Our Team
Ohio University APEX Accelerator has been established in 2002 to serve Ohio small businesses to successfully compete in the government marketplace by helping with federal, state and local government contracts.
OU APEX Accelerator provides its services as part of a statewide program hosted by the Ohio Development Services Agency. Along other similar organizations, OU APEX Accelerator is also part of a of a nationwide Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.
At Ohio University, OU APEX Accelerator is part of the Center for Entrepreneurship – a partnership between the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and the College of Business. In addition to its central office in Athens, OU APEX Accelerator also operates regional offices throughout Ohio in Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Lancaster.
SHARON HOPKINS Director of Ohio University APEX Accelerator
ATHENS OFFICE
Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Washington
KAREN WIVEL Associate Director
CENTRAL OHIO OFFICE
Crawford, Delaware, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca, Union, Wyandot
BILLY GRILL Associate Director
SOUTHWEST OHIO OFFICE
Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Shelby, Warren
MATT SLAVIK Procurement Specialist
PICKERINGTON OFFICE
Coshocton, Fairfield, Fayette, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway
JOHN WOODARD Procurement Specialist
AKRON OFFICE
Ashland, Carroll, Holmes, Jefferson, Medina, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne
DANIELLE PETERMANN Procurement Specialist
CINCINNATI OFFICE
Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Clermont
