The University of Georgia is getting a Startup Mentor-in-Residence to inspire and consult with staff, student and faculty entrepreneurs. David Salyers, the co-founder of several startups and nonprofits and a former marketing executive at Chick-fil-A, will start his UGA job this fall.
“David brings a wealth of experience about starting and operating a strong business,” said Derek Eberhart, director of UGA’s Innovation Gateway. “And if you talk with him, you will learn very quickly that he is passionate about both entrepreneurship and the University of Georgia. I can think of no better person to serve as our inaugural Startup Mentor.”
“The focus of my career has always been on helping to create value for other people, and entrepreneurialism is one the best ways to express that to me,” Salyers said. “I am excited about this opportunity to work with the University of Georgia’s thriving community of innovators and entrepreneurs. I expect that I have as much to learn from them as they do from me. I can’t wait to get started.”
Salyers, a 1981 UGA graduate and an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, has launched businesses and nonprofits including ROAM Innovative Workplace and Champion Tribes, which aims to help fathers and sons connect in meaningful ways. He co-wrote the book “Remarkable! A Leadership Parable” with Randy Ross. His career at Chick-fil-A included leading the company’s iconic “Eat Mor Chikin” cow marketing campaign.
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