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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based President operating in the Management Consulting space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Chad Walters
Vice President of Engineering of Praetorian
Chad brings his enthusiasm and experience for creating, growing, mentoring, and leading engineering teams. He has held prior leadership roles at IBM, Lombardi Software, Amazon, and Marsh.
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About Praetorian: Praetorian is a cybersecurity company whose mission is to make the world safer and more secure.
Ryan Macia
Vice President, Finance of Praetorian
Finance professional with expertise developing scalable, data-driven financial operating models and reporting to support executive level planning and decision-making.
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About Praetorian: Praetorian is a cybersecurity company whose mission is to make the world safer and more secure.
Patrick Gallagher
President and Chief Executive Officer of Gallagher
J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. began his career with Gallagher as an intern in 1972, started working for the company full time in 1974 as a Production Account Executive and was promoted to Vice President-Operations in 1985. He was elected to the Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Board of Directors in 1986. In 1990, he was named President and Chief Operating Officer and, in 1995, was appointed Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors. In 2006 he was appointed Chairman of the Board. Mr. Gallagher joined the Board of Trustees of the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters in 2003, and serves on the Board of Founding Directors of the International Insurance Foundation and the Board of Directors of InnerWorkings, Inc. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Council of Boys Hope/Girls Hope and the Board of Advisors for Catholic Charities, and is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, the Executives Club of Chicago and the Commercial Club of Chicago.
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About Gallagher, Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
Nick Kuntz
Vice President of Risk Management of Gallagher
Nick Kuntz is a Vice President with Construction Risk Solutions, LLC. Nick’s primary focus is helping construction and energy contractors optimize their risk management based opportunities for both operational and financial gain. Nick’s client relationship history includes an impressive list of nationally and internationally recognized names, most of which are recognized for their pursuit of the title of best-in-class. Before making the transition to the brokerage risk management world, Nick worked for large construction companies, first as a union laborer while obtaining his degree in safety, then as a safety manager quickly moving up the ladder within the fast paced metro New York City construction market.
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About Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
James Durkin
President, Employee Benefit Consulting and Brokerage of Gallagher
James W. Durkin, Jr. joined Gallagher as an Employee Benefits Account Executive in 1976. He assumed responsibility for the Employee Benefits sales team in Chicago in 1982 and was promoted to President of Gallagher’s Benefit Consulting and Brokerage operations in 1985.
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About Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
Zeb Holt
Area President – South Florida of Gallagher
Zeb Holt is the South Florida Area President and Managing Director for Gallagher Alternative Risk. Zeb is tasked with leading a highly specialized team of commercial and public-entity retail brokers based in Southern Florida in addition to leading Gallagher’s alternative risk solutions niche practice group. Zeb enjoys the challenge of his work, having to constantly keep up with the changing needs of his clients and developing new products and services to best serve them everyday. Zeb is an extremely active professional who is constantly on the move for both work and personal enjoyment. Having logged over 30,000 miles so far this year, travel throughout North America, the Caribbean and Europe is a regular part of Zeb Holt’s life. He frequently travels for his work with Gallagher to visit clients throughout the United States and for their clients operations across the globe in cities such as London, Munich, Zurich, Bermuda and Cayman. Zeb has been fortunate to experience such a diverse range of experiences throughout his travels. The most memorable of which includes a three week journey throughout Turkey with his wife and tracing Ernest Hemingway’s footsteps in Paris, France. Zeb Holt takes full advantage of each cities offerings. Whether it is exploring the new wineries in Napa Valley, Great White Shark diving in the Farallon Islands, white water rafting and musky fishing in the Northern Woods of Wisconsin to scuba diving in the Cayman Islands, Zeb is constantly looking for a new adventure.
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About Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
Joel Cavaness
President, U.S. Wholesale Brokerage of Gallagher
Joel D. Cavaness joined Gallagher in 1986, working as a marketing representative in Gallagher’s St. Louis office. Joel worked his way up to an Area Vice President by 1990 and in 1996, he moved to Itasca as President of International Special Risk Services, Inc. In 1997, he was named President of RPS and in 2000 he was appointed a Corporate Vice President of Gallagher.
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About Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
Jim Smallwood
President of Gallagher
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About Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
Allen Cashion
Principal ,Vice President of The Carlyle Group
Allen L. Cashion focuses on U.S. real estate opportunities on the West coast and is based in Newport Beach. He joined Carlyle in 1998 and has played a key role in the acquisition, management and disposition of more than six million square feet of the firm’s commercial real estate portfolio throughout the West. Other notable projects Mr. Cashion has been involved with are 180 Montgomery, Central Research Park, 1401 Shoreline, College Park, Dexter Horton, US Bank, The West Coast Portfolio, Gateway Towers, 2800 North Central and Plaza Pacifica, whose combined capitalization with other projects in the Western U.S. exceeds $1 billion. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Cashion was a Vice President at Lennar Partners, and was involved in the company’s Southern California office and retail development projects. Mr. Cashion received his B.S. from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
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About The Carlyle Group: The Carlyle Group is a global private equity firm that caters to early and later stage companies.
Bruce Flohr
Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President of Red Light Management
Throughout his 20 years in the music business, Bruce Flohr has continuously evolved. After running the nationally recognized college radio station KCPR, Bruce joined RCA records as head of Alternative Promotion where he guided the careers of the Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Love and Rockets, and the Cowboy junkies to name a few. He then moved into a dual A&R/Marketing position at RCA and signed Dave Matthews Band, Foo Fighters, and several others. In 2002 he joined Dave Matthews Band and Coran Capshaw at Red Light Management and ATO records. Bruce serves as an A&R resource for both ATO and RLM clients, as well as handling management duties for artists such as OAR, Switchfoot, Parachute, Allen Stone and others. Bruce is also a founding partner in music media company, GreenLight, which he started with Capshaw. GreenLight works with brands such as AMEX, Gillette, and Hyundai to build exclusive music driven campaigns. Bruce’s previous speaking engagements include Red Bull, Under Armour, RCA records, Midem, SXSW, MuseExpo, Birchbox and the Grammy Foundation among others. Lastly, Bruce works closely with many new technology companies such as Group Me, Will Call, Ear Bits, and others to help them establish traction within the music space.
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About Red Light Management: Red Light Management is a multi-faceted, privately owned artist management company, founded in Charlottesville, VA in 1990.
Debbie Atwell
Vice President, Public Records for Risk Solutions Business of LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Debbie Atwell is Vice President, Public Records for the risk solutions business of LexisNexis®. In this position, Atwell is responsible for managing the business between the risk and legal business units. This includes leveraging existing solutions and identifying new opportunities that would apply across these two business units. Prior to joining the risk solutions business, Atwell worked in the legal business in a variety of sales capacities, most recently leading the team who managed the Top 20 Customers for U.S. Legal Markets. She is a ten-time winner of the company’s Circle of Excellence sales award, and has been with LexisNexis for 16 years. Atwell earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Baldwin Wallace College and graduated Magna Cum Laude, and attended business school at John Carroll University in Cleveland.
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About LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides information to assist customers in industry and government in assessing, predicting, and managing risk.
Bill Brower
Vice President, Claims Product Management of LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Bill Brower serves as VP of claims product management at LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
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About LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides information to assist customers in industry and government in assessing, predicting, and managing risk.
William Min
Executive Vice President and General Counsel of LexisNexis Risk Solutions
William Min is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel at LexisNexis.
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About LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides information to assist customers in industry and government in assessing, predicting, and managing risk.
Mark Osmanski
President & Chief Executive Officer of ATEK Companies
Mark Osmanski joined ATEK Companies as President & CEO in 2011.
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About ATEK Companies: ATEK Access Technologies, LLC designs and manufactures automatic door and industrial safety systems.
Julie Mork
Vice President of Human Resources of ATEK Companies
Julie Mork joined ATEK Companies as Vice President, Human Resources in 2014.
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About ATEK Companies, ATEK Companies: ATEK Access Technologies, LLC designs and manufactures automatic door and industrial safety systems.
