Meet the Board of Advisors
Mike Hergenrader
Mike Hergenrader serves as Head of Operations for Alitek Solutions, a Houston-based consulting company that specializes in delivering solutions that help organization better capture and utilize their information to achieve better business outcomes. Mike’s background combines engineering, business training and Fortune 100 experience. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from The University of Texas. In addition to his role at Alitek, Mike also serves as founder and COO of 2 early stage start-ups, holds 3 patents in the area of Mobile Collateral verification and runs a successful short term vacation rental business in Galveston. Mike has previously served as VP of the Lutheran Education Association School board. Mike's wife Tina is a nationally recognized Christian author, speaker, and teacher at LSA. Together they have 3 children who currently attend LSA, and their oldest graduated from LSA in 2022. Mike is serving on the Board of Advisors panel for the second time this year and is excited to engage and support the entrepreneurial spirit of the students of LSA.
Brett Bonner
Brett Bonner is the owner of Molly Maid Cleaners of Greater Clear Lake and has been for the past 28 years. He is a graduate of University of Houston Clear Lake with a degree in Accounting. Brett spent 10 years working in corporate America before starting his business. Brett's son, Derek, is a graduate of Lutheran South Academy. Brett is serving on the INCubator Board of Advisors for the first time in 2023 and looks forward to sharing his business knowledge and expertise with the next generation of young entrepreneurs!
Brad Crain
Mr. Crain began his professional construction career in 1991 as a Project Engineer with Brown and Root, Inc. after his graduation from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science. Mr. Crain then joined Terramark Construction in 1995 as a project manager and acquired a partnership interest in 2001, and later served as its president until 2004 when he founded Crain Group, LLC in 2004. Since starting his own company, he has been responsible for the development and/or construction of numerous medical facilities, public buildings, professional buildings, retail centers, schools, churches, and industrial buildings. In addition to Crain Group, LLC, Mr. Crain has ownership in fifteen other entities including real estate, equipment leasing, medical operations, investment companies, and as of late a newly formed architectural firm. All told, Mr. Crain’s entities account for over three quarters of a billion dollars in annual revenue and is responsible for over 600 employees. Mr. Crain has served a variety of roles in the LSA INCubatoredu program and this year, has the pleasure of serving on the Board of Advisors after mentoring the 2023 Pitch Night Winner, South Home Improvement.
Angelo Viscariello
Angelo Viscariello moved from Naples, Italy, to New Jersey as teenager. After working in pizza establishments throughout the 1970s, he travelled to Texas in 1980 in search of an opportunity to own his own restaurant. Along with his brother Tony, the two owned Mario's Pizza in Seabrook for 13 years. There, the pair met and worked with James Ritz, and together the three opened Angelo’s Pizza & Pasta in 1993. For the past 29 years, the restaurant has exclusively used family recipes to serve chicken Milanese, spicy cannelloni, gelato and more. The pizzas are made from fresh ingredients and hand-tossed dough and are baked in a wood-fired oven. Angelo is serving on the Final Pitch Board of Advisors for the second consecutive year.