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Entrepreneurship Program Faculty + Staff

Robb Myer

E+I Interim Executive Director, Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Robb brings 20 years of experience as a startup founder, mentor, investor, and ecosystem builder to Grove City College.

Robb is the co-founder of NoWait, Curb.AI, Comeback Capital, Finish Robotics, and Copilot Capital Partners. He is best known for co-founding the SaaS restaurant app NoWait in 2010. NoWait was Pittsburgh’s Startup of the Year in 2014 and was acquired by restaurant review site Yelp in 2017.

After selling NoWait, Robb returned to his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. While at CMU’s Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, he started VentureBridge alumni accelerator in Silicon Valley. While at CMU, Robb also formed the CMU alumni angel investing syndicate, 99 Tartans , and helped to spin out the autonomous drone company Gather AI.

Robb was first introduced to the Praxis Redemptive Business Frame while serving as a Fellow at The King’s College in New York City in 2017. Since then, he has been passionate about applying these principles in his own ventures and helping other founders apply this radical approach to entrepreneurship and life.

Robb holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business and a BS in electrical engineering from the University of South Florida.

Robb was the recipient Carnegie Science Center Entrepreneur of the Year award and finalist for the Earnst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. The University of South Florida recognized Robb with an Entrepreneurship Achievement award. They twice awarded NoWait as one of the fastest 10 growing alumni companies.

He is excited to serve and equip the Grove City College founder communities at Grove City College and Pittsburgh to as an equip founder to build for the common good.

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Lynn Bashew

E+I Program Manager, Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Since 2008, Ms. Bashew has served in this role by developing and managing programs and projects that help promote entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation for the students of Grove City College. Her favorite part of the job is developing and fostering strong relationships with students and colleagues. Lynn also serves as Assistant to the Program Director of The Business Program. She holds a B.A. in German (Grove City College) and an M.S. in Organizational Leadership (Geneva College). A proud sister of Alpha Beta Tau, she now serves as their Sorority Advisor. She is a member and past officer of P.E.O. Chapter AY, Deacon at East Main Church, and a past board member for the Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. Prior to working for the College, Lynn worked at home for 20 years raising her three children and tries to spend as much time as possible with them and her two grandchildren. She loves to read, sew, cook, and garden. She’s a music and movie history buff. Go ahead…try to stump her. She welcomes the challenge, and you’ll both have a laugh!

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Emma O'Toole

E+I Community Manager, Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Emma leads the strategy, growth, and day-to-day management of the E+I Fellows program, connecting students with meaningful internship experiences while partnering with startups, small businesses, and nonprofits across the Pittsburgh region. She also oversees E+I’s marketing and communications, leading content strategy, social media, storytelling, and brand engagement to expand the E+I’s reach and impact. A 2023 Grove City College graduate with degrees in Communication Arts and Entrepreneurship and minors in Studio Art and Graphic Design, Emma combines her background in digital marketing, design, and program leadership to build programs and opportunities that help students develop professionally and prepare for successful careers. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, reading, digital design, and spending time with family and friends.