Brent Muckridge

Brent Muckridge is the Sylvester Endowed Chair, Assistant Professor, and Academic Program Coordinator for Entrepreneurship, Social Impact and Entrepreneurship, and Social Innovation in the College of Business and Management at Lynn University in Boca Raton. Brent has been an active member of the Miami startup ecosystem, supporting and mentoring entrepreneurs and collaborating with local organization such as Refresh Miami and Miami Dade College Idea Center. Brent co-founded 305XL in Miami to support entrepreneurs through workshops and coaching. Brent was the lead faculty for entrepreneurship for Johnson & Wales University in North Miami and oversaw the entrepreneurship lab. A telecom industry veteran and entrepreneur, Brent has spent more than 15 years working in a senior-level position in telecommunications companies in the USA, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. He has worked with mobile network operators (MNOs), fixed-line carriers, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), and cloud services providers. Brent has provided strategic leadership in finance, operations, carrier services, regulation, and administration. He has also established corporate social responsibility programs, managed outsourcing projects, and led post-merger integration projects.