program Manager

nicholas.martinelli@uconn.edu linkedin.com/nicholas-martinelli    

Alycia Chrosniak

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

Rachel Borden

Business Operations Manager

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