At the core of the ICA model is our council of outstanding volunteer Portfolio Adivosrs composed of proven entrepreneurs, experienced executives and industry experts. ICA carefully matches companies with advisors who are committed to the vision of ICA and who roll up their sleeves to work with each of our Portfolio Companies to ensure that we effectively address their business development needs.

Pro bono strategic advice and technical assistance is offered in eight focus areas we’ve identified as essential to the success of small business: financial management, growth strategy, capital readiness, operations management, sales and marketing, human resources, social & environmental impact and leadership.

Portfolio Advisors

Noah Alper

Founder, Noah’s Bagels

Ken Ansin

President, Ansin Consulting Group. Board Member, New Resource Bank

Joe Diliberto

Principal, Sandler Sales Institute

Greg Ginsburg

VP of Supply Chain, Cleaning Division, The Clorox Company

Keith Goldman

President, KWG Consulting

Dan Gordon

Founder & CEO, Gordon Biersch Brewery

Lisa Griffin

Consultant, Green & Associates

Mike Hannigan

President, Give Something Back Inc.

Joe Heaney

Principal, One Accord

Rob Hurlbut

CEO, Attune Foods

James P. King

President, J.P. King & Associates

Steven Knight

Senior Vice President of Distribution & Logistics, Cost Plus World Market

David Ko

Director, Pilsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Nils-Michael Langenborg

President & CEO, Whole Health Marketing

Tom Low

Executive Vice President, East Meets West Foundation

Cindy Mascheroni

Executive Coach, Vistage International

Jeri Mersky, Ph.D.

President at JLM Management Consultants

Bob McGee

Principal, FocusOne Management Consulting

Peter Michaels

Executive Coach, Vistage International

Joseph Nordlinger

President & CEO, Ascent Group

Andrew Sather

Co-Founder & CCO, Professional Aptitude Council

David Shenson

President, Just Desserts Inc.

Todd Sotkiewicz

President, Hartle Media

Yan Tomimoto

Principal, Huntley, Mullaney, Spargo & Sullivan, LLC

John Toth

CFO, American Reprographics Company

Frank Tsai

Partner, FLG Partners

Gary Weatherford

Chief Strategy Officer, InHouse

Al Youn

VP of Operations & Supply Chain, LifeFactory