Launch Pad

Teacher Feature - David Pellicciotti and Stephen Giannini are the teachers from Binghamton High School. We are grateful for their constant dedication to the program #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Joe Shieve is the teacher from Johnson City and this is his 10th year with GBSC! He hopes GBSC will inspire students to think beyond the classroom and challenge themselves to create opportunities for themselves #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Christina Kratky is the teacher from Maine Endwell and this is her 3rd year with GBSC! She believes that this is an exciting and challenging opportunity for students #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Karl Krause is the teacher from Chenango Valley and this is his 3rd year with GBSC! His favorite part is watching the students gain confidence in building a potential business #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Julie Keenan is the teacher from BOCES New Visions and this is her 9th year with GBSC! Her favorite part is the creativity that the students bring to this competition #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Nick Rodgers is the teacher from Owego and this is his 1st year with GBSC! He is hoping to give students an opportunity to engage in an extra-curricular activity that is fun, engaging, and beneficial #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Christine Race is the teacher from Sidney and this is her 4th year with GBSC! She hopes that this will e an opportunity for students to learn more about business and entrepreneurship #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Teacher Feature - Michelle Gee is the teacher from Union Endicott and this is her 6th year with GBSC! #startsomethingGBSC #gbsc2019

Judge Feature - Justin Norkaitis is an Account Executive at Modern Marketing Concepts and this is his second year with GBSC, returning after being impressed by the ideas of the contestants. Justin is looking for businesses that think critically #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Kirk Armstrong is a Project Manager at LeChase Construction a full-service construction management and general construction firm with proven experience in a wide range of industries. He will be looking for businesses w/ a clear idea #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Carly Norton is the Regional Representative of the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and also has 10 years of experience with @theAgencyBiz. This is first year Judging GBSC, returning after enjoying a prior experience #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Joe Kolba is a Software Developer at Modern Marketing Concepts, Inc. and this is his 1st year with GBSC . He will be looking for businesses that solve real problems and are clearly thought out #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Lee Rogers is a partner at Key Branding Labs a startup in Binghamton that helps their clients sell more, increase awareness and move numbers. He will be looking for businesses with a go-to attitude & a customer centered approach #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Candace Jones is the owner of Val’s Diner and also has experience as a Hotel General Manager. This is her 2nd year w/ GBSC after having enjoyed a prior experience. She will be looking for businesses who are unique #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Eric Krohn is the Director of Business Incubation Programs at @binghamtonu and also the owner/co-owner of 6 active companies. This is his 4th year with GBSC hoping to help others. He will be looking for businesses that are logical #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Jocelyn Bailey is an Account Director @ideakraft a full service creative studio that specializes in branding, digital marketing, packaging & website design. This is her 1st year w/ GBSC hoping to help out you hardworking highschoolers #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Matt Scanlon is the leader of @bandalierusa a startup company that recruits & trains customer-facing talent to deliver sales opportunities for other firms. This is his 6th year with GBSC. Mr. Scanlon will be looking for interns #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Bryce Reynolds is a Certified Mentor at @SCOREMentors an association dedicated to the growth of small businesses. He will be looking for plans with clarity, brevity, scalability, feasibility, focus on finance and moonshot thinking. #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Judge Feature - Timothy Burford is the Creative Director at @FreshySites a web design, development and graphic design company. He will be looking for unique, intuitive ideas that serve a purpose and solve a problem. #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC

Mentor Feature - Marty Chudacik has been in the pharmaceutical industry for 19 yrs. He has worked w/ many Fortune 500 companies and is current at Eli Lilly in the Neuroscience division. He is mentoring for JC and this is his 9th year with GBSC! #gbsc2019 #startsomethingGBSC