Cherry & White Impact Leadership Academy

The Cherry & White Impact Leadership Academy prepares accomplished Temple alumni to become startup advisors, angel investors, venture builders, mentors, and innovation champions.

Through Temple's innovation ecosystem and Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures, participants gain exposure to startup evaluation, venture creation, early-stage investing, and technology commercialization.

The Cherry & White Impact Leadership Academy connects alumni expertise and capital with founders, investors, emerging technologies, and Temple research, building a lasting community of Cherry and White Impact leaders who help startups form, grow, and succeed.

Fall 2026 Cohort

We are currently accepting applications for our second cohort.

Program Contacts

If you are a Temple alum interested in the Cherry & White Impact Leadership Academy, please contact us.

Name

Title

Phone

Email

J. Todd Abrams, PhD

Executive Director, Innovation Nest

(610) 212-0625

todd.abrams@temple.edu  

Blandine Chantepie-Kari

Advisor, Cherry and White Impact Leadership Academy

(267) 243-5088

blandinesbdc@temple.edu

Sebastien Torre

Advisor, Cherry and White Impact Leadership Academy

(619) 382-8442

sebastienenrich@temple.edu

Jennifer Jenkins, MFA

Program Manager

(215) 204-4513

jjjenkins@temple.edu