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.

Chuck Brown
Business Instructor & Advisor
Funding a Business Course (Oakland), Sales Essentials Course (Online), Manage Your Numbers Course (Online)

Njoube Dugas
Business Instructor & Advisor
Creating a Business Roadmap Course (Oakland), Financial Forecasting Course (Online), Manage Your Numbers Course (Online)

Dian Johnson Harrison
Business Instructor & Advisor
Know Your Numbers Course (Online), Sales Essentials Course (Online), Leading a Business Course (Oakland)

Rani Langer-Croager
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Nancy Larson
Business Manager

Sherri Lowe
Business Instructor & Advisor
Brand Your Business Course (Online), Building Operational Capacity Course (Boston), Create Good Jobs Course (Online)

Loreal Mallett
Program Director – Chicago

Wendy Martinez Marroquin
Business Instructor & Advisor
Launch Your Business Bootcamp (Oakland), Be Your Own Boss Bootcamp (Online)

Sherina McKinley
Program Director – Boston

Fyodor Ovchinnikov
Business Instructor & Advisor
Pricing Strategies Course (Online), Building Operational Capacity Course (Oakland), Expand Your Impact Course (Online), Go-to-Market Strategy Course (Oakland)

Cairo Person
Program Director – Oakland