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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 Director operating in the Web Design space. If you think a Director 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.
George Ng
Director of Finance of Automattic
George started his career in investment banking, but six years in, he realized his clients were having way more fun at the other side of the table.He jumped to the dark side of technology start-ups, and hasn’t looked back since.He currently leads the finance team at Automattic, and spends his time engineering all things finance.He also is a recipient of Automattic’s Distinguished Janitor Award (true story). George is a native San Franciscan, so trust him when he says “don’t call it Frisco”.
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About Automattic: Automattic develops publishing platforms, including the WordPress.com website and the VIP WordPress.com cloud version.
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Erika Rottenberg
Member of the Board of Directors of Wix
Erika Rottenberg has served as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2014. From July 2008 until September 2014, Erika was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of LinkedIn Corporation, the world’s largest professional networking company on the internet. Prior to LinkedIn, Erika served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for SumTotal Systems, Inc., a talent management enterprise software company, from March 2004 to July 2008. Prior to SumTotal, Erika served in several roles, including most recently as Vice President, Strategic Development and General Counsel, at Creative Labs, Inc., a computer peripheral and digital entertainment product company. Erika was also an attorney with the Silicon Valley-based law firm of Cooley LLP and, prior to law school, was a school teacher in Anchorage, Alaska. Erika serves on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts of Northern California and the Silicon Valley Law Foundation. She holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law and a B.S. in Special and Elementary Education from State University of New York at Geneseo.
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About : Wix provides a platform for the development of cloud data services for millions of registered users worldwide.
Christa Garcia
Director of Agile Leadership of Three Five Two
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About Three Five Two: 352 is an innovation and growth firm.
Christa Garcia
Director of Agile Leadership of Three Five Two
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About Three Five Two: 352 is an innovation and growth firm.
Michael Gambacorta
Director, Product Management & Marketing Analytics of Central Park Digital
Over 15 years of experience in product management, digital marketing, programmatic advertising, data analytics, and strategic business planning. Bachelors Degree: Columbia University. Masters Programs in Computer Information Systems and Data Science. Areas of Expertise: Big Data Analysis, Product Management, Marketing Automation, Data Mining, Software Development Management, Statistical Analysis, Real-Time Reporting, Web & App User Tracking, Data Visualization, Database Management, Mobile Advertising, Google & Amazon Cloud Services.
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About Central Park Digital: Central Park Digital is New York City’s premier digital marketing, online advertising, & big data analytics firm.
Robin Pam
Director of Product Marketing of Optimizely
Robin Pam is the director of product marketing at Optimizely.
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About Optimizely: Optimizely is a platform that provides digital experience solutions.
Jennifer Hinton
Co-Founder & Creative Director of Carve Designs
Jennifer B. Hinton is Co-Founder of Carve Designs, Inc. Ms. Hinton studied at University of Colorado Boulder.
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About Carve Designs: A Mill Valley, Calif.-based apparel maker.
Allison Millenacker
Director of Sales of Carve Designs
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About Carve Designs: A Mill Valley, Calif.-based apparel maker.
Dedric Guest
Director of Engineering of Blue Acorn iCi
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About Blue Acorn iCi: Blue Acorn iCi is an e-commerce consulting firm that helps online retailers increase sales, profitability, and ROI.
Mark Murphy
Director of Digital Marketing of Coldwater Creek
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About Coldwater Creek: Coldwater Creek is a specialty direct mail retailer of apparel, gifts and jewelry.
Tony Chang
Director of Project Management of EIGHT25MEDIA
Tony Chang is the director of project management at EIGHT25MEDIA.
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About EIGHT25MEDIA: EIGHT25MEDIA is a full-service digital agency that offers strategic consulting, web design, and mobile app development.
Tony Chang
Director of Project Management of EIGHT25MEDIA
Tony Chang is the director of project management at EIGHT25MEDIA.
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About EIGHT25MEDIA: EIGHT25MEDIA is a full-service digital agency that offers strategic consulting, web design, and mobile app development.