Rahul Sahgal
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Annik
Rahul is the founder and CEO of Annik, one of the leading Data Analytics outsourcing companies in India. Having spent 10 years in the US working with some of the Global Leaders in Market Research, he started the company upon his return to India. Initially providing software development services, he started offering data services in 2002 after which the company quickly grew from less than 20 to over 200 in a couple of years. Today, with over 1000+ employees, Annik is recognized as a pioneer in the KPO space. Having grown up in different countries and having attended various international schools, he has an appreciation for different cultures. He is fluent in English, Hindi and French. Rahul holds a Master’s Degree in Physics from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA and a Bachelor’s Degree in the same subject from Hindu College, University of Delhi.
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About Annik, LiquidHub, QoreNext: Annik, now LiquidHub Analytics, is the global data management and analytics solutions wing of the customer engagement solutions firm.
Rich Lesser
President and Chief Executive Officer , New York of The Boston Consulting Group
Rich became the sixth president and chief executive officer of BCG in January 2013. Based in New York and Beijing, he has been on the firm’s Executive Committee since 2006. Before becoming CEO, Rich was BCG’s chairman for North and South America since 2009 and head of the New York Metro office system starting in 2000. His client work has focused on innovation, strategy, and large-scale transformation in the health care and consumer sectors. In 2009, Consulting magazine named him one of the industry’s most influential consultants. Prior to joining BCG in 1988, Rich worked as a process development engineer and group leader at Procter & Gamble. He holds an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan. Read Rich’s recent “Boss Talk” interview with The Wall Street Journal.
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About The Boston Consulting Group: The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm and an advisor on business strategy.
Patrick Sullivan
President and CEO of Oceanit
Patrick K. Sullivan founded Oceanit in 1985, a self-funded research and development technology incubator that today employs over 160 scientists, engineers and professionals, providing innovative solutions in the fields of aerospace, engineering, information technology and life sciences. Oceanit’s more than $250M in funding has created cutting-edge innovations in the fields of aerospace, bio-photonics, neurotoxin detection and optics, as well as technology for missile defense, managing space debris and environmental applications that are the subject of numerous reports, patents and research programs. Patrick Sullivan has extensive experience on boards and commissions, including former board seats on the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (appointed by the Secretary of the Navy), Parker Ranch and the High Technology Development Corporation. Current directorships include Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Nanopoint, Inc., and Hoana Medical, Inc. He is also a member of the Military Affairs Council. Patrick Sullivan has extensive experience developing nationally focused research programs, such as the National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences (CEROS), and the National Electric Vehicle Demonstration program, both collaborations with DARPA. Patrick Sullivan serves as the honorary consul of Indonesia and received his BS in Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder and his PhD in Engineering from the University of Hawaii.
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About Hoana Medical, Oceanit: Oceanit operates as a science and engineering company.
Patrick Traynor
Vice President of Efficio
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About Efficio: Efficio provides traditional procurement consulting services.
Jeffrey Franklin
Co-Founder and Vice President of Sales and Business Development of TrueCommerce
Since co-founding RedTail in 2000, Jeff has played an integral part in the development of the RedTail’s flagship managed EDI service—from its design and development, to its implementation as part of a total electronic trading solution for middle-market businesses. He brings more than 25 years of expertise in the understanding of manufacturing systems that include electronic data interchange As Vice President, Sales for Sage / AccountMate, Jeff focuses on RedTail’s sales in those market segments. Earlier, Jeff transitioned from VP of Product Development Director of Sales and Business Development. Prior to founding RedTail Solutions, Jeff was IT Director for RBI, where he developed and implemented a collaborative system for new product development in addition to his general responsibilities for RBI’s IT strategy and systems. Jeff also started Electro-World and Boca Software, and wrote a full MRP system for electronics company Solitron. Jeff attended the University of Florida
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About TrueCommerce: TrueCommerce, Inc. provides electronic data interchange (EDI) solutions to small and mid-tier companies. Its end-to-end solution includes
Donald Chapman
President & Managing Director of DNC Consulting
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About DNC Consulting, OV Loop: Boston based management and technology consultancy firm driving growth for client firms through a focus on execution.
Thomas Simoncic
President & Chief Operating Officer of Vericlaim
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About Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Vericlaim: Vericlaim is a provider of loss adjusting and claims management services.
Christine Burke
Vice President of Human Resources of Vericlaim
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About Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Vericlaim: Vericlaim is a provider of loss adjusting and claims management services.
Barry Drury
Vice President of Business Development of Vericlaim
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About Vericlaim: Vericlaim is a provider of loss adjusting and claims management services.
Gail B Oliver
Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Vericlaim
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About Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Vericlaim, Vericlaim: Vericlaim is a provider of loss adjusting and claims management services.
C. Randy Neal
Senior Vice President of Vericlaim
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About Vericlaim: Vericlaim is a provider of loss adjusting and claims management services.
Mike Rogers
President & Chief Executive Officer / Founder of Valued Pharmacy Services
Mike founded the company in July 2007 with a mission to provide innovative pharmacy and health benefit solutions that maximize dollars saved on prescription medications. Mike works daily with all the Account Teams at VPS to ensure the appropriate solutions and resources are put to work while addressing client opportunities. Prior to VPS, Mike spent 15 years working for Fortune 500 Benefit Companies like Express Scripts, Med Impact and Schering Plough. His expertise includes benefit plan design, self-funding, life and disability planning, pharmacy benefit management, as well as executive benefit planning. Mike graduated from Southwest Missouri State with a BA in Business Management in 1992.
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About Valued Pharmacy Services: Valued Pharmacy Services is a PBM Consulting Company, is an innovator in tackling skyrocketing healthcare and pharmacy costs.
Charlie Hartung
Executive Vice President of Sales & Operations of Valued Pharmacy Services
Charlie Hartung is the Vice President of Sales and Operations for Valued Pharmacy Services. Charlie joined the company in July 2011, bringing 24 years of successful marketing, sales and management experience to VPS. Charlie’s professional mission is to provide innovative pharmacy and health benefit solutions to our partners and clients by managing and motivating the sales and operations staff of VPS. He has successfully lead the team with integrity, innovative and proactive ideas, and provided proactive solutions to PBM industry challenges. Charlie’s 24 years of marketing, sales and management experience was spent working with Fortune 500 Companies such as Anheuser-Busch, Pepsi Co., AT&T and Schering Plough. Charlie also worked in the Media, Sales and Promotional fields of Healthcare and Professional Sports working with St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the St. Louis Rams.
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About Valued Pharmacy Services: Valued Pharmacy Services is a PBM Consulting Company, is an innovator in tackling skyrocketing healthcare and pharmacy costs.
Charles Handler
President and Founder of Rocket-Hire
Dr. Charles Handler is a thought leader, analyst, and practitioner in the talent assessment and human capital space. Throughout his career Dr. Handler has specialized in developing effective, legally defensible employee selection systems. Since 2001 Dr. Handler has served as the president and founder of Rocket-Hire, a vendor neutral consultancy dedicated to creating and driving innovation in talent assessment. Dr. Handler has helped companies such as Intuit, Wells Fargo, KPMG, Scotia Bank, Hilton Worldwide, and Humana to design, implement, and measure impactful employee selection processes. Through his prolific writing for media outlets such as ERE.net, his work as a pre-hire assessment analyst for Bersin by Deloitte, and worldwide public speaking, Dr. Handler is a highly visible futurist and evangelist for the talent assessment space. Throughout his career, Dr. Handler has been on the forefront of innovation in the talent assessment space, applying his sound foundation in psychometrics to helping drive innovation in assessments through the use of gaming, social media, big data, and other advanced technologies. Dr. Handler holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Louisiana State University.
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About ERE Media, Rocket-Hire: Rocket-Hire is a consultancy that links sound science and best practices in talent assessment with technology and innovation.
