Contact Us – Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

We welcome community, alumni, faculty and student participation in our programs and center. Please contact us for more information or learn how to get involved with the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship.

University of Washington
Michael G. Foster School of Business
227 Dempsey Hall, Box 353223
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-616-0734 | Fax: 206-616-3915
uwbuerk@uw.edu
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Mission

The Buerk Center integrates entrepreneurship into the fabric of the University of Washington, and invests in the students who want to shape the future.

Vision

We are a top 10 entrepreneurship program in the United States, offering students the best preparation, experiences, and network for their successful careers as entrepreneurs. We reach across campus to engage students in our classes, programs, and activities, and spin out 10 to 20 new student-led companies each year.

Values

• We are inclusive, supporting entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial thinking for all students who seek us out. We embrace the passionate risk-takers with a vision, but we also provide a basic understanding for those who are entrepreneurially curious.
• We play off the strengths of the University of Washington and Seattle. And we fully engage the entrepreneurial community in what we do.
• We experiment with new courses, programs, and activities, and build on those that resonate.
• We make entrepreneurship as real as possible within a university environment.

Arthur W. Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship

Amy Sallin

Interim Director

206-685-9868

asallin@uw.edu

Lauren Brohawn

Assistant Director, Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge

206-685-3813

brohal@uw.edu

Terri Butler

Assistant Director, Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge

206-685-5538

TLbutler@uw.edu

Emer Dooley

Pat Hughes Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur-in-Residence

emer@uw.edu

Website

Alex Eli

Assistant Director, Undergraduate & Graduate Programs

Dempsey Hall 227

206-685-5669

eliad@uw.edu

Suresh Kotha, Ph.D

Research Director

Chair, M&O Department

206-543-4466

skotha@uw.edu

Website

Flora Ku

Operations Manager

206-685-8612

floraku@uw.edu

Sarah Studer

Assistant Director, Dempsey Startup Competition and Jones + Foster Accelerator

206-616-3742

sstuder@uw.edu

Charles Trillingham

Assistant Director of Communication, Marketing and Public Relations

206-616-3691

ctrill@uw.edu

Buerk Center Advisory Board

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board connects students, faculty, and staff to Seattle’s thriving entrepreneurial community. Board members offer vital support to the Buerk Center’s programs and curriculum—judging competitions, mentoring, strategic planning, offering financial support, and facilitating opportunities for idea-driven students to build networks that will help them achieve their start-up goals.