Our Team

The mission of the Holmes Center is to inspire, educate and connect the next generation of entrepreneurs. John Stavig leads the fundraising, development of outreach programs and implementation of new curriculum for undergraduate and MBA courses. He teaches experiential courses in entrepreneurship and advise students and alumni on new ventures. He was also part of the founding team for MN Cup, MIN-Corps and Grow North outreach programs.

Prior to returning to the University of Minnesota to teach and lead the development of the entrepreneurship center, John's professional background was in management consulting and private equity in the communications industry. As founding principal in $100 million equity fund, sourced investments and took leadership positions in startups that became industry leaders in online advertising and bundled communications services, while leading a roll-up of engineering services providers. 

Carley is a key intern for keeping things flowing at Naturally MN. She handles all things marketing, website management, social media, event support, and content creation. Any Naturally MN social media posts you see are direct work from Carley (amongst other things). She will be a Junior at the Carlson School of Management this year, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and a minor in Spanish. Check out her LinkedIn below to have a closer look!

Maggie is the key intern for helping to manage everything Food, Ag, Ideas Week related. Food, Ag, Ideas Week is an annual multi-day series of speakers, events, tours, and demo showcases in Minneapolis focused on moving the industry forward. Given this event is happening this October, Maggie will be spending her time helping to manage the ins and outs of its operations alongside director Allison Hohn. Additionally, she will be a Junior at the Carlson School of Management this year, studying Entrepreneurship. Check out her LinkedIn below to have a closer look!