Gerard J. Hall
Founder, President & CEO of SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology)
Gerard J. Hall is the founder, president and chief executive officer of SMT. SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation) is the pioneer in real-time graphics, tickers, clock-and-score, virtual insertions and social media integration for live televised sporting and entertainment events. Gerard’s career in sports television began in 1988 when, as a graduate student, he developed a wireless, real-time electronic scoring system for PGA events, replacing the standard walkie-talkie communication that was previously used to update leaderboards. He provided this interface from 1988 to 1991 for NBC Sports. Upon graduation from Harvard University in 1981, Gerard won the prestigious St. Andrew’s Scholarship to attend Scotland’s University of Edinburgh where he pursued a Master of Science in computer science. Gerard continued his graduate studies while teaching computer science at the University of Central Florida before leaving in 1986 to work with the Epson Computer Corporation. SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation was formally incorporated in June 1990 with an eye toward offering TV interface technology to other sports television broadcasters. Shortly thereafter, SportsMEDIA signed an exclusive four-year agreement with ESPN to provide interface TV graphics services for NASCAR/IndyCar, NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA football and NCAA basketball. During the formative years of SportsMEDIA, Gerard was the architect of electronic scoring systems for the PGA Tour, IndyCar and the X Games.
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About SMT (SportsMEDIA Technology): SportsMEDIA Technology is a provider of graphics, statistics and video enhancement software for live television sports broadcast networks.
Colby Harlow
Founder, President, and CCO of Harlow Capital Management
Colby Harlow is the Founder, President, and Chief Compliance Officer of Harlow Capital Management. Prior to Harlow Capital Management, he was the portfolio manager for Western Research & Investment in Forth Worth, Texas from September 2000 through January 2005
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About Harlow Capital Management: Harlow Capital Management offers financial and investment management services to startups, small and medium-sized businesses.
LeeAnn Belski
Vice President of Talent and Culture of When I Work
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About When I Work: When I Work is an employee scheduling and time tracking platform designed for shift-based teams.
Sean Lanagan
President, Enterprise Information Systems Division of CAMP
Sean Lanagan joined CAMP Systems International, Inc. as President, Enterprise Information Systems Division in 2016.
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About CAMP: CAMP is a provider of aviation management products and services including aircraft maintenance tracking and information.
John Nelson
Senior Vice President of CAMP
John Nelson serves as Senior Vice President of CAMP North America at CAMP Systems International, Inc.
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About CAMP: CAMP is a provider of aviation management products and services including aircraft maintenance tracking and information.
Samer Khouli
Founder & President/CEO of TargetCW
Before the internet was commonplace, Samer started his business career selling snacks he bought from Price Club to his friends in high school. He then had a small business selling POGS and putting on POG tournaments. For Samer, there is no limit to the amount of knowledge one can achieve and the variety of experiences one can try. When he became frustrated with workers compensation, he went out and got his insurance brokers license, so he could speak directly with carriers, MGA’s, claims reps, etc. With a passion for innovation, desire for efficiency and with over 20 years of experience in the HR, staffing, and technology, Samer has built TargetCW into a state-of-the-art home for the biggest contingent workforce geeks. He loves leadership and wants TargetCW to be an example for other companies in terms of ethics, passion for the task and love for the people.
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About TargetCW: TargetCW provides employment services.
Jason Glenn
Vice President, Business Development of TargetCW
Jason Glenn has been serving as vice-president for business development of TargetCW since May 2013.
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About TargetCW: TargetCW provides employment services.
Joe Raver
President & CEO of Hillenbrand
Joe was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2013. He previously served as president of Hillenbrand’s Process Equipment Group Platform. Prior to these roles, he spent 18-years in various key positions with Hillenbrand. He also served as president of Batesville for three years. Before that, Raver held the position of vice president and general manager of the Respiratory Care Division at Hill-Rom, a leading global provider of medical technologies. From 1994 until 2004, Raver held leadership roles with Batesville in the areas of merchandising, strategy, and logistics.
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About Hillenbrand: Hillenbrand, Inc. is a global diversified industrial company that makes and sells premium business-to-business products.
Theodore Haddad
Vice President & Treasurer of Hillenbrand
Ted was named Vice President and Treasurer in 2010. He first joined the company as the chief accounting officer in 2007. Previously, he had served as a senior manager in the Audit and Business Advisory Services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, and in a similar position at Arthur Andersen, LLP, before that.
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About Hillenbrand: Hillenbrand, Inc. is a global diversified industrial company that makes and sells premium business-to-business products.
James Huchison
Vice President, Tax of Hillenbrand
James was named Vice President, Tax in September 2014. He leads Hillenbrand’s tax services group providing domestic and international tax planning and compliance services. James developed his tax knowledge and experience as a tax director with PricewaterhouseCoopers and as the Senior Director of Tax for Omnicare, Inc.
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About Hillenbrand: Hillenbrand, Inc. is a global diversified industrial company that makes and sells premium business-to-business products.
Robert Francisco
President, North America of FirstCarbon Solutions
Robert oversees and leads the North American businesses of FCS, and the American and European companies of ADEC Innovations and affiliated ADEC Group business interest, partnering with the ADEC Group CEO, country leaders, business line leaders and other team members to help ensure overall group success while having a positive impact on Environmental, Social and Governance topics as they relate to the core mission of the group, to make a difference in the world we live in. Robert works closely with other business leaders in the Public, Private and Non-governmental sector on some of the most pressing issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, including the 17 key topics and sub-topics identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. After serving his country as a Sergeant in the First Battalion, Fifth Division of the United States Marine Corps where he was an infantry platoon leader, Robert achieved his undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Biological Sciences from Sacramento State University. He spent much of his early career focusing on technical issues related to wildlife and habitat issues. He has worked on some of the most complicated and controversial wetland issues in the western U.S., with an emphasis in wetland mitigation/restoration and regulatory compliance as implemented through the federal Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, California Fish and Game Code, and Regional Water Quality Control Board regulations. Prior to leading FCS and ADEC, Robert was the Chief Operating Officer for Michael Brandman Associates (MBA), which FCS acquired in 2012. Prior to MBA, Robert was the Northern California Regional Director and Principal for Jones & Stokes Associates (now ICF/Jones & Stokes). He also served as the head of the regulatory compliance group while maintaining his field biology and wetland ecology skills.
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About FirstCarbon Solutions: FirstCarbon Solutions is a consulting company that provides sustainable practices and business solutions to its clients.
Mi-Ai Parrish
CEO, President and Founder of MAP Strategies Group
Backed by 25 years of industry experience, Mi-Ai provides strategic vision for Arizona’s largest media company as it evolves to meet needs, engage with consumers and fulfill its mission of providing quality journalism. How did she prepare for such a role? She once drove a stock car, went skydiving and bungee-jumped all in the same day.
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About Arizona State University, Arizona State University, MAP Strategies Group, Republic Media: MAP strategies group provides business consultancy, specializing in company transformation, integrated marketing and digital strategy.
Kevin Johnson
President & Founder of KAJ Hospitality
Kevin Johnson is the Founder, President of KAJ Hospitality.
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About KAJ Hospitality: KAJ Hospitality is a network of hotels that develops and manages selected services and upscale segments in the hotel industry.
Jo Weech
Founder & President of Exemplary Consultants
Jo Weech is the CEO of Exemplary Consultants, supporting startups and small businesses with strategies for HR, talent acquisition, and operations. She has been named 300+ Women In HR Technology Worth Watching; won an HRLA award for leadership excellence; and the 2017 Gary Cluff Award for Recruiting Excellence. She serves as an adjunct professor at Montgomery College, in the CyberAdvantage Program. She blogs about her passions, which include career transition, veteran hiring, recruiting and retention, in addition to prolifically tweeting conference content.
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About Exemplary Consultants: Exemplary Consultants provide affordable, seasoned solutions with time-tested, reliable results.
Raïna Chemaly
President of RHiiNO Corp
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About RHiiNO Corp: RHiiNO Corp (Tampa, FL) executes business to business marketing campaigns on behalf of global brands.
