Our Team
Our Team is experienced in startup, investing, technology, and building things from 0 to 1. We are builders and operators who are passionate about helping local founders grow their companies to make global impact.
Martin T. Focazio
President, Member of the Board of Directors
Martin T. Focazio, a founding Board Member of Startup Bucks and leader in the startup ecosystem, provides strategic direction and leadership of the organization and its mission of supporting startup founders.
Jon Mercer
President Emeritus
Jon Mercer, a co-founder of Startup Bucks, served as the first President and Executive Director of the organization in its first three and a half years. Under his leadership, Startup Bucks launched several trailblazing initiatives which have brought resources and capital to hundreds of startups and have elevated Bucks County's standing in the regional startup ecosystem.
Jon founded Stacks Co. Workspace in Doylestown in 2018 which he sold in 2022. Prior to his entrepreneurial experience, he spent eight years in medical device innovation and IT with Johnson & Johnson in the United States and Australia.
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Sigety
Partner, Fox Rothschild - Co-Chair, Emerging Companies
Det Ansinn
CEO at Brick Simple, LLC.
Louis Kassa
President & CEO,
PA Biotechnology Center
Jon Kontz
Owner, PLANT Design Group
Blockit, Co-Founder
Barry Fleck
President,
ALP Supply
Omar Mencin
Managing Director,
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Committee Advisors
Candace Yaeger
Executive Coach,
Candace Yaeger Coaching
Chris Wagner
Associate Attorney,
Antheil Maslow & MacMinn
Tracy Timby
Dean of Business & Innovation, Bucks County Community College
Expanding Our Reach
As our organization develops, we are committed to continuing to expand the diversity, experience, and reach of our leadership team. As such, we always encourage nominations of leaders who can help us bolster the startup ecosystem in Bucks County.
Please send recommendations and other suggestions to team@startupbucks.org.