Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour

Team

Sheena Lindahl, President and Co-Founder

Using creative financing strategies, Sheena became financially independent from her parents at the age of 17—paying for her own $30,000+ yearly tuition at New York University, excelling in school, working full-time at jobs that she loved, and co-founding a business.

Before joining the tour, Sheena managed the due diligence process at GreenHills Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests $1.5 to $5 million in promising early-stage high-growth companies. She was a lead teacher at Project R.E.A.D., a nonprofit organization that improves the reading levels of inner-city elementary school children.

In 2005, Sheena graduated from New York University with a major in Communication Studies. In 2006, Sheena was named by Business Week as one of the country's top 25 entrepreneurs under the age of 25 and profiled in USA Today, on the AOL homepage, and on CBS, NBC, and ABC.

Michael Simmons, CEO and Co-Founder

As a 2005 graduate of the Stern School of Business at New York University and author, teacher, speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur, Michael is able to deliver a unique perspective that connects with audiences. In 2006, Michael was named by Business Week as one of the country's top 25 entrepreneurs under 25 and profiled in USA Today, the AOL homepage, CBS, NBC, and ABC.

Michael co-founded his first business, Princeton WebSolutions (PWS), when he was sixteen years old. PWS was later rated the #1 youth-run web development company in the nation by Youngbiz Magazine. In addition, Michael has won three entrepreneur of the year awards from the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Fleet, and the National Coalition for Empowering Youth Entrepreneurship. He is the bestselling author of The Student Success Manifesto.

Arel Moodie, Partner & Emcee

Featured in USA Today, Young Money Magazine, and on ABC, NBC, and Fox News affiliates, Arel Moodie, author of the bestselling book Your Starting Point for Student Success, is an expert on helping this generation of students begin taking action to achieve their goals. Arel is living proof that, no matter what your background is, we all can have the life that we deserve.

Arel began his life on welfare in the projects of Brooklyn, New York, where he witnessed those around him being murdered and imprisoned. Yet he went on to attend college where he started his first successful internet company and was named the most outstanding graduate of his school. Arel shows students how to achieve their dreams by teaching them how to believe in themselves and by giving them the know-how that inspires action today. As a professional speaker, he has reached over 65,000 students in 39 states and two countries. For his work with young people, Arel was named one of the Country's Top Generation Y Leaders in the book, Millennial Leaders; and he is featured in the book #1 New York Times Best Selling book, Who's Got Your Back.

Always the entertainer, Arel likes to dance and has opened for the Grammy Award winning R&B group, 112.

Liv Mansfield, Vice President, National Programs

Liv Mansfield has more than 20 years experience working with business and non-profit marketing. As Vice President, National Programs, she is responsible for enlisting schools and communities to host Extreme Entrepreneurship events. Liv worked at the University of Pennsylvania for four years before joining the Extreme Entrepreneurship team; at Penn, Liv was responsible for strategic marketing development and implementation for more than 17 different programs based in liberal arts and science, including a part-time undergraduate degree program, professional masters programs, and summer high school programs. Liv completed her undergraduate studies at Temple University and received an MBA in finance and marketing form Columbia Business School.

GLENDA GRAVES, DIRECTOR OF EVENTS

Glenda makes sure that all the required puzzle pieces for a successful event come together perfectly every time! She helps schools, speakers, and staff be where they need to be when they need to be there and be ready to rock the house. She loves being part of the team because the tour broadens people’s horizons, teaches them how to believe in themselves, and dream again; and it gives them the information they need to head in the right direction. Before joining the TOUR, Glenda was a program manager for a non-profit child care agency. Her hobbies include spending time with family, outdoor activities, yoga, and reading.

LIZ ALCOCER, VICE PRESIDENT, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

Liz has an extensive background in sales and marketing in the education field. Her most recent position was a Director of Business Development for a prominent online educational company. Prior to that, Liz worked for several years in educational publishing as a Marketing Manager. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from California Lutheran University and resides in Southern California.