Kathleen Sebelius
Founder, President, and CEO of Sebelius Resources
Kathleen Sebelius is one of America’s foremost experts on national and global health issues, human services, and executive leadership. As CEO of Sebelius Resources LLC, she provides strategic advice to companies, investors, and non-profit organizations. Sebelius serves on the Board of Directors of Dermira, Grand Rounds, Humacyte, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Myovant Sciences. She co-chairs the Aspen Institute Health Strategy Group and serves on advisory boards for the Dole Institute of Politics, Solera Health, Out Leadership, and the Estée Lauder Foundation. From April 2009 through June 2014, Sebelius served in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet as the 21st Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, where she worked to pass and implement the Affordable Care Act. At HHS, Sebelius managed 11 operating agencies, 90,000 employees in 50 countries around the world, and a $1 trillion budget. Forbes named Sebelius one of the 100 most powerful women in the world. Having served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, Sebelius is the only daughter of a governor to be elected governor in American history; her late father, John Gilligan, was Governor of Ohio. Time magazine named her one of America’s Top Five Governors. Previous elected offices include two terms as the Kansas insurance commissioner and four terms in the Kansas Legislature. Sebelius earned a master of public administration degree from the University of Kansas and a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity Washington University. She is married to Gary Sebelius, a federal magistrate judge. They have two married sons, Ned and John, and two grandsons, George and Hugh.
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About Sebelius Resources: Sebelius Resources provides strategic advice to private companies, non-profit organizations, education sector, and financial investors.
Jennifer Berry
President of Liminal
Exploring new and innovative ways to transform the way the world looks at identity @ One World Identity, a research and strategy company focused on the identity industry.
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About Liminal, Liminal: One World Identity (‘OWI’) is the home of the KNOW Identity Conference and media brand. OWI Advisory Services is now Liminal
Craig Powell
Director, President and CEO of Motus
Craig Powell is Director, President and CEO at Motus.
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About Motus: Motus is the most accurate vehicle management and reimbursement platform available.
JP Tsang
President of Bayser
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About Bayser: Bayser is a Chicago-based management consulting firm.
Matt Bruck
Co-Founder & President of Eaters Drinkers (formerly Joios)
Lots of success launching, building and running businesses in challenging environments (startups, turnarounds, new product/market launches). Core skills: bringing structure & analytics to chaotic environments; connecting strategic imperatives & implementation realities; energizing companies via branding & partnerships. Co-founder & President of Joios, a community for flavor discovery. We taste blind, gather data, filter collaboratively, make recommendations and enable acquisition of food and drink. Previously: led business development across the Americas for RICS; managed all key functions as COO of Meredith & Co.; defined strategies for Marakon. Startups: early leadership of Firefly (acquired by Microsoft), KaanBaan and Nexaweb. Advisory Boards of Argus Software (acquired by Altus), Flavorpill, GameRank, QLogiq, etc. Stanford, MIT alum. Always open to new learning, challenges and opportunities.
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About Eaters Drinkers (formerly Joios): Better strategies. Rigorous implementation. Flavor.
Dan Shin
President, Chief Operating Officer of Cadilus
Currently, Dan is the Vice President of Business Planning & Analytics of The Betteridge Jewelers Group, a privately held, mid-market omnichannel retailer with approximately $100M in annual sales. Dan serves as a member of the Betteridge executive team with functional responsibility of corporate FP&A and enterprise analytics.
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About Betteridge, Cadilus, Cadilus: Cadilus is a technology-enabled managed service and consulting firm.
Christopher J. Moyer
President & CEO of SME Solutions Group
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About SME Solutions Group: SME Solutions Group provides consulting, project management, and strategic development support to large organizations across the country.
Richard Antoneck
President and chief financial officer of Veritext
As President and Chief Financial Officer of Veritext, Rich is responsible for the management and direction of our court reporting business. Rich works closely with our Regional Vice President team focusing on the growth and optimization of the business. As CFO, Rich ensures that Veritext maintains our strong financial position, managing the accounting and financial functions of the business. Rich also oversees the company’s Human Resources, Legal and Real Estate functions. Rich joined Veritext in 2011 and brings a deep history of financial leadership and experience, particularly in working with companies owned by private equity firms. Prior to joining Veritext, Rich served eight years as the CFO for Accuity Solutions and SourceMedia; both portfolio companies of private equity firm, Investcorp International. Prior to working as a CFO of private equity companies, Rich spent eight years in senior financial roles at the Thomson Corporation. Rich holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in Finance, both from St. John’s University, and is a CPA in the State of New York.
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About Veritext: Veritext provides deposition and litigation support services to the legal services industry.
Kevin Hamilton
Founder , President & CEO of NuEnergen
Kevin is a founder of NuEnergen. Kevin has over 25 years experience in the energy conservation and supply businesses, during which he has held business development and sales leadership roles. Starting in the energy performance contracting business with Honeywell Corporation, Kevin developed energy asset management programs with institutional clients throughout New England. Following Honeywell, Kevin became the Northeast and later North American Vice President of Sales, Institutional Markets, for the deregulated arm of Duke Energy, Duke Solutions. In this capacity, Kevin led a team of individuals who developed integrated energy asset management solutions for the marketplace. Kevin has a Bachelor of Science from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, and a MBA in International Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Babson College, Wellesley, MA.
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About NuEnergen: NuEnergen is the leading expert in energy management, consulting and solutions.
Shueyb Ali
President of World Services
Ali founded World Services LLC in 2010 to create an organization that focuses on a commitment to team work, collaboration, client mission and providing a place for professionals to flourish and develop creativity. Ali provides leadership over World Services’ vision and manages various solutions and services to commercial and Federal government clients. He presides over all programs, plans, and strategies that ensure the company meets its operational goals, delivers leading-edge services, drives high client satisfaction, and maintains employee welfare. In addition to being an Air Force veteran, Ali has been providing technology solutions and project management, executive leadership, and business development for the past 20 years. He has a successful track record in facilitating business growth and delivering quality services to customers. Ali is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and certified in Strategic Manager through Harvard University. He has a Bachelors degree with a concentration in Computer Studies. Ali is also a graduate of Harvard University with a Masters of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies with a concentration in Management.
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About World Services: World Services offers a wide variety of IT services to support enterprises at every level.
Keenan .
CEO/President of A Sales Guy
Keenan is A Sales Guy Inc’s CEO/President and Chief Antagonist. He’s been selling something to someone for his entire life. He’s been teaching and coaching almost as long. With over 20 years of sales experience, which he’ll tell you he doesn’t give a shit about, Keenan has been influencing, learning from and shaping the world of sales for a long time. Finder of the elephant in the room, Keenan calls it as he sees it and lets nothing or no one go unnoticed.
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About A Sales Guy, Forbes, Vail Resorts: A Sales Guy is one of todays leading sales consulting and recruiting firms.
Tracy Wolstencroft
President , CEO & Chairman Of The Board of Heidrick & Struggles International
Tracy Wolstencroft is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Heidrick & Struggles. He was named to this position and joined our Board of Directors in February 2014. Previously, Tracy held senior leadership roles at Goldman, Sachs & Co, where he worked for 25 years. A partner at Goldman from 1994 to 2010, he led a wide range of businesses, including Investment Banking Services, Environmental Markets, Latin America, Public Sector and Infrastructure Banking, and Fixed Income Capital Markets. While living in Asia from 1998 to 2002, Tracy was President of GS Singapore, co-head of investment banking in Japan, head of Asia financial institutions, and a leader of the firm’s strategy in China. Tracy is a board member of the Brookings Institution, the National Geographic Society, and the International Rescue Committee. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Earlier in his career, Tracy worked at JP Morgan in the International Financial Management Group.
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About Heidrick & Struggles International: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. provides executive search and leadership consulting services in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia.
Alwin P. Brunner
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International
Alwin P. Brunner joined Heidrick & Struggles in 2009 as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Having worked and lived in the Netherlands, France and the USA, he brings more than 17 years of broad business and IT experience in the professional services industry. Based in the Chicago office, he is a member of Heidrick’s senior leadership team. To support the growth and diversification strategy of the firm, Alwin has transformed the IT service and organization using a new sourcing strategy, including the adoption of strategic partners, services and products.
