The Product Scale Playbook: From Product-Market Fit to Market Domination

Chuck supports the translation of breakthrough research into practical healthcare solutions. He collaborates with faculty and student innovators to develop commercialization strategies, identify funding opportunities, and establish partnerships that move technologies from the lab toward the marketplace.

He brings extensive experience spanning academia, government, and industry, with a focus on translational research and early-stage technology development. His work centers on connecting researchers with the resources, expertise, and partners needed to accelerate innovation and increase the real-world impact of biomedical discoveries.

He holds a PhD in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and is committed to strengthening the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and industry to drive meaningful clinical and commercial outcomes.

Shalisa Mohamed is the Chief Operations Officer at Mindgrub Technologies, where she has been a driving force behind the company’s growth and innovation since 2018. With over 25 years of experience in technology leadership, operations management, and digital transformation, she has been instrumental in scaling Mindgrub into a nationally recognized digital agency. Under her leadership, the company has partnered with global brands to deliver award-winning campaigns, applications, and enterprise solutions.

Before joining Mindgrub, Shalisa spent over a decade at United Communications Group (UCG), advancing to Chief Information Officer. There, she led enterprise solutions, product development, and technology services across multiple portfolio companies, while serving as IT liaison for acquisitions and divestitures. During the same time, she also served as Chief Technology Officer at Vantage Production, LLC, where she directed technology strategy and product development.

Earlier in her career, Shalisa built a strong foundation in product assurance, quality management, and technical innovation through engineering and QA leadership roles at Deloitte & Touche Tax Technologies and Hughes Space and Communications. Recognized as a collaborative leader, she excels at bridging the gap between technology and business strategy. She is passionate about developing high-performing teams, scaling operations, and delivering solutions that leverage technology to unlock human potential.

A serial entrepreneur, venture investor, and innovation ecosystem builder, he is dedicated to strengthening the people, capital, and infrastructure that help startups grow and scale. Over his career, he has raised more than $2 billion in equity funding through global capital markets and has held leadership roles across corporate strategy, operations, ventures, finance, and go-to-market for both public companies and high-growth startups. His focus is on supporting founders from late bootstrap through scale, helping teams prove and perform at scale.

He has mentored thousands of entrepreneurs and plays a national leadership role in ecosystem development. He is a cofounder and policy and advocacy chair of the Startup Champions Network and previously cofounded and led Startup Maryland, one of the nation’s most active regional startup initiatives. His work has included ecosystem metrics, venture development, policy advocacy, and partnerships with organizations such as the Kauffman Foundation, major technology companies, and leading investors.

He is also a cofounder, venture studio leader, and active angel investor across sectors including AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and life sciences. He holds honors degrees from James Madison University and a graduate certificate in Innovation Management from the University of Maryland, and he has taught entrepreneurship and innovation at multiple universities while serving as a mentor and evaluator for national innovation programs.

Phil Masiello is a 4x exit entrepreneur, 3x Best Selling Author and visionary leader with over two decades of experience in e-commerce, marketing, and startups. As the founder of CrunchGrowth, he has significantly impacted business strategy and digital commerce through innovation and strategic insight. Phil's entrepreneurial journey began at age 27, driven by an MBA in Marketing and Finance, which continues to underpin his successful ventures.
From pioneering e-commerce solutions in the meal industry with The Daily Market to co-founding Raw Essentials Skin Care alongside Carol Alt, Phil has consistently showcased his ability to innovate strategically. His expertise extends across brand strategy and digital marketing within multiple consumer product sectors, including food, fashion, beauty, and personal care.
As founder and CEO, Phil has created disruptive business models that merge emerging technologies with evolving consumer lifestyles. He excels at crafting digital and social strategies that significantly elevate brand visibility and accelerate revenue growth. Notable ventures such as 800razors.com exemplify his creative approach to utilizing public relations to scale rapidly. Meanwhile, CrunchGrowth has earned recognition for its cost-effective and groundbreaking methodologies that drive sales and growth for consumer brands.
Phil’s deep expertise in multi-channel customer acquisition empowers brands to scale efficiently while maintaining cost-effectiveness. He specializes in direct-to-consumer sales methods and plays a pivotal role in financial planning, sales, marketing, and operational strategy for multi-platform brand development.
In addition to his extensive entrepreneurial endeavors, Phil is the best-selling author of four influential books, including "The Why Behind The Buy: Connect With Your Customers Before You Sell" and "Think Engage Thrive: How to Skyrocket Your Brand," both celebrated for providing actionable insights into consumer engagement and brand growth.
Phil also shares his wealth of knowledge as the host of the show Crunching Growth on e360tv, where he engages with industry experts, entrepreneurs, and innovators to inspire and educate the next generation of business leaders.
His core competencies include Amazon selling, e-commerce, brand development, digital marketing, social media marketing, branding and identity creation, retail strategies, infomercials, television shopping channels, and direct-response TV marketing. Phil’s career exemplifies transformative thinking and highlights his adaptability within the continually evolving digital marketplace.

In his role at TEDCO, Graham Dodge works closely with the Chief Finance and Operations Officer to oversee the Venture Development department and support entrepreneurial growth across Maryland through the deployment of several resources and programs.

Prior to his work with TEDCO, Graham worked at the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) in Westminster, Maryland where he established 1 Million Cups Westminster, the Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center (ARIC), the Westminster Angel Network, and StartUp Lab.

Before that, as President of the PathCheck Foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he led the development of open-source software and standards used by Mayo Clinic, Google Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Graham is an award-winning entrepreneur, author and patented inventor with experience developing systems of intelligence, entrepreneurial ecosystems and open-source communities. As an entrepreneur he co-founded SMGB Technologies, Shield Pals and Sickweather, the latter of which was recognized as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies. He is also a technology accelerator veteran as an alumni of Techstars, 500 Startups, and Plug And Play Tech Center as well as a former mentor to countless other startups through his work at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures and the National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (I-CORPS).