Uptimacoop

Meet the Uptima Team

We are a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and educators passionate about providing more accessible
entrepreneurial education and empowering entrepreneurs to create thriving businesses.

Eryn White

Eryn White

Business Consultant & Instructor
Eryn White is a Business Consultant & Instructor based in Chicago. Eryn is an ideator, strategizer, and empath. Her superpower is being a treasure trove of information that ordinarily may seem useless, but to an entrepreneur it’s ...
Lahesha Williams

Lahesha Williams

Business Consultant & Instructor
Lahesha Williams is a Business Consultant & Instructor based in Chicago. Lahesha is intentional, inspiring, and approachable. With her laser-like focus, she is gifted in providing tactical and strategic plans. Lahesha is led by the desi...
Latasha Bell

Latasha Bell

Business Consultant & Instructor
Latasha Bell is a Business Consultant & Instructor in Chicago. Latasha is an advocate, learner, and optimist. Her superpower is making complicated concepts simple. Latasha loves seeing people thrive and work together. She is passionate ...
Marlena Ortiz

Marlena Ortiz

Business Consultant & Instructor
Marlena A. Ortiz is a Business Consultant & Instructor based in Chicago. Marlena is resilient, dedicated, and compassionate. Her superpower is shapeshifting because she’s able to wear whichever hat anticipates and supports entrepr...
Sherri Lowe

Sherri Lowe

Business Consultant & Instructor
Sherri Lowe is a Business Consultant & Instructor in Boston. She is an empath and a tenacious collaborator. Sherri is driven by her desire to see prosperous businesses owned by Black and Brown folks. Sherri is a small business owner who...
Sherina McKinley

Sherina McKinley

Co-CEO
Sherina McKinley is our Co-CEO. Sherina is an educator, coach, and encourager. Her superpower is reading minds because she always knows what the entrepreneurs need. Sherina’s work is fueled by her desire to see your wildest dream come...
Nancy Larson

Nancy Larson

Business Manager
Nancy Larson is our Business Manager. Nancy is a business professional with a background in technology. She has extensive experience in office, project, and personnel management in a variety of business environments, including financial, le...
Fyodor Ovchinnikov

Fyodor Ovchinnikov

Business Consultant & Instructor
Fyodor Ovchinnikov is a Business Consultant & Instructor based in Oakland. He is an educator and evolutionary designer whose love for people and appreciation for diverse human experiences enable him to support entrepreneurs in designing...
Wendy Martinez Marroquin

Wendy Martinez Marroquin

Business Consultant & Instructor
Wendy Martinez Marroquin is a Business Consultant & Instructor based in Oakland. Wendy is an educator, film producer, and entrepreneur. Her superpower is love – she will always choose love even when it does not make sense. In her class ...
Rani Langer-Croager

Rani Langer-Croager

Founder & Co-CEO
Rani Langer-Croager is our Founder & Co-CEO. Rani is a social entrepreneur, educator, and business advisor focused on redefining how business support is offered to diverse entrepreneurs. Rani’s superpower is futurecasting, seeing ...