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About Heidrick & Struggles International: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. provides executive search and leadership consulting services in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia.
Frank Tripepi
Senior Vice President, Business Development of Willdan
Frank Tripepi was appointed Senior Vice President, Business Development in May 2011. Previously, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary, Willdan Financial Services, formerly known as MuniFinancial, from June 2002 to May 2011. From October 2008 to December 2009, Tripepi also served as the interim city manager for the City of La Puente. Prior to joining Willdan Financial Services, Tripepi served as the city manager of Rosemead, California for approximately 28 years. In April 2004, Tripepi received an appointment to the Board of Governors of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government. The Rose Institute conducts and publishes research on California government and politics. Tripepi received his B.A. in Political Science in 1969 from California State University, Fullerton.
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About Willdan: Willdan is a company selling professional technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels.
Thomas Brisbin
President & CEO of Willdan
Thomas Brisbin was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Willdan Group, Inc. in April 2007. Brisbin previously was vice president of and consultant for AECOM Technology Corporation, a company focused on infrastructure, environment and facilities engineering contracts, where he was responsible for developing the company’s environmental business for three years. Previously, Brisbin was chief operating officer and executive vice president of Tetra Tech, Inc., a leading provider of consulting, engineering and technical services, for five years. Prior to that, he was employed by Planning Research Corporation, or PRC, a systems analysis and management consulting company and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Black & Decker Corporation, from 1978 to 1995 and was co-founder and President of PRC Environmental Management, Inc. During his tenure at PRC, he was involved in all aspects of operations, marketing and finance. Before joining PRC, he was a research associate at Argonne National Laboratory. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Brisbin holds a B.S. degree from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology. He also completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program in 1988.
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About Willdan: Willdan is a company selling professional technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels.
Edward Saltzberg
Senior Vice President, Business Development of Willdan
Edward Saltzberg was appointed Senior Vice President, Business Development on January 5, 2015, with focus on energy and environmental programs. In 2007, Saltzberg formed ERS Advisors, which helps contractors expand and succeed in the government market. He is also a founder and managing director of the Security and Sustainability Forum (SSF), a public interest organization that convenes global experts to address impacts on society from climate and other disruptions. Prior to ERS and SSF, Saltzberg was a senior manager at Battelle Memorial Institute, the world’s leading private science and technology company and was a corporate officer at SAIC. Saltzberg holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia, an MA in Geology from Boston University, and a Bachelors of Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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About ERS Advisors, Security & Sustainability Forum, Willdan: Willdan is a company selling professional technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels.
Mike Beiber
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Willdan
Michael Bieber was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Development in December 2014. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President at Tetra Tech, where he served in a number of leadership roles for over 18 years. From March 2007 to December 2014, Bieber managed Tetra Tech’s mergers and acquisitions and investor relations functions, overseeing over fifty acquisitions. From 2005 to 2007, Bieber managed Tetra Tech’s corporate business development group, where he was responsible for overseeing internal business development, marketing and communications. From January 2000 to December 2014, Bieber also worked in Tetra Tech’s investor relations group. From 1996 to 2000, he was a proposal manager in Tetra Tech’s corporate marketing group. From 1994 to 1996, he served at CRC, Inc., and its successor, as a strategic business development consultant to large defense, infrastructure, and environmental firms. Prior to 1994, Bieber worked for IT Corporation (now CB&I) where he served as project manager and engineer on government nuclear and commercial environmental projects. Bieber holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the Tennessee Technological University.
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About Willdan: Willdan is a company selling professional technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels.
Marc Tipermas
President of National Programs of Willdan
Marc Tipermas was appointed President of National Programs in May 2007. Tipermas has spent most of his 35-year career in the professional services industry in a variety of senior executive level business development and operations positions. From 1981 to 1998, Tipermas worked at ICF Kaiser International, a global consulting, engineering, and program management firm with over 6,000 employees, and was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 1997. From January 2002 to May 2006, he was Senior Vice President for Business Development of Dynamac Corporation, an environmental consulting firm. From October 1998 to December 2001 and from May 2006 to May 2007, he worked as an independent business development consultant to several nationwide engineering and consulting firms. From 1977 to 1981 Tipermas worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and from 1980 to 1981 served as the first Director of EPA’s Superfund Policy and Program Management Office. From 1975 to 1977 he was Assistant Professor of Political Science at SUNY/Buffalo. Tipermas received an S.B. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds Ph.D. and Master’s degrees from Harvard University in political science.
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About Willdan: Willdan is a company selling professional technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels.
Erica Stevens
President of TrueNorthern Solutions
Results Driven Leader building the Technology, Supply Chains and Teams of some of the greatest brands in the world. From $5mm to $250mm companies; I engage teams and build organizational infrastructure to execute and innovate. I’ve helped build the people and products behind highly successful companies and completely overhauled organizations to be lean competing engines.
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About Boll & Branch, TrueNorthern Solutions: Enterprise Technology Management Consultancy
Beth Bovis
Vice President & Partner of Kearney
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About Kearney: Kearney is a management consulting firm offering solutions to strategic and operational CEO agenda issues.
Rocky Silvestri
President of BlueLine Associates
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About BlueLine Associates: BlueLine Associates is a national people, process, and technology transformation consultancy.
Mason Walker
President of Audigy Group
Since making the organization’s first outbound call as its first employee in 2004, Mason’s influence has grown in pace with Audigy’s own rapid industry growth. Due to the deep operational expertise Mason developed while spending thousands of hours interviewing hundreds of the nation’s leading private hearing practitioners, he offers direct guidance to Audigy’s Membership Development, Member Integration, and Strategic Business Unit teams. Mason’s leadership, his passion, his loyalty, and his fundamental understanding and operating vision for the organization led to his appointment to president of Audigy in 2011.
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About Audigy Group, Stratus Dental Group: Audigy Group helps private practice audiologists and hearing professionals.
Bill Van Wyck
President and Chief Executive Officer of Aldabra Ventures
Bill Van Wyck has spent over 20 years in e-commerce and the application of cloud technology to vertical markets. As a serial entrepreneur, he has built a successful track record in business development, corporate sales and conversion marketing in the Internet sector. In 1990, Bill Van Wyck founded CSI, his first technology company, and generated $13MM in annual revenue within four years. He then merged CSI with Elcom International in 1994 and over the next two years drove same-region sales to $110MM from $13MM. After Elcom went public in 1995, Bill Van Wyck took a multiyear sailing sabbatical and circumnavigated the globe. After returning to the U.S., Bill Van Wyck founded RedRoller, a cloud-based shipping platform that provided price transparency and transaction processing for its many small business customers. In 2007, RedRoller went public and completed a successful multimillion dollar PIPE transaction. Bill Van Wyck has been featured in several publications including Entrepreneur, Inc., Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, the Wall Street Journal and Business 2.0.
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About Aldabra Ventures: Aldabra Ventures are especially focused on fintech and healthcare and using blockchain technology.
Mike Bidwell
President and CEO of Neighborly Brands
Mike Bidwell is the CEO of Neighborly (Dwyer Group), a services provider focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing customers’ homes and businesses.
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About Neighborly Brands: Neighborly is a services provider focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing customers’ homes and businesses.
Hemant Verma
Vice President US of Ascent Technology Consulting
IT business executive and an entrepreneur with extensive expertise in data management and business intelligence solutions. He collaborates with sales, marketing, finance and IT executives to envision solutions that increase sales revenue, decrease operational cost, and comply with regulations. Prior to joining Ascent, Hemant was a founder/CEO of an MDM, BI consulting firm, and worked with Oracle Corporation as a Senior Product Manager with OLAP group. He was a keynote speaker at Oracle Open World. During his consulting engagements, Hemant had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s most innovative companies such as GE Power, GE Capital, Ford Motors, Tyco/Kendall, TJX, Deloitte, E&Y, PWC, and AT&T. He also led the data management implementation for HealthSouth, Blue Cross Blue Shield, WellPoint, Saving Bank Life Insurance, Iron Mountain, UMass, and MassHealth. Hemant holds a Master’s in Computer Science (MS) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degrees from ITM Mumbai in articulation agreement with Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH. He is passionate about investment banking, financing, and equity analysis.w
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About Ascent Technology Consulting: Ascent Technology Consulting is a niche platform company offering Enterprise Solutions ( SaaS & In Premise ) for Financial Control & BCM.
