About Mentorship Works

• Mentorship Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources. There is no better resource than an engaged mentor. Mentorship Works provides 3 channels to obtain guidance and support in developing your startup.

  1. We provide the only mentor/mentee matching database in Santa Barbara. Our system discreetly matches an interested mentee with an available mentor based on key criteria including availability, applicable experience, and subject matter expertise. If you’re available to mentor (1 hour a month is the minimum), sign up here. If you’re looking for a mentor, fill out our mentee application.
  2. Mentorship Works has sourced the top entrepreneurs in the region to create intimate interview/conversational style videos. Become a member today to access ALL of our videos. We offer our featured video showcasing Michael Crandell – Founder and CEO of RightScale without registering. But why not apply? It’s free and gets you connected.
  3. Mentorship Works features a quarterly signature event featuring the top entrepreneurs sharing insight into a specific function of the entrepreneur experience. Our events include networking, world class best practices, and on the spot matching.

   

  Apply today and find out how Mentorship Works!

   

   

  Board of Directors

  Summers McKay

  Chairman / CEO

  
  

  

  Summers has been building successful, DO GOOD DO WELL, businesses for over twenty years. A U.C. Berkeley grad with an MBA from UCLA Anderson, Summers leads strategic masterminds and executive development groups including Santa Barbara Entrepreneur Advantage, and serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at Noospheric. As Chairman of Santa Barbara Entrepreneur, Summers brings her experience as the founder of UCLA Anderson EDGE, offering rigorous business education to graduate and undergraduate students. A lecturer for UCLA Anderson, and instructor for UCLA Extension, in Social Media Marketing and Leadership Strategy, Summers brings a rigorous and tactical path to growth. Summers is the founder of a natural product care line and has run successful crowd funding campaigns. Summers is a nine time marathoner, four time Olympic distance triathlete, Kilimanjaro climber, wife, parent, and ocean swimmer. Her passion for endorphins and inspiration are her driving force for helping businesses achieve their goals.
  www.summersmckay.com

  John Osley

  Director of Marketing

  

  John leads the Product Marketing and Business Development group at a fast growing global provider of I.T. Solutions based here in Santa Barbara. As a technology executive in the computer networking industry, John has extensive sales, marketing, and channel experience – most notably over 10 years at Cisco Systems. John graduated from UC Riverside with a B.S. in Business Administration and completed his MBA at Pepperdine University. John was attracted to the Mentorship Works community by the opportunity it presents to help others while growing one’s self at the same time.

  Jacques Habra

  Entrepreneur In House & Board Member

  

  Jacques Habra is an award winning serial entrepreneur who has helped launch 8 companies and negotiated 5 successful exits. Jacques is an active community member serving on several boards including the MIT Enterprise Forum, Arthritis Foundation Leadership Council, Westmont College Foundation, and Santa Barbara City College Foundation. Currently, Jacques manages Noospheric which is a startup consulting and investment firm focused on the Quantified Self and Data/Algorithm sectors. To learn more, visit www.jacqueshabra.com

  David Machacek

  Board Member

  

  David W Machacek leads the Santa Barbara office of Independent Capital Management, a financial services firm offering retirement planning, investment management, insurance and estate planning services. A former educator and not-for-profit leader, David has extensive experience supporting young professionals in their personal and career development. David holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from UCSB. He has taught at UCSB, UC Riverside, and Trinity College in Hartford, CT. In 2005, he joined Humanity in Action, an international not-for-profit organization devoted to training emerging civic leaders in the field of minority issues and human rights. He served as the organization’s chief operating officer from 2007 to 2009.

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