Le Gette will help manage accelerator program CVL 5: A Challenge for More Resilient Cities

The Conscious Venture Lab (CVL), an accelerator in partnership with SHIFT Ventures announced today that they have named Brian Le Gette, CEO and co-founder of Ammortal Inc., as entrepreneur-in-residence.

In his new role, Le Gette will help oversee the accelerator program CVL 5: A Challenge for More Resilient Cities. He will also identify new business opportunities and expand key relations with leaders in the Baltimore community. He will partner directly with Jeff Cherry, CEO and founder of the CVL, to advise the selected startup companies.

“As our team prepared to welcome a new group, we considered a few ways to elevate our company experience. Aside from adjusting our curriculum or inviting new speakers, I believed finding the right mentor would be a critical component to this round’s success,” said Cherry. “Brian was the perfect fit. He’s a resourceful leader with a strong perspective of the roadblocks that entrepreneurs face every day, and we are proud to have him on board.”

Le Gette previously served as the entrepreneur-in-residence for Sagamore Ventures, the venture arm of Plank Industries that became a founding partner of the CVL in 2017.

He has more than 20 years of executive experience helping businesses across multiple industries start-up, grow and optimize for the future. He is the inventor or co-inventor of numerous consumer products and has secured more than 50 patents in countries around the world. Last year, he founded Ammortal Inc., a performance longevity company.

He has served as a board director for several organizations including Living Classrooms, Sheppard Pratt Health Systems, Baltimore School for the Arts, and University of Maryland Clark School of Engineering. Le Gette earned his MBA in entrepreneurial management from The Wharton School in 1995 and earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1989 from the University of Maryland.

About SHIFT Ventures and the Conscious Venture Lab:

The Conscious Venture Lab is on a mission is to uncover entrepreneurial talent wherever it may be found, build mission-driven companies and make cities more just, joyous, equitable, sustainable and prosperous for all. In 2017, Conscious Venture Lab’s parent company, The Porter Group joined forces with Baltimore-based SHIFT to form SHIFT Ventures in order to help entrepreneurs achieve increased levels of growth and sustainability. Together, the companies can offer innovators and entrepreneurs new corporate partners, investors, and world-class consulting expertise. Started in 2013 with the support of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, the Conscious Venture Lab has also been supported by the Baltimore Development Corporation and Plank Industries.