Minden Fox

Minden Fox is an awarded entrepreneurship instructor, driving innovation through experiential learning. As a Business and Marketing Instructor at Laramie County Community College (LCCC), she empowers aspiring entrepreneurs by bridging the gap between concept and reality. Notably, she spearheaded the development of the Concept Forge, a cutting-edge fabrication and prototype makerspace, and secured significant funding to advance entrepreneurship and new technologies at LCCC.
Her expertise spans business development, marketing strategy, and the practical application of emerging technologies. Prior to teaching at LCCC, Minden was a part of several Wyoming startups assisting in marketing, ecommerce, and technology. This led to multiple acquisitions helping these companies grow to the point that they attracted the attention of publicly traded companies, a Silicon Valley tech company, and a Fortune 100 company. Using these experiences, Minden has assisted dozens of students and community members in southeast Wyoming with the development and launch of their business ideas.

Alex Houghtalin

Alex is a Principal at Access Venture Partners, supporting deal sourcing and diligence, as well as working with portfolio companies on strategic projects. Previously, Alex was Project Director at Michael Porter’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School where she led a team focused on strategy research and advisory for governments and large corporations. Alex moved to Colorado to pursue an MBA in entrepreneurship, during which time she was an Investment Associate with the Deming Center Venture Fund, worked with the Techstars Boulder program team, and joined a Techstars portfolio company as Interim COO.

Alex attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts where she studied Political Science and Economics. She received an MBA with honors from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business. Alex lives in Denver with her wife and son. In her free time, she enjoys golf and getting out on her mountain bike or snowboard.

Rob Kellogg

Rob Kellogg is a systems builder who operates at the intersection of entrepreneurship, social impact, public policy and organizational transformation. For over 25 years, he has crafted solutions that bridge the business and social sectors, from pioneering responsible investment and corporate governance to advancing education reform to catalyzing entrepreneurial ecosystems.

As Executive Director of Silicon Couloir, Rob leads a dynamic organization that has mobilized over $150 million in resources for 500+ mission-driven founders since 2012 while currently building Wyoming’s next-generation entrepreneurial economy. His ability to transform organizations is evident in his track record: revitalizing Social Venture Partners Denver, transforming a national trade association during the pandemic, and co-founding a fintech venture providing global risk analysis to institutional investors. A global citizen who has traveled and worked across 30+ countries, Rob brings an authentic intercultural lens to leadership. This perspective shaped his role at the Watson Institute, where he taught and mentored over 300 early-stage social entrepreneurs from 40 countries. His commitment to bridging cultures began with his French bilingual education in San Francisco, deepened through his work in India, and continues through his cross-sector collaborations today.

Rob’s multidisciplinary approach is reflected in his educational credentials: philosophy and political science from St. Lawrence University, international management from the SIT Graduate Institute and organizational leadership and strategy from Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Whether launching the Sathi Fund for Social Innovators focused on Africa and Asia or transforming progressive organizations in America, Rob’s career demonstrates that meaningful impact requires thinking and acting across boundaries.

Jason Roesler

Currently, Jason serves on the John P. Ellbogen Foundation board of directors as treasurer and investment committee member.

Jason is a Certified Public Accountant and co-founder of Highpoint CPAs and HP Wealth Management, LLC.  He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming as well as Denver University.  Professionally, Jason’s areas of emphasis are in taxation, investment management and strategic wealth planning for families and individuals.

Outside of work, Jason enjoys spending time reading, trail running, and being outdoors with wife (Jolene) and three daughters.  Saturday mornings are Jason’s favorite time of the week because they typically involve long runs and solitude on the high plains.  Saturday afternoons are Jason’s second favorite time of the week because the library is generally open to spend time reading about everything relevant to living a more complete life and being useful to others.

Tom Walsh

Tom Walsh has led numerous global technology and data enterprises and has excelled in fast-paced environments which demand change. Throughout Tom’s 37+ years of experience he has transformed multiple global growth businesses leveraging organizational culture change initiatives, customer segmentation and Go-To-Market optimizations, and tangible Ai/ML product deployments. Tom has led businesses and teams which have operated in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Currently Tom serves as chairperson and independent board member to Atheneum, a German based expert insights and market intelligence Research-as-a-Service provider; chairperson and independent board member to InRule, a global provider of Ai/ML based decisioning software; independent board member to The Group Real Estate, Northern Colorado’s largest real estate brokerage; and sits on the Advisory Board to Pamlico Capital Equity a Charlotte based private equity firm. Additionally, Tom serves on the University of Wyoming’s Foundation Board as well as UW’s College of Business and the Center for Professional Selling Boards. Tom also teaches the Advanced Enterprise Selling Course as Adjunct Professor. Prior roles include those of CEO to a global financial crime screening and artificial intelligence company, CEO to a healthcare data analytics company, as well as General Manager for multiple technology and data divisions of Thomson Reuters, a global public company.

He holds a B.S. in Accounting with a concentration in Finance from the University of Wyoming (’87) as well as various executive and continuing education programs including those through the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and the IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

Tom has two adult children and now lives in Fort Collins, CO with his wife.