Joseph Martore
CEO and President of CALIBRE
Joe Martore serves as CALIBRE’s President & Chief Executive Officer and is a member of the Board of Directors. He has held these positions since March 2010, and is responsible for setting and overseeing CALIBRE’s strategic direction, establishing corporate policies, and managing the overall business and financial performance of the company. Under Mr. Martore’s leadership, CALIBRE was named Government Contractor of the Year ($75M – $300M category) in 2012 and 2015; recognized by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce as the Outstanding Veteran and Military Advocate in 2016; named Impactful Government Contractor by RecognizeDC in 2017; recognized by the Washington Business Journal on its 2015 Corporate Philanthropy List; recognized by the American Society of Military Comptrollers as the Distinguished Corporate Member of the Year in 2015; selected by the Washington Post as one of the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area in 2014 and 2016; named by Virginia Business as one of the ten best large employers in Virginia in 2013 and 2014; and three times selected by Fortune Magazine as one of the 25 Best Medium Companies to Work for in America. Mr. Martore was named Greater Washington Government Contractor Executive of the Year ($75M – $300M category) in 2013 and 2017. Mr. Martore joined CALIBRE in March 2004 as part of its acquisition of Strategic Management Initiatives, Inc. (SMI), which he co-founded and served as President & CEO. SMI was twice included in the Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. Mr. Martore was also a Principal founder and President of Management Strategies, Inc., and was a Senior Vice President of the publicly traded Tenera Corporation, serving as the Chief Operating Officer of its Government Services subsidiary. Prior to these executive positions, he served at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mr. Martore is a member of the MIT Corporation Development Committee and the External Advisory Board of the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, through which he has endowed a teaching award and a humanitarian logistics fund. He serves on the Boards of Directors for Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA; the Professional Services Council (PSC); the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce; the Northern Virginia Technology Council; and the Laurel Grove School Museum Association. Mr. Martore is also a member of the George Mason University School of Business Dean’s Advisory Council. In 2014, the Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C., an Italian-American civic organization, named Mr. Martore its Man of the Year for his longstanding commitment to supporting children and adults with special needs. He is an invited guest lecturer at the George Mason Graduate School of Business and the Veteran Institute for Procurement. Mr. Martore received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an M.B.A. from the George Washington University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Martore and his wife, Gracia, have two children.
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About CALIBRE: CALIBRE is an employee-owned management consulting and information technology solutions company.
Denise Oberndorf
Vice President, Finance, Performance & Logistics of CALIBRE
As the Vice President of CALIBRE’s Finance, Performance & Logistics Division, Ms. Denise Oberndorf leads business development and delivery of CALIBRE’s professional services related to Finance, Performance Improvement and Logistics. Ms. Oberndorf facilitates the creation of holistic, end-to-end solutions that help customers solve their biggest challenges in a resource constrained environment. Her portfolio includes business transformation and performance improvement, cost management and forecasting, performance management, cyber security, logistics, resource and financial management, change management, as well as analytics. Ms. Oberndorf joined CALIBRE following a successful career as an Army Civilian employee working in enterprise system implementation, major weapon system costing, auditing, and executive management. She led teams responsible for conducting end-to-end performance audits, forecasting the cost of major weapon systems, and implementing cost management capabilities within the Army Enterprise for financial and business systems implementation. Ms. Oberndorf holds Masters Degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration from Syracuse University, and earned a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Frostburg State University. She also holds a certification in Defense Financial Management.
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About CALIBRE: CALIBRE is an employee-owned management consulting and information technology solutions company.
Gretchen Larsen Idsinga
Senior Vice President, Growth Operations of CALIBRE
As the Senior Vice President of Growth Operations, Ms. Gretchen Idsinga leads business development, sales, and strategic growth activities across all four of CALIBRE’s Divisions. She previously led delivery and sales for CALIBRE’s Training, Infrastructure, & Environment Division, with Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibilities that included modeling, simulations, and training; facilities management; property cleanup and disposal; operational environmental and land management; range and training area sustainment; and strategic logistics. Ms. Idsinga joined CALIBRE in June 2017 following a successful career as Executive Vice President and Director, Professional Services at Michael Baker International, where she drove rapid progress by implementing best practices and accountability across her division. She implemented the company’s first-ever three-year plan, recouped millions in revenue by providing an accurate baseline of operations, and oversaw $186 million in P&L. Ms. Idsinga received her Advanced Certificate for Executives in Management, Innovation & Technology from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Master of Science from Air Command & Staff College, and her undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy.
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About CALIBRE: CALIBRE is an employee-owned management consulting and information technology solutions company.
Craig College
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of CALIBRE
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dr. College is responsible for overseeing financial and accounting operations, strategic financial planning, capital structure, treasury management, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) management, contracts and procurement, quality programs, and strategic communications and graphic design. Additionally, he retains strategic growth responsibilities in support of current corporate business areas and mergers and acquisitions. Dr. College previously served as Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and was responsible for conducting industry analysis and preparing strategies for service offerings, client development, and cost management across the company. He has also served as Division Vice President of both the Performance & Cost Management and Energy, Environment, & Infrastructure Divisions. He will continue to serve as Provost of CALIBRE University, CALIBRE’s leadership development program, providing direction to ensure the programs remain current and relevant. Dr. College joined CALIBRE in October 2012 after 34 years of government service as a military officer and civil servant. Prior to joining CALIBRE, he was the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, Department of the Army. His previous assignments included Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Infrastructure Analysis), Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs (G-8), and Deputy Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation. Dr. College began his service as a Senior Executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense where he served as Director, Economic Analysis and Resource Planning Division and Director, Force and Infrastructure Cost Analysis Division. Prior to joining DoD, Dr. College was an Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, United States Military Academy, and served as a Commissioned Officer, Field Artillery, United States Army. A recipient of the Presidential Rank Awards of Distinguished Executive (2001 and 2007) and Meritorious Executive (1998), Dr. College received a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics, both from Stanford University.
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About CALIBRE, CALIBRE: CALIBRE is an employee-owned management consulting and information technology solutions company.
Richard Formica
Vice President, Strategic Accounts of CALIBRE
Lieutenant General Richard P. Formica, US Army, Retired, connects defense and other government clients’ needs to CALIBRE capabilities; contributes to the development and implementation of CALIBRE’s corporate strategic plan and market assessments; orchestrates and directs implementation of CALIBRE’s space and missile defense business plan; supports the company’s regional business development efforts; and provides leadership and oversight to CALIBRE’s force management and leader development service offerings. He represents CALIBRE in various government and business forums. General Formica joined CALIBRE in June 2014 after 36 years of service in the U.S. Army. He is a career field artillery/fire support officer with experience in leadership, operations, and training. He has senior executive level experience in force management and space and missile defense. He served as the Commanding General, Combined Security Assistance Command – Afghanistan; Joint Fires and Effects Coordinator/Force Field Artillery Commander in Multi-National Corps – Iraq; Deputy Director Political – Military Affairs (NATO/Europe) on the Joint Staff; and as the Director of Force Management for the U.S. Army. His final assignment was as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and U.S. Strategic Command’s Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense. General Formica received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Law Enforcement from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island; a Master’s Degree in Military Arts and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; and a Master’s Degree in National Strategic Studies from the National War College.
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About CALIBRE: CALIBRE is an employee-owned management consulting and information technology solutions company.
Kenny Baker
President and CEO of Professional Enrollment Concepts
Kenny Baker is the president and CEO of Professional Enrollment Concepts.
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About Professional Enrollment Concepts: Professional Enrollment Concepts is a provider customized Benefits Communication and Enrollment Services for U.S. corporations.