James Bao
Partner & Product Director of Pixel Digital Agency
James is a partner at Pixel, a digital agency that helps global brands (Heineken, Nerf, Pepsi) create digital experiences that resonate with Millennial consumers. Pixel features a collective of startup founders, engineers, and designers with deep experience in working with many of the world’s leading companies, including Hotmail, Google, Microsoft, Rotten Tomatoes, Yahoo, and the US State Department. James is also the founder of OneConnect, a Ford Foundation-funded startup that partnered with the US State Department to increase diaspora giving. James currently serves on the board of the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), the largest organization dedicated to the advancement of Asian Americans in media.
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About Pixel, Pixel Digital Agency: Pixel helps global brands create digital experiences that resonate with Millennial consumers.
Alexandra Waldman
Co-Founder & Creative Director of Universal Standard
Alexandra Waldman, is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Universal Standard.
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About Universal Standard: Universal Standard is a operator of an online platform to break the fashion stereotypes and provide women’s clothing.
Meenakshi Kumar
Director, Service Delivery of Miri Infotech
Meenakshi Kumar is the director of service delivery at Miri Technologies. She is a former manager of mortgage services at Ateev Inc.
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About Miri Infotech: Miri Infotech is a one-stop solution for software-based solutions.
Andrew Rassweiler
Director – Cost Benchmarking Services of IHS
Andrew Rassweiler manages the cost benchmarking services at IHS, which includes the teardown service as well as Component Price Tracker™, and Component Health Watch™ services. Andrew also contributes as Sr. Principal Analyst for the teardown service. He is often cited in All Things Digital (part of the Wall Street Journal’s digital network), and has made numerous appearances on Bloomberg West to discuss the cost structures of popular electronic devices. He has extensive knowledge on a wide variety of electronic systems and components. Prior to joining IHS, Andrew was product manager at AVX Corporation, where he was responsible for the management and development of a number of lines of electronic components. His career began at ETRI Corporation, part of the Dynateg Groupe, where he started a new sourcing operation to support the group’s international production facilities. Rassweiler earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance at the University of Central Florida and also studied at Florida Tech (formerly Florida Institute of Technology).
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About IHS: IHS Inc. provides critical information and insight products and services through Internet-based applications and portals. It offers its
Clint Walden
Executive Creative Director of Mindgruve
Clint is Cofounder and Executive Creative Director of Mindgruve where he leads the creative vision for the agency’s brand and plays a strategic role in defining how clients can best position their brand and customer experience for success. Over the past decade, he has led creative projects for some of the top consumer and B2B brands in America such as Procter & Gamble, Live Nation, Oracle and Qualcomm. Prior to Mindgruve, Clint spent more than a decade as founder of a leading design and brand consultancy shop. He also serves on several boards in the consumer, technology and B2B space. Clint is considered one of the top creative executives in the industry, with numerous industry awards spanning two decades of work.
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About Mindgruve: A Modern Marketing Agency. Ideas connecting brands to people.
Michael Garten
Managing Director of Mindgruve
Michael is the Managing Director of Mindgruve Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is the lead for the agency’s client engagements as well as the Managing Director of Mindgruve’s client services capability on the west coast. Prior to Mindgruve, Michael was Director, Special Events at the NBA where he oversaw all global brand events namely the NBA All-Star Weekend and McDonald’s All American Championship games. Most recently he spent 10 years as Executive Director at the PGA Tour managing the west coast World Golf Championships. With over 20 years of marketing experience across advertising, media, marketing, and technology, Mike has successfully led teams where he drove strategy and value proposition development for several global brands. Specialties: Business Modeling Digital Marketing Event Management Event Marketing Ecommerce Social Media Marketing Mix Strategy Search Engine Optimization Sponsorships Sports Marketing Website Strategy, Design & Development
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About Mindgruve: A Modern Marketing Agency. Ideas connecting brands to people.
