Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
DAVID LEE
PRESIDENT, SANGAMO VENTURES GROUP,LLC--CO-MANAGING PARTNER
He has 8 years’ experience in sales and marketing for a major medical equipment supplier. He is active in Downtown Springfield, Inc. BA Business Administration, Augustana College
TONY CACCOMO
PRESIDENT, NEW HEARTLAND VENTURES, LTD. C0-MANAGING PARTNER
He has 40 years of real estate development, finance, brokerage and management in more than 30 states. Has a BS in Transportation, Niagara University
ERIC BROUGHTON
CEO, INCUBATOR VENTURES & INTERACTIVE MEDIA, PARTNER
Eric has over 12+ years of experience in digital marketing, project management, financial analysis, web design, team leadership, media and business management: plus a BA and an MBA.
TYLER SMITH
BROKER, PARTNER
Tyler is a Broker for Garrison Group Inc., a well-respected commercial real estate firm in Springfield. A Springfield native, he is actively involved in various local groups. He has a BS and MBA.
FRANCISCO SARAVIA
CTO, SPRINGFIELD YMCA, INCUBATOR VENTURES, PARTNER
He is an innovative bilingual technologist and entrepreneur, born in Chile. He is currently the CTO at the YMCA of Springfield and co-founder of The Incubator, Interactive Media, and many others.
VICHAY “SHAI” MAUTH
BUSINESS OWNER, PARTNER
SHAI currently operates a successful food hall in Champaign/Urbana area , and is developing a second Hawaiian Take Out concept in nearby in Mahomet, IL He brings more than 20 years of experience.
TIM WALLIN
BUSINESS OWNER, PARTNER
He owns Employee Benefits Solutions and has over 10 years of experience in the insurance, investment, and employee benefits field. He also owned a tourism company in Puerto Rico for 5 years.
CHRIS DAVIS
COO, RESOURCE ONE, PARTNER
Chris is the COO of one of the largest commercial interior design/furnishing companies in IL. He has a law degree, and worked for many years in the greater Chicagoland area.
KELLY SANNER
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER, PARTNER
A Springfield Architect/Engineer with 40 plus years of experience throughout Central Illinois. He was the architect/engineer for the National Foodworks Services in Decatur, IL, with Tony C.