Gerry Hays, based in Bloomington, IN, is a long-time entrepreneur, having founded 5 companies and invested in several others.  He’s also a Finance Professor at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, where he teaches students how to capitalize and launch new companies.  Hays has been married to his wife, Angela, for 29 years and they have three children, all of which have participated in White Pine programs.  Their oldest son, Carter, has been a long-time instructor at White Pine.  Outside of work, Gerry and Angela (and Sky, their dog) spend weekends at their farmhouse where they hike, swim, have fires, and commune with nature.  Gerry completed his Vision Quest through White Pine in 2016.