Founder's Dinners
The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Founders’ Dinner. This is a closed event.The 2025 Founders’ Dinner Program offers participants the opportunity to engage in candid discussions, build meaningful relationships, and gain the insights needed to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship.At these exclusive bi-monthly dinners, founders will engage in thoughtful conversations on key startup topics, guided by experienced Guest Mentors. Each dinner explores themes crucial to scaling a business. This is a cohort-based program with a year-long commitment.
Newport Tech
Pete Rumsey - B2Q Technologies
Darya Blout - Deep Blue Composites
Mo Aidrus - ekai
Nili Persits - Dottir Labs
Elsa Nicol - Falco
Phil DiMuro - Founders Approach
John Dunn - Greensea IQ
Brian Amaral - Ocean State Sensing
Chris Mohr - ScheduleScout/Lyvely
Dustin Varnell - V2 Subsea/Spirit Advisory
Bristol Tech
Nicole Jones - Analytiq
Steve Bordonaro - Crewless Marine
Erynn Petersen - EMME
Dan Brogan - Fractal Robotics Ian Estephan-Owen - Jaia Robotics
Matt Jewell - Juice Robotics
Zach Konsin - Mayflower Ventures LLC Oliver Moore - Moore Bro. Co.
Sam Moore - Moore Bro. Co.
Kelly Ward - Ward's Manufacturing
Robert Cooper - SMöLTAP
Newport Non-Tech
Jeremy Krause - Air Tea Company
Kathleen Bellichi - Bellichi's Classic Biscotti
Addison Caproni - The Bow Bar
Jennifer Lipes - Fool Me Not Foodmart
Heidi List Murphy - List Academy of Music
Hope Parish - löre
Katie Potter - Newport Chowder Company
Candace Clavin - Waterway Lavender Farm
Bristol Non-Tech
Enith Morillo - Cadoret Global
Jeffrey D'Entremont - Peak
Kristin Silva - @studioquiche
Andrew Wolbach - Talent ACQ
Shannon Rozea - Thrive Outside
Chris Parisi - trailblaze marekting
Emily Berstein - wheelhouse Health Navigation
Eva Touhey - WasteNaut
Anita Bruno - RI Women in Trades
Hans Scholl - XGC, LLC