The Johanson Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows (formerly Coleman Faculty Fellows) reside in schools and departments throughout Fresno State. They have incorporated elements of entrepreneurship learning into their curriculum with the goal to inspire students in all disciplines to apply knowledge in support of the entrepreneurial mindset. Today, an active collaborative network of 20 full-time Faculty Fellows is placed throughout the University integrating an entrepreneurial mindset into their teaching.

The fellows conduct workshops each semester on applied methods and professional development. All are invited to attend.

See the following list of upcoming workshops and presenters. Register for workshops.

Matt Shekoyan, Vice President of Strategy for Sunkist Growers and Chief Operating Officer for Fruit Growers Supply, will be speaking at the Pay It Forward Luncheon Series.

Shekoyan has over 25 years of experience as a leader and executive in the US, Latin America, and Europe, with a focus on the food and agriculture sector. His expertise includes P&L Leadership in high-growth companies, M&A strategy, and post-merger integration, launching new consumer products and building and leading high-performance teams. Shekoyan particularly enjoys mentoring those around him to maximize their potential.

He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for Fruit Growers Supply Company (FGS) and Vice President, Strategy for Sunkist Growers. Founded in 1893, Sunkist is a cooperative owned and operated entirely for its California and Arizona fresh citrus growers. Prior to FGS/Sunkist, Shekoyan held several executive leadership positions with The Wonderful Company, including serving as the CFO for Wonderful Citrus. Earlier in Shekoyan's career, he served as the director of Agricultural Trade for the California Department of Food & Agriculture in Mexico City, creating millions of dollars of new export sales for California's food and agriculture industry.

He serves on the Advisory Board at GroGuru, a leading provider of precision soil monitoring solutions for agricultural growers. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the Los Angeles chapter of NFTE - National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, an organization that helps high-school youth ignite an entrepreneurial mindset. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA in Political Economy from UC Berkeley.

Date: Tuesday, May 3
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Register: Here

For more information, visit Johanson Entrepreneurship Fellows or email katherinereall@mail.fresnostate.edu.