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LEADERSHIP & ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE

CENTER LEADERSHIP

Director

MarySheila E. McDonald,ÌýJohn F. Scarpa Professor of Entrepreneurship

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Affiliated Faculty

Richard Booth,ÌýProfessor of Law & Martin G. McGuinn Chair in Business Law

Jennifer O'Hare,ÌýProfessor of Law

Michael Risch,ÌýVice Dean &ÌýProfessor of Law

Komal Vaidya,ÌýDirector, Clinic for Law and Entrepreneurship &ÌýAssistant Professor of Law

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ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE

The Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) position is key to the Scarpa Center’s vision and mission to focus on the intersection of business and law through cross-disciplinary programming, groundbreaking coursework and real-world learning opportunities. During the semester-long tenure, the EIR holds regular office hours to mentor ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Law students and other students across campus, advises on and coaches student competitions and offers guest lectures in courses aligned with their expertise. The Center has an EIR each semester during the academic year.

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Spring 2025

Peter Toolan ’93 VSB
Founder and CEO, Benebone

Peter Toolan is the founder and CEO of Benebone, a growing brand of dog toys. Previously, he worked on Wall Street in fixed income derivatives at several banks. Early in his career, after graduating from ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥, he spent five years as an auditor for Ernst & Young.

Toolan is a 1993 graduate of ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ with aÌýBS in accountingÌý and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is the father of three children. He and his family reside in Westport, Connecticut. In his free time, you can find him playing tennis or traveling with his family.

PAST ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE

Peter Groverman ’10, is co-founder and vice chairman of . Headquartered in Philadelphia, Grovara is the first B2B marketplace for natural and organic brands. Its technology platform connects US healthy consumer brands with international retailers, helping to prepare companies for the global marketplace. His other businesses include Product Search Live, an innovative shopping experience; BFY Media, a media network focusing on global wellness health and food; Stretch Gallery, a virtual and physical art gallery in Miami; and the R.E.L.I.E.F. Foundation, a nonprofit helping those affected by natural disasters. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami and a JD from ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Law. Groverman served as ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Law's EIR in spring 2023.

Terrence Low is an entrepreneur, strategic thinker and cultural innovator with a decade of experience on intrapreneurial teams at Fortune 500 companies like IBM and LinkedIn. His expertise in brand building, identifying and molding emerging market trends has led him to a significant role at Michael Lavelle Wines. In his role as CEO, he ensures that every aspect of Michael Lavelle Wines' vision is executed to the highest standard, blending strategy, creativity and operational excellence. Under his leadership, the company has grown from one market in 2020 to over 15 in 2023, leveraging partnerships with The Alinea Group, Whole Foods, Soho House, Marriott, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants and more.Ìý He served as ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥'s EIR in spring 2024.

Jane Winchester Paradis was born in New England, raised in Georgia, attended to boarding school in Massachusetts, went to college in Florida and then started her career in fashion in New York City.ÌýAfter 12 years at Lilly Pulitzer, she left to pursue a dream to build a brand that would connect with customers across the country, creating quality, chic, coin jewelry with meaning behind each piece.ÌýÌýlaunched in December 2017. Paradis served as ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Law's EIR in fall 2023.Ìý

Justin Rosenberg is founder and CEO of the fast-casual restaurant, . Established in 2012 in Philadelphia, honeygrow has 20+ locations in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, with plans for additional locations. Rosenberg earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State University and an MBA from Temple University. He served as ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ Law's inauagural EIR in Fall 2022.

Johnny Ballough Sneh is the founder and CEO of The SNS Company, spearheading the creation of Africa's next-gen, cross-border eCommerce and Fintech Platform. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant milestones, securing $600K USD in pre-seed investment and leading product adoption among 12,000 users worldwide. Throughout his career, Sneh has been a catalyst for transformative success in tech startups, leveraging his expertise in business development strategy and operations management. Renowned for his dynamic, data-driven approach, Sneh is recognized as a visionary entrepreneur with core expertise in sales strategy, operational execution, and client-focused innovation. Sneh holds a business degree from La Salle University’s School of Business. He served as ¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥â€™s EIR in fall 2024.

MarySheila E. McDonald
John F. Scarpa Professor of Entrepreneurship
Director, Scarpa Center for Law and Entrepreneurship
¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University Charles Widger School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Road
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marysheila.mcdonald@law.villanova.edu

Phone: 610-519-6471

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¸ÌéÙÖ±²¥ University Charles Widger
School of Law
299 N. Spring Mill Rd.
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