Our Members and Alumni
Meet our Netcito community, a diverse group of highly successful entrepreneurs from around the United States.
Kevin Hailstock is a web entrepreneur twice over and has been self-employed since the age of 23. In 2001, shortly after 9-11 and post “.combubble”, he co-founded Web Emerse, a web development company, and more recently Insightful Art, which makes it easy for everyday people to create digital art pieces online by providing building blocks based on the recipient’s personality.…
Kurt’s core philosophy is that in order to succeed, a business needs a focused mission, an inspiring vision, and a sophisticated strategy articulated in a manner relevant to the entire organization. He emphasizes the importance of working with a clear set of tightly defined objectives, targets, and time lines that are reinforced with clear, consistent, and frequent communication to ensure effective execution.…
My real name is John, but I go by Jason. I am 48 years old, live in Leesburg, I have no kids and miss my dog! I am the youngest of 6 (5 older sisters). Yes, I was spoiled by my father! I was born in Buffalo, NY and love to ski. I come from a long line of restaurateurs and absolutely love to cook.…
Mike is a respected visionary leader within the flourishing renewable energy industry. Experienced entrepreneur and business strategist who has played a key role in starting two successful energy companies. He has been instrumental in developing business growth strategies from start-up level to maturity, including originating no less than 30 successful partnerships within the private and public sectors.…
Brian brings over a decade of startup executive experience to the table. Prior to launching MāKā, Brian oversaw the ideation, creation, launch, and operation of three distinct and disparate companies; athletics, mobile app, and facility automation technology.
His first foray into the startup world was with Eastbanc Inc. Brian was originally hired as a real estate development project manager in Washington, DC.…
Dr. Craig Hillman is currently the Senior Vice President of GaitBetter. He previously served as Director of Product Management of New and Emerging Technologies and Director of Software Development for Ansys. Dr. Hillman joined Ansys after a successful acquisition of DfR Solutions in 2019, which he founded and was the CEO. Prior to acquisition, DfR Solutions was recognized as the leader in simulation software for electronics, with over 75% of the Top 50 electronic OEMs as its customers.…
Turner is admittedly a bit of a fitness and nutrition geek, which serves as the genesis for The Vegetable & the Butcher (“V&B”). Turner initially developed V&B to satisfy an unfulfilled void in his life, but has realized that quite a few people share the same need. V&B is a hybrid restaurant/food retailer focused on serving prepackaged, portion-controlled healthy meals for takeout in a convenient format.…
Jennifer Hong is a human trafficking (forced labour and sexual exploitation)expert at the U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. Her office is responsible for the U.S. government diplomatic and domestic TIP efforts, which include the annual Trafficking in Persons Report publication and President’s Interagency Task Force on TIP. The annual Trafficking in-person report has been hailed as the “gold-standard” of trafficking by governments, media, and civil society.…
Dennis is currently the President of Plynty. Plynty, LLC was founded to address the retirement crisis in America through the use of innovative technologies. We believe that financial advice should be easy to access and understand, and that people should have complete control over the decisions that guide their future. Plynty is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEM Corporation, a diversified services firm based in Herndon, VA.…
Rebecca Horton is a designer with a focus on customer experience. Rebecca spent the last six years working with a variety of organizations, large and small, established and just starting up, helping them think about how to delight customers and get new ideas off the ground. In 2013, Rebecca launched a design platform called Trestles with a local friend.…
Michael is the Co-Founder of MusicBox and owner of online print companyPrintSquares. Michael is also the Head Men’s Varsity Soccer Coach of returning back-to-back State Champions, Green Hope High School. He’s also the Host for Raleigh’s RAW: Natural Born Artists Showcase. When Michael is not working with MusicBox, Green Hope or RAW, he coaches multiple premier travel soccer teams for the North Carolina powerclub CASL.…