Faculty & Staff

Directors

Wendy Plant Headshot
Wendy Plant
Assistant Dean
wplant@jmc.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-645-2711
JMB 310

 

Jennifer Kovach Headshot
Jennifer Brin Kovach
Director, South Florida 
jkovach@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
1401 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 304
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-228-3082

 

Marina Lickson
Director, Northwest Florida
mlickson@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-644-4414
JMB 305

 

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Melissa Roberts
Director, Veterans Programs
mroberts@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Shaw Building
644 W Call Street
Tallahassee, FL 32306
850-644-7126
RSB 138

 

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Stephanie Royal
Director, Northeast Florida 
sroyal@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 151
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-528-9722

 

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Shane Smith
Director, Central Florida 
ssmith@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
2101 East Palm Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
813-789-5966

 

Staff

Marietta Dye Headshot
Marietta Dye
Administrative Specialist
mdye@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-644-3372
JMB 313

 

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John Gargotta
Facilitator, South Florida 
jgargotta@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
1401 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 304
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-993-9301

 

Lauren Little
Program Associate, Northeast Florida 
llittle@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 151
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-472-1117

 

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Rosie Lopez
IT Manager
rlopez@jmc.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-644-4351
JMB 211

 

Jordan McClendon
IT Support Specialist
jmcclendon@jmc.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-644-4354
JMB 211

 

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Amy McDevitt
Manager, South Florida Programs
amcdevitt@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
1401 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 304
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-546-2735
 

 

Lauren Sparling
Media Specialist
lsparling@jmc.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-645-5345
JMB 309

 

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Mary Weldon
Program Coordinator
mweldon@jimmoraninstitute.fsu.edu
Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-644-1692
JMB 307

 

Faculty

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Eric Liguori
Director of Research
Associate Dean of the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship
Professor of Entrepreneurship
eliguori@jmc.fsu.edu
111 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
JMB 206