Niko Gianopoulos
CEO/President of Sparta Consulting Group
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About Sparta Consulting Group: Sparta Consulting Group is a leading marketing and sales firm in Hollywood, FL, contracted by Fortune 100 and 500 clients.
Philip Daddona
Co-President of Ankura Consulting Group
Philip Daddona is a Co-President at Ankura, located in the New York office. He has extensive experience in the resolution of complex disputes and significant investigative, operational, and financial management experience in various industries. Philip has served as a neutral in major class action matters and an arbitrator in numerous cases, provided expert testimony in arbitration and litigation matters, and acted as the independent private sector inspector general for capital projects performed by public agencies as well as an independent monitor for corporations convicted of wrongdoing. As a financial advisor to Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice receivers, he has led investigative teams focused on the recovery and liquidation of assets including the orderly sale and closure of entities.
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About Ankura Consulting Group: Ankura Consulting Group is a business advisory and expert services firm.
Sally Elatta
President, Enterprise Agile Coach ,Trainer & Founder of Agile Transformation
Sally Elatta has helped guide several medium and large enterprises through developing a transformation strategy, roadmap and successful execution. Her company’s passion is to help leaders transform their culture and build measurable and sustainable Transformations. She is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is a thought leader in the Agile Transformation space with a special focus on Servant Leadership, Stable Teams and Business Agility.
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About Agile Transformation, AgilityHealth: A Leading Agile Transformation Services Provider
Chris Curry
President of Evaporcool
Chris is the President of Evaporcool Solutions, LLC, and is overall responsible for the company’s profit and loss and strategic direction. Prior to his time at Evaporcool, Chris was the Vice President of Business Development at NRG Energy, Inc. where he originated contracts for new gas fired generation and battery storage technologies. Chris is a US Army veteran with operational deployments to Kosovo and Iraq, and has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point as well as an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
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About Evaporcool, Peak+: Evaporcool Solutions provides evaporative pre-cooling systems and services for commercial HVAC systems.
John Frazzini
President & CEO of Secure Systems Innovation
John Frazzini brings more than 20 years’ experience as a cyber-risk innovator to his role as president and CEO of SSIC. John combines his rich and varied risk experience—including cybercrime investigations, cyber threat intelligence, artificial intelligence-based security applications, and cyber-attack simulation technology—with his entrepreneurial drive to bring forward new concepts that address today’s ever-changing cyber challenges. Prior to embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, John served as a federal law enforcement officer. At the U.S. Secret Service, John was responsible for the agency’s Washington D.C. Electronic Crimes Task Force, as well as developing the Electronic Crimes Task Force under the USA Patriot Act. As an investigator for the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, John focused on emerging Internet-based crimes, systemic government program fraud, and criminal exploitation of technology. He is also a senior fellow alumnus of the GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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About Secure Systems Innovation: Secure Systems Innovation Corporation is a cyber risk management firm that informs strategic decision making.
Neeraj Garg
Vice President of Oracle E-Business Suite Solutions(Vice President, Products) of Project Partners
Neeraj Garg offers our customers a deep understanding of the architecture of project applications and the business model of operating on a project basis. He gained this experience in Oracle Development where he spent over 12 years building and enhancing the Oracle E-Business Suite Projects applications, including serving as chief architect and director of product management. His extensive interaction with customers in commercial industries such as Aerospace & Defense, Construction, Engineering, Professional Services, Telecom, and government entities such as the Department of Transportation and Department of Defense, has given him a unique view into their business problems. At Project Partners, Neeraj leads the team of experts that deliver complete solutions for customers using Oracle Cloud and Oracle E-Business Suite applications, ensuring that their systems help our clients achieve targeted business goals.
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About Project Partners: Project Partners, LLC is a privately held firm headquartered in Half Moon Bay, California, offering consulting services and software
Steve Silverthorne
President of SilverFirst Inc
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About SilverFirst Inc: SilverFirst Inc is setting the pace in business consulting in New Orleans, LA and in the southeastern United States.
Dennis R. Harp
Chief Scientist Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance of Eco Safe Systems
Dr. Harp has more than 32 years of experience in public education at all levels from elementary to graduate studies, and most recently was Director of Physics Outreach Education at Purdue University. Dr. Harp has a strong focus on science education for the public and has served on various national committees and maintains contact with university personnel throughout the world. He is also an inventor and author, and has owned and operated a variety of business for over 20 years. Dr. Harp received his doctorate from Purdue University.
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About Eco Safe Systems: Eco Safe Systems is Using chlorine to treat water leaves behind nasty carcinogenic byproducts.
Dan Winston
President of CCT Group
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About CCT Group, Newsela, Newsela: CCT Group is a consulting firm that helps companies to improve service at a low cost.
Edward Cunliffe
President of AGI Atlanta
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About AGI Atlanta: AGI Atlanta specializes in tailoring campaigns specifically to our clients needs.
Edward Cunliffe
President of AGI Atlanta
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About AGI Atlanta: AGI Atlanta specializes in tailoring campaigns specifically to our clients needs.
Robert Reisner
President of Transformation strategy
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About Guidehouse, PwC, PwC, Transformation strategy: Transformation strategy is a management consulting firm that helps organizations with transformation strategies and implementation.
Andrew Marks
COO, President & Co-Founder of SuccessHacker
Andrew Marks is Birst’s Vice President of Professional Services encompassing both Consulting Services and Education and brings more than a dozen years of experience in professional services implementation, customer support, and management. Prior to joining Birst, Andrew was Vice President of Global Client Services for Intacct where he was responsible for Professional Services, Education, and the Customer Support organizations. Previously he worked for SAP, via its acquisition of business intelligence leader Business Objects, where he grew and managed one of the most successful professional services divisions in the company. Andrew has held various senior professional services positions at Savvion, Genesys Telecommunications and Scopus Technology. Andrew started his career at Apple Computer in customer support. In addition to being an avid football and hockey fan, Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife and kids. Andrew received his BS in Business Administration from California State University-Chico.
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About SuccessHacker: SuccessHACKER is a customer success advisory firm focused on providing education, recruiting, and consulting service.
Enrico Polastro
Vice President of Arthur D. Little
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About Arthur D. Little, University of Brussels: Arthur D. Little is a provider of management consultancy services to technology-intensive industries.
James Sanna
President & CEO of Discovery Times Square
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About Discovery Times Square: Discovery Times Square is a large-scale exhibition center in New York City.
Jeremy Grigg
President and Founder of Council Vision
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About Council Vision: Council Vision is an advisory and consulting firm helping technology product and service companies.
Brittany J. Harris
Vice President of Innovation & Learning of The Winters Group
Brittany is a self-described journalist turned diversity and inclusion professional, passionate about driving real social and organizational change, developing strategies and programs that create inclusive cultures and add business value, and ultimately, making life better for someone else. In her role as VP of Innovation and Learning at The Winters Group, Brittany is responsible for chartering The Winters Group’s community investment strategy, managing the organization’s external brand and industry presence, and demonstrating thought leadership in D&I through the development and delivery of innovative D&I learning experiences. Prior to joining The Winters Group, Brittany was the Diversity & Inclusion Manager at Bright House Networks, a cable systems operator in Central Florida, where she was responsible for partnering with business leaders to develop and implement the organization’s inaugural diversity and inclusion strategy. Before joining Bright House, Brittany worked in training and consulting roles at Berkshire Associates, specializing in helping federal contractors across the country meet their unique affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance needs. Prior to that, Brittany held HR and diversity support roles at Altegrity and Comcast Cable. Brittany received her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University in Washington, DC, and her Masters of Professional Studies in Human Resources Management, with a concentration on Diversity and Inclusion Management, from Georgetown University. Brittany’s capstone thesis, entitled “Revisiting the Double Bind,” explored the unique experiences of women of color pursuing STEM careers at the intersection of their race and gender identities.
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About The Winters Group: The Winters Group is to create transformative and sustainable solutions for individuals and organizations.
