David Bode, Obatala's Chief Operations Officer, was asked to volunteer with the Albert Lepage Cneter for Entrepreneurship and Innovation the conclusion of the Student Venture Accelerator Program, a unique class taught by the LePage Center's Director, Rob Lalka. As a graduate of the A.B. Freeman School of Business, David enjoyed giving his time to help promising entrepreneurs complete their educational journey. He served as a mock board member of a venture backed company and probed the students' ideas and plans for their startup company.