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The Company Lab Team
Marcus Shaw, Chief Executive Officer

Katie Hendrix, Chief of Staff

Katie came to Chattanooga to attend Covenant College, majoring in history with a focus on British history. After college, she began her journey into the startup world at Tricycle, Inc., then moved into the development at Covenant College. She spent time in several other local startups, including Quickcue and Variable. She recruited talent for Lamp Post Group and managed the Chattanooga Gigabit Community Fund for the Mozilla Foundation. As the Chief of Staff, she runs the CO.LAB Capital Network, working alongside entrepreneurs and investors to provide access to capital in our area. Katie is the Vice Chair of the board for the local nonprofit, Downside Up and the board secretary for the South Broad Redevelopment Group.
Kirk Burton, Program Director

Erroll Wynn, Programs & Outreach Coordinator

Zac Beker, Programs Administrator

Our team is supported by a network of dedicated mentors and diverse partners who invest countless hours and endless energy into our startups.
Board of Directors
Travis Lytle, Vice ChairSVP, SmartBank
George YuFounder, Variable, Inc.
Santosh SankarCo-founder & Director, Dynamo
Mark McKnightPresident, Reflection Riding
Rebekah Elkins SharpePartner, Transparency Health
Cherita AllenDeputy Administrator of Economic Development, City of Chattanooga