jesse krieger
executive director
Jesse Krieger was born and raised in San Francisco and is the author of international best selling book Lifestyle Entrepreneur: Make Money Doing What You Love, Even in Tough Times
During his twenties Jesse has founded or co-founded over five companies and been fortunate enough to sell two of them. He has lived and worked in over 25 countries and speaks German and Mandarin Chinese in addition to his native English.
A graduate of UC Berkeley and formerly a touring rock guitarist, Jesse counts becoming a published author as his most recent achievement. When he is not consulting with clients on lifestyle design and entrepreneurship, he can usually be found on a bicycle, pedaling up a steep mountain slope or yelling at the top of his lungs from the peak.
During his twenties Jesse has founded or co-founded over five companies and been fortunate enough to sell two of them. He has lived and worked in over 25 countries and speaks German and Mandarin Chinese in addition to his native English.
A graduate of UC Berkeley and formerly a touring rock guitarist, Jesse counts becoming a published author as his most recent achievement. When he is not consulting with clients on lifestyle design and entrepreneurship, he can usually be found on a bicycle, pedaling up a steep mountain slope or yelling at the top of his lungs from the peak.
william buster
director of finance and Operations
William Buster hails from San Diego and currently resides in Berkeley where he works for the office of Student Affairs at UC Berkeley. There he supports the Chief Financial Officer in maintaining the $400 million budget for the division of Student Affairs.
Since launching his first business selling wholesale goods on eBay at the ripe age of 13, he has gone on to launch a number of entrepreneurial ventures in a variety of fields. He has mentored Bay Area youth as a Program Manager and advisor for the Young Entrepreneurs at Haas (YEAH) for the last 5 years.
In his spare time, you can find William training in preparation for the Tough Mudder in San Diego or in San Francisco experiencing some Yelp assisted fine dining.
Since launching his first business selling wholesale goods on eBay at the ripe age of 13, he has gone on to launch a number of entrepreneurial ventures in a variety of fields. He has mentored Bay Area youth as a Program Manager and advisor for the Young Entrepreneurs at Haas (YEAH) for the last 5 years.
In his spare time, you can find William training in preparation for the Tough Mudder in San Diego or in San Francisco experiencing some Yelp assisted fine dining.
ERic Andersen
Director of Credit and Strategic Partnerships
Eric Andersen is a Los Angeles native who lives in New York City. A UC Berkeley graduate, Eric leveraged his perpetual interest in finance and economics at professional role where he works to advise entrepreneurs and executives on value creation and growth.
Eric works to enhance and direct University Incubator's integration with and development of the East Coast start-up community. With the goal of assisting entrepreneurs turn dreams into reality, Eric extends University Incubator's Silicon Valley-centric network to those in and around New York City.
When not working with burgeoning entrepreneurs on financing solutions or strategic opportunities, Eric is focused on getting students to pursue their dreams through entrepreneurship.
Eric works to enhance and direct University Incubator's integration with and development of the East Coast start-up community. With the goal of assisting entrepreneurs turn dreams into reality, Eric extends University Incubator's Silicon Valley-centric network to those in and around New York City.
When not working with burgeoning entrepreneurs on financing solutions or strategic opportunities, Eric is focused on getting students to pursue their dreams through entrepreneurship.
Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Outreach and university Relations
Sergio is a management consulting analyst aligned to Accenture’s Communications, Media, and Technology practice. He is a recent graduate of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and recently participated in the European Innovation Academy in Nice, France. He joined Accenture in August of 2016 and looks forward to the abundant opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Sergio is from San Diego, California and enjoys spending time with his family, practicing a variety of sports, and reading non-fiction books. Other interests include entrepreneurship, personal development, and leadership.
Joeseph Gentile
Director of Marketing and Analytics
Born in Colorado, raised in Ohio Joe followed his passions as they navigated his journey to California. Joe has a extensive experience in real estate, business analysis, sales, hospitality franchise management and data visualization. Understanding the "WHY" with data driven innovation, and forward thinking is the foundation on which Joe seeks to improve the present through the vision of tomorrow.
Outside the office, Joe's focus is on building memories with his kids and wife in Brentwood as well as co-chairing the Berkeley Tableau User Group (#GeekyAndProud), judging sustainability case studies for the AASHE Conference, and advising start-ups for transition from classroom to boardroom.
Outside the office, Joe's focus is on building memories with his kids and wife in Brentwood as well as co-chairing the Berkeley Tableau User Group (#GeekyAndProud), judging sustainability case studies for the AASHE Conference, and advising start-ups for transition from classroom to boardroom.
