We are pleased to announce the judges for the 2009 Will This Float? idea competition.

Bob Cantler

New venture and business development facilitator and the General Manager of Morgan Square Development Group in Greeneville, Tennessee.

James Stover

James Stover, Ph.D., is Director of Capital Formation for Tennessee Technology Development Corporation. He is responsible for the TTDC Technology Maturation Fund Initiative and for developing programs and services overseen by the Tennessee Capital Formation Board. Prior to joining TTDC, James was a life science and technology analyst with Square 1 Bank in San Diego, CA, and a senior research fellow in medicinal chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute. He has consulted with a number of early-stage companies in the areas of capital formation and management recruitment. He is a member of the Southeast Venture Group and serves on a public policy committee for the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds. James holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Vanderbilt University, where he was a National Institute of Health Grant recipient. As a member of the Vanderbilt football team, James was also a First-Team Academic selection in the Southeastern Conference.

Aundrea Wilcox

Aundrea Wilcox is the Executive Director of the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE), an in-house program of the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce. Aundrea assists in the establishment of new small businesses and the growth and development of existing small businesses in Kingsport, Tennessee.