Meet the Angle Center Team
With a mix of students, faculty and industry professionals, we are a team of dedicated individuals who all share one passion, to increase Endicott's entrepreneurial culture by providing guidance, resources, and experience to our community.
Colin and Erika Angle
Benefactors
Colin and Erika Angle have proven their entrepreneurial skills time and time again as they both serve as founders, CEOs and investors in large and impactful companies such as IRobot, and Counterpoint Health Solutions. They serve as inspiration to all of the students who are involved in the Angle Center for Entrepreneurship.
Executive Leadership
Gina Deschamps
Executive Director
Gina Deschamps is the Executive Director and Chair of the Angle Center for Entrepreneurship at Endicott College. With a rich tapestry of experience that blends corporate expertise with entrepreneurial insight, Gina steers the ship with a practical and seasoned approach. Her professional journey is marked by tenures in Fortune 500 companies, where she honed her skills in navigating the business world. Adding a familial touch to her repertoire, Gina has played a pivotal role in her family's 103-year-old printing business—one of the largest in New England. This dual perspective, spanning both the corporate and entrepreneurial realms, uniquely positions Gina to lead the Angle Center, bringing a wealth of practical wisdom to the forefront. Her commitment to fostering an environment where innovation and business acumen thrive is at the core of her role as the Executive Director and Chair.
“We have an historic basis of entrepreneurial thinking here at Endicott. We have worked very hard to create a strong foundation of entrepreneurial thinking, complete with the tools needed to help our students develop their ideas."
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Grace Kolis
Graduate Assistant
Grace Kolis is an entrepreneur and current Graduate Assistant at the Angle Center for Entrepreneurship at Endicott College. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science along with a Minor in Business administration, Grace has demonstrated her commitment to entrepreneurship during her time at Endicott as an undergrad and graduate student in the MBA program. As an undergraduate student Grace started her online fitness coaching business after growing a following in the fitness industry. Prior to starting her online fitness coaching company, Grace was a photographer. She used this background in photography to venture into the world of content creation within the fitness realm. These endeavors allowed Grace to quit her part time retail job and financially support herself as an entrepreneur through college. As a Graduate Assistant at the Angle Center, Grace hopes to help students start their small business or side hustles through the Entrepreneurship Club. Grace also contributes to initiatives like the Angle Center Speaker Series and Pop Up Shops.
Entrepreneurship Club Executive Board
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Grace Kolis
Graduate Assistant
Aidan Russell
President
The Angle Center
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Angle Center Mentors
Our mentors are the guiding light that help direct our students down their entrepreneurial paths. The Angle Center has made a concerted effort to collaborate with professionals across all different industries so we can provide guidance for all of our student entrepreneurs no matter what their interests may be.