Advisor Program

The 36 Degrees North Advisor Program is designed to give 36°N members access to experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders who understand the risks and rewards of starting a business. Our advisors are selected because of their ability to provide honest and practical feedback based on personal experience — not just business theory. Want to meet with one of these advisors? Click the button below.

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Strategy + operations

Topics to Discuss: Scaling, Business Processes, Customer Experience, and Team Management

Aaron Bean

Aaron Bean

Managing Partner
Asemio

Social entrepreneur with a passion for building data-informed communities. Managing partner and founder of Asemio, a technology consulting company passionate about affecting community outcomes through improved data literacy, technology infrastructure, and community governance.

Eric Jenkins

Eric Jenkins

Management Consultant
EricWJenkins.com

With over three decades of business leadership experience, Eric is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur, having founded and/or led nine companies across diverse industries with a strong focus on strategy, operations, and company growth. He is a two-time INC 500 awardee, recognized for his entrepreneurial excellence, and a three-time recipient of the Utah 100 award. He has been a dedicated member and leader in the Entrepreneurs' Organization for over twenty years.

Peter Karacsonyi

Peter Karacsonyi

President
π Consulting

Peter is an operations leader with extensive experience gleaned from firms such as GE, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan. His sector expertise spans manufacturing, banking, technology, logistics, transportation, and healthcare, among others, and he is well-versed in strategic planning, organizational leadership, business development, and operational excellence.

Zac Carman

Zac Carman

CEO
Consumer Affairs

I'm the CEO of ConsumerAffairs.com where our mission is to create a trustworthy information marketplace to connect consumers and brands through our enterprise saas platform. Previously, I worked in private equity, technology sales and engineering.

Mike Noshay

Mike Noshay

Co-Founder
Verinovum

My education and professional journey has been far from a straight line, and like any good entrepreneurial story it came to a head with a series of seemingly random events. Cliff notes of my career: Masters in entrepreneurship, Tulsa Teach for America Corps Member where I got the unique opportunity to build an Entrepreneurship Magnet Program at East Central High School, Helped build a healthcare technology non-profit (yes they exist) business model and strategy, and Co-founded my current business in 2013 with an aim to solve issues I experienced first hand in my previous role.

Joey Wignarajah

Joey Wignarajah

CEO
OK Medical Waste Disposal

Prior PE Operator turned Entrepreneur and VC investor. I am the CEO of OK Medical Waste Disposal, a startup facility in Oklahoma, a Venture Partner at Lightship Capital, and an advisor to other funds and startups in Tulsa, OK. Prior to these roles, I spent six years as a Vice President at Argonaut Private Equity, a middle-market private equity firm, worked as a Management Consultant at Booz & Company, a foreign affairs specialist for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

Justin Carpenter

Justin Carpenter

Owner/ Founder
Foolish Things Restaurant Group

Over the past ten plus years, I have owned and operated the award-winning Foolish Things restaurants in Tulsa, OK, generating millions of dollars in annual revenue. Honing my skills in operations and management, I have built teams that have created three very different and reputable restaurants. Foolish Things has been written about in Food Network, Men's Health, Oklahoma Magazine, Tulsa World, and many other publications. With this depth of knowledge and experience, specifically in operations, business management, and organizational efficiency, I have begun again the entrepreneurial adventure of launching a new startup this time in the financial technology industry.

Meredith Peebles

Meredith Peebles

Vice President, Nonprofit Strategist
PNC

Meredith Peebles is the COO for the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation (LTFF) where she focuses on entrepreneurship, economic equity and community development in Tulsa. In her role, Meredith provides leadership, direction and management of the Foundation's administrative, financial and operational functions, as well as strategic development and implementation of the Foundation's mission.

Nate Brim

Nate Brim

Professional EOS Implementor


I have started and operated several successful businesses in accounting, financial services, payroll, and real estate. I am currently an EOS Implementer and help business owners and leadership team members get more of what they want out of their business.

sales + marketing

Topics to Discuss: Public Relations, Branding, Social Media, Digital Strategy, and Digital Customer Experience

James Millaway

James Millaway

CEO and Co-Founder
Zero

I am a Co-Founder at ZERO. We help employers save massive amounts of money and give employees access to the care they need for $0 (And Forbes recently named me "One of America's Most Innovative Benefits Leaders" for my work at HUB International). I've worked for hospitals and an HMO but I love working directly with employers. You are spending a fortune on your employee benefits plan so I think you deserve great value in return. I'm 1 of only 5 individuals in the US certified by the Intel-GE Validation Institute in Advanced Critical Outcomes Reporting Analysis in both wellness and disease management. I'm also married to a wonderful woman and we have 2 perfect boys (ages 3 and 6) that don't listen to anything I say.

Todd Woodlan

Todd Woodlan

Product Marketing Director
Doctor On Demand

Data- and design-driven strategist Ph.D. with 15 years experience leading marketing strategy, product marketing, branding, content development, and team building. Specializing in complex and nuanced healthcare and health tech products, I've executed multi-channel marketing plans, messaging refinement, and content creation resulting in high growth for brand-new startups and international corporations.

