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Jere Doyle is a proven entrepreneur experienced in building formerly unknown companies into profitable and sustainable industry leaders. Jere founded and launched two companies, Prospectiv and Global Marketing, leading both from the startup phase to highly profitable businesses, and finally to successful liquidity events for all shareholders. He now operates Doyle Enterprises, where he advises a handful of °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥-based startups.

Jere works closely with entrepreneurs, CEOs, and senior management teams. HeÌý helps them launch, scale, and grow their businesses and/or product lines into sustainable, long-term, successful ventures.Ìý His various roles include consultant, advisor, board member, and angel investor. Jere’s main focus is on helping to build strong, cohesive management teams capable of overcoming obstacles to success.ÌýÌý

Jere is passionate about entrepreneurship. He is experienced at building world-class executive teams, developing and launching innovative products, and building vibrant company cultures. He has a particular expertise in all areas of consumer acquisition.

Jere received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1993 and a bachelors of science from the Carroll School of Management at °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ College in 1987.

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Kelsey Renda received her B.A in Communications and her Masters in Business Administration from °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ College 2012 and has a strong understanding of the Jesuit, Catholic learning context that the University strives to instill in its students.Ìý

Upon graduation, Kelsey was hired as Membership Coordinator for the Greater °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she was solely responsible for maintaining all Customer Relationship Management database information. Other tasks included billing and finance, generating reports, and newsletter and event production.

Aside from her first position as Membership Coordinator, Kelsey climbed the ladder and worked in a number of different departments at the Bureau, including Public Relations and Sales. During her three years with the Greater °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ Convention & Visitors Bureau, she also gained a close familiarity with the city’s entrepreneurial landscape and ecosystem. Her experience has prepared her for a wide range of interactions with clients, faculty, students, alumni, and others, as well as for work in areas such as public relations, communications, marketing, operations assistance, and improvement initiatives.

Kelsey’s experience, coupled with her knowledge of °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ College ideals, will be pivotal when building on existing initiatives in the Carroll School of Management, and when reaching out further to the broader University community, to alumni, and to innovators far beyond Chestnut Hill.

Ìý(MCAS ’24) returns to Start@Shea as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) this semester. He was a former Start@Shea Co-Chairman, and has had various experiences in the operations of high growth startups, Big Tech companies, and in venture capital.

Alex is currently a Data Integrations Associate at FINTRX working across product, data, and operations, and is eager to apply his experiences in supporting the BC startup ecosystem and the venture capital space.

Feel free to emailÌýparkut@bc.eduÌýto set up an appointment to chat or utilize the link below to sign up for an appointment!