Mary-Frances Winters
President & Chief Executive Officer of The Winters Group
Mary-Frances Winters is president and founder of The Winters Group, a 31-year-old organization development and diversity-consulting firm, specializing in research, strategic planning, training, and public speaking with an emphasis in ethnic and multicultural issues.Prior to founding The Winters Group in 1984, she was affirmative action officer and senior market analyst at Eastman Kodak Company, where she worked for 11 years. Among her many awards and distinctions, she was named a Diversity Pioneer by Profiles in Diversity Journal in August 2007. A life member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester, Ms. Winters has served on the boards of the Greater Rochester Metro Chamber of Commerce, The United Way of Greater Rochester and the National Board of the Girl Scouts of the USA. She has served as a mentor for the Emerging Leaders Program Sponsored by the Centers for Leadership and Public Affairs at Duke University and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her daughter, Mareisha, is a graduate of Spelman College and Georgia Tech with bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Masters degrees in Business Administration (MBA) and Information Systems. She is the chief operating officer of The Winters Group.
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About The Winters Group: The Winters Group is to create transformative and sustainable solutions for individuals and organizations.
Kevin A. Carter
President, Inclusion Innovates & Principle Strategist of The Winters Group
Kevin A. Carter is a Principal Strategist with The Winters Group and the Founder and President of Inclusion Innovates. Kevin has nearly twenty years of experience as a diversity leader working for US and International companies. His expertise includes conducting organizational diversity and inclusion (D&I) assessments; developing and implementing D&I strategic plans; embedding and monitoring procedures, practices and metrics that foster workplace inclusion; leading and managing female progression efforts and developing and facilitating D&I and employee engagement education. His professional objective is to leverage diversity, intercultural competency, social media and mobile technologies to foster safe, challenging and globally connected work environments where people can reach their full potential in pursuit of collective goals. Mr. Carter holds a BA, Cum Laude in Philosophy and Public Affairs from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in Finance from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management. He has been recognized as one of Diversity MBA Magazine’s Top 100 Executives Under 50 and Crain’s Cleveland 40 under 40 Club, received fellowships from the German Marshall Memorial Fund and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and is a recipient of the NBMBAA H. Naylor Fitzhugh Award of Excellence.
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About The Winters Group: The Winters Group is to create transformative and sustainable solutions for individuals and organizations.
Kevin A. Carter
President, Inclusion Innovates & Principle Strategist of The Winters Group
Kevin A. Carter is a Principal Strategist with The Winters Group and the Founder and President of Inclusion Innovates. Kevin has nearly twenty years of experience as a diversity leader working for US and International companies. His expertise includes conducting organizational diversity and inclusion (D&I) assessments; developing and implementing D&I strategic plans; embedding and monitoring procedures, practices and metrics that foster workplace inclusion; leading and managing female progression efforts and developing and facilitating D&I and employee engagement education. His professional objective is to leverage diversity, intercultural competency, social media and mobile technologies to foster safe, challenging and globally connected work environments where people can reach their full potential in pursuit of collective goals. Mr. Carter holds a BA, Cum Laude in Philosophy and Public Affairs from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in Finance from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management. He has been recognized as one of Diversity MBA Magazine’s Top 100 Executives Under 50 and Crain’s Cleveland 40 under 40 Club, received fellowships from the German Marshall Memorial Fund and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and is a recipient of the NBMBAA H. Naylor Fitzhugh Award of Excellence.
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About The Winters Group: The Winters Group is to create transformative and sustainable solutions for individuals and organizations.
Khadijah Adams
Vice President of C E Hutton, LLC
Cassondra R. Parker-Adams also known as “Khadijah” in the cannabis industry is originally from Sugar Land, Texas and has been a full-time entrepreneur since December 12, 1997. Khadijah began investing in cannabis related companies both privately and publicly held and by late November 2014, she and a business partner formed MIPR, LLC (MIPR Holdings, LLC), a cannabis consulting and investor relations company located in Aurora, Colorado. Ms. Adams served as the founder and senior managing partner for 3-1/2 years and was responsible for consulting and connecting accredited investors to viable investment opportunities within the industry. MIPR, LLC and MIPR Holdings, LLC were acquired in June 2017 by C. E. Hutton, LLC (Denver, Colorado) where Ms. Adams now serves as the vice president and chief operating officer. Together, C. E. Hutton and Ms. Adams founded The GreenStreet Academy, an online educational platform that teaches the basics of investing in the marijuana industry. Ms. Adams is the co-author of The Minority Report an annual marketing analysis of Minority-owned companies in the cannabis and hemp industries. She is also a public speaker who speaks passionately about investing in diversity; and the lack thereof in the cannabis industry. Ms. Adams is also very passionate about re-educating the communities most affected by the “War on Drugs” with the truth about cannabis, how and why it became illegal and the economic benefits of positioning as business owners, employees, or investors early-on. Ms. Adams sits on the board of the National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (Denver Chapter); C. E. Hutton, LLC and The GreenStreet Academy and sits on the Advisory Board of ezGreen. Business Member of the NCIA.
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About C E Hutton, LLC: A minority-focused business development and management company in the cannabis industry
Tisha Hulburd
Vice President of Marketing of Utility Service Partners
Bringing 20 years of marketing, data analysis and risk management experience to Utility Service Partners from her management roles at HSBC Bank and CNG/Dominion, Tisha quickly created and executed a marketing strategy that keeps USP top of mind with municipal partners and homeowners alike. Establishing KPIs, consistently evaluating marketing goals to ensure they are aligned with business objectives and identifying trends through data analysis ensures that USP is poised for success today and into the future. In her spare time, Tisha is an avid reader of classic literature and historical non-fiction and is equal parts museum and sports addict. When traveling the world or visiting partner cities in North America, she always makes a stop to the local art or history museums – or both – and is a fan of both Monday Night Football and Hockey Night in Canada.
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About Next Glass, Utility Service Partners: Utility Service Partners is a provider of service line warranties in North America with a portfolio of over 430,000 products in the U.S.
Brad Carmichael
Vice President of Business Development of Utility Service Partners
As Vice President of Business Development, Brad Carmichael is a resourceful business leader who knows how to deliver innovative ideas, improve business processes, and manage organizational change to serve municipal clients. Brad enjoys reaching out to cities large and small alike to understand their unique challenges and provide solutions to meet their specific needs. With his employees, Brad focuses on communication and teamwork to ensure every employee understands the tasks at hand before they begin. He works hard to help everyone understand the reason, rationale and benefit behind the ideas so the end product will reach maximum potential. This focus is an opportunity to teach, with all levels of staff, to see how the team works together to grow the business and how their role is important to the overall success. Away from work, Brad enjoys playing golf and being outdoors. He and his wife love to travel and spend time with their three grown children. As a native West Virginian, he appreciates the state’s natural beauty and its simple way of life. Brad graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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About Utility Service Partners: Utility Service Partners is a provider of service line warranties in North America with a portfolio of over 430,000 products in the U.S.
Deepak Ahuja
President of Polaris Forensics
Deepak Ahuja is CEO @ Quibble Genomics.
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About Polaris Forensics: Polaris Forensics is an engineering consulting organization that provides engineering expertise.
C.A. Webb
President & Interim President of Kendall Square Association
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About G20 Ventures, Kendall Square Association, MassRobotics: Kendall Square Association is an international innovation district that is propelled by the synergies of imagination and ingenuity.
Petra Mitchell
Founder ,President and CEO of Catalyst Connection
Petra Mitchell is the President and CEO of Catalyst Connection, nonprofit economic development organization dedicated to helping manufacturers with business growth and job creation. Catalyst Connection is the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the Industrial Resource Center (IRC) of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Petra is experienced in manufacturing operations, technology acceleration, and business development stretches back to 1988. Before joining Catalyst Connection, Petra was employed by GE Aircraft Engines, now GE Aviation. Petra holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton, and an M.S. from the University of Cincinnati. She is on the Board of Directors of the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, Leadership Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (IRC) Network. She is a former member of the Board of Pittsburgh Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and is the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Slovenia.
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About Catalyst Connection: Catalyst Connection is a private not-for-profit organization headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