Nicole Morgan

Nicole Morgan

CEO
Resolute PR

Nicole is the Founder & CEO of Resolute PR. Nicole has led a variety of large scale projects, including events drawing more than 60,000 people, product launches and rebranding initiatives. Her efforts have landed articles in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun and the Los Angeles Business Journal in addition to numerous awards, including the 2007 SilverLink Best of Show and 2009 Young Professional of the Year from the Public Relations Society of America.

accounting + finance

Topics to Discuss: Pitching, Deals, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, and Loans

LaToya Rose

LaToya Rose

Owner
Rose Tax Solutions

LaToya Rose, Tulsa native and owner of Rose Tax Solutions, is a fourth generation Black Wall Street entrepreneur committed to excellence. As a senior tax accountant, public speaker, author, event producer, and mother, Ms. Rose has a mission to promote global economic justice by helping individuals and businesses implement proven strategies to monetize their genius while sustaining consistent momentum in the marketplace. LaToya Rose has helped businesses scale to profit, increase ideal client retention, and organize tax-related issues, such as bookkeeping, wealth strategy, and tax planning.

Michael Basch

Michael Basch

Managing Partner
Atento Capital

I have built multiple startups from inception through exit as well as invested in 40+ startups to date.

Malachi Blankenship

Malachi Blankenship

Venture Advisor
i2E

Malachi Blankenship is a Venture Advisor for i2E, investing in startups. Prior to i2E, he was a co-founder for a technology startup that launched a geo-tourism platform. Malachi received his undergraduate and MBA from The University of Tulsa. He is an active volunteer in the community serving with One Hope Tulsa and sits on the board for 36 Degrees North, The Forge, OVAC and TYPROS.

Alex Lobodiak

Alex Lobodiak

President
True North Ventures

Alex Lobodiak directs the business development & sales operations for GeoSafe and has a boutique startup consulting company, True North Ventures. He has provided analytical talents over the years to hedge funds, e-commerce companies, precious metal exchanges, and the healthcare industry. Alex serves the local community as the Director of Startup Grind Tulsa, where monthly fireside chats are held with founders and executives. He is also a mentor for a startup accelerator run by the StitchCrew + OKC Thunder partnership and a mentor for OKEMP, a sister program of the MIT's Venture Mentoring Service.

product development

Topics to Discuss: Product Management, Pricing Strategy, Using Data to Inform Product Creation, and Idea Validation

Clay Slaton

Clay Slaton

Creator
LIFEguideApp.com

Clay Slaton bootstrapped his first two businesses in product design, each from zero to multi-millions before their respective successful exits. During which he also started, purchased or partnered in 10 other businesses, was instrumental in growing the Oklahoma Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization as a founding member and past president, and in addition recognized along the way with accolades such as: Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, Fastest Growing Firms In Tulsa (4 years in a row), Top Firms To Work For In Tulsa (2 years in a row), Men Of Distinction Honoree, and Achievers Under 40 honoree.

Jerry Dawkins

Jerry Dawkins

Co-Founder
TRUE Digital Security and TokenEx

Cybersecurity researcher, professor and multi-time entrepreneur of True Digital Security and TokenEx

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Director of Flight Sciences
BLUE ORIGIN

I am currently serving as Director of Flight Sciences at Blue Origin leading a dynamic team building a road to Space! Prior to my current role, I served as Director of Innovation & Product Development at FlightSafety International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and a leading provider of professional-level virtual flight simulators. I am also a patent holder and co-founder of Achieve AI, Inc., an early-stage startup disrupting the future of athletic performance by enabling the rise of the Quantified Athlete.

PEOPLE development

Topics to Discuss: Leadership Growth, Strengths Identification, and Professional Development

Amy Hamilton

Amy Hamilton

Client Services & Project Coordinator
Tulsa Technology Center

Amy Hamilton is a Tulsa Tech Project/Client Services Coordinator here at 36°N. Her expertise is in developing, coordinating, facilitating and managing training programs for local area businesses & nonprofits. She is a certified Gallup StrengthsFinder Coach and uses this powerful self-awareness tool to provide leadership guidance and coaching.

Dominick Ard'is

Dominick Ard'is

CEO
ACT House

Dominick J. Ard’is, actively leverages innovation models to bridge gaps within humanity, grounded on his model of diversity combining experience, expertise, and ethnicity. His model focuses on addressing ecosystem gaps around underestimated founders and mitigating startup failure. As CEO of ACT House, INC and Managing Partner of ACT Ventures, Dominick collaborates with a team highly focused on assisting innovators in finding their entrepreneurial identity, accelerating team formation, and growing scalable ventures.

Jeff Moore

Jeff Moore

Executive Director of I-CCEW
University of Oklahoma

Global leader in innovation, technology commercialization, social entrepreneurship, leadership development, design thinking, sustainability, and management consulting with experience in founding and supporting multiple accelerators, startup support programs, and early-stage companies and non-profits in a range of industries. Operating and founding experience in multiple startups.