Brittany Kuehl
Director of Client Services of Native Rank
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About Native Rank: Digital Agency: Digital Marketing and Advertising Platform and Intelligence Engine
Corrissa Gillan
Director, Native Rank Premier of Native Rank
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About Native Rank: Digital Agency: Digital Marketing and Advertising Platform and Intelligence Engine
Corrissa Gillan
Director, Native Rank Premier of Native Rank
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About Native Rank: Digital Agency: Digital Marketing and Advertising Platform and Intelligence Engine
Nate Manning
Director of Business Development of Native Rank
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About Native Rank: Digital Agency: Digital Marketing and Advertising Platform and Intelligence Engine
Paul Ostling
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brunswick Rail Leasing
Paul Ostling was a member of the Global Executive Council of Ernst & Young Global from 1977 to 2007, where he served as Global Executive Partner from 1995 to 2002 and the Global Chief Operating Officer from 2003 to 2007. Since 2007 Ostling has served on the Boards of Directors of Cool NRG., Boy Scouts of America Transatlantic Council and Innolume GMBH, and since 2008 till 2011 on the Board of PromSvyaz Bank as well as on the Board of Directors of Uralchem Holding Plc, a holding company owning 99.9% of shares of the Russian fertiliser producer Uralchem. Currently, Paul Ostling is Chairman of the Business Council for International Understanding, a business association promoting dialogue between the business and government (USA). Since 2007 Ostling has served on the Board of Directors of OJSC “MTS” (NYSE). From 2011 to 2012 Paul Ostling was a member of the Board of Directors at DME Ltd (Domodedovo) and in July 2012 he became Chairman of the Board of Brunswick Rail Management. Paul James Ostling is an independent director within the meaning of the Federal Law “On Joint Stock Companies”, Corporate Governance Code of OJSC Uralkali and the UK Combined Corporate Governance Code. Ostling received a Law Degree from Fordham University School of Law.
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About : Brunswick Rail Leasing is a company that designs and lease railway products.
William Rossiter
Director & CFO of Alice’s Table
William Rossiter is director at Alice’s Table. He focuses specifically on financial optimization for continued growth of the compan. Previously he advised numerous high net worth families at ICONIQ Capital, gaining deep knowledge of the startup space and financial optimization in the valley. William earned a BA with honors in Economics and Accounting from Claremont McKenna College.
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About Alice’s Table, Suzanne Lovell: Alice’s Table brings women together to learn new skills, and live a social and creative lifestyle.
Mohib Zubairi
Director, Business Solutions of Model B
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About Model B: Model B delivers results through omnichannel intelligence and award-winning strategy, media buying, creative and web development.
Todd Lash
Managing Director – Owner of Tenaya Technology Partners
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About Tenaya Technology Partners: Tenaya Technology Partners is digital services firm that provides SEO, web designing, hosting and security management services.
Donald Hanson
Director of Development of The Creative Momentum
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About The Creative Momentum: The Creative Momentum, based out of Atlanta, is a full-service creative and digital marketing agency specializing in custom web design
Justin Saviano
Business Development Director of Gorilla Group
Justin Saviano is a Business Development Director at Gorilla Group.
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About Gorilla Group: Gorilla Group provides innovative e-commerce solutions for enterprise, B2B, and direct-to-consumer brands.
Yevgeniy Shevchenko
Managing Director, Ukraine of Gorilla Group
Yevgeniy Shevchenko is a Managing Director, Ukraine at Gorilla Group.
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About Gorilla Group: Gorilla Group provides innovative e-commerce solutions for enterprise, B2B, and direct-to-consumer brands.
Jason Ramirez
Design Director of thoughtbot
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About thoughtbot: thoughtbot is a consulting firm that offers end-to-end web and mobile product development services.
Nicole Wilke
Creative Strategy Director of Code and Theory
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About Code and Theory: Code and Theory is a creatively-led agency that creates products, content and campaigns across physical and digital worlds.
Jon Hackett
Director of Creative Technology of Code and Theory
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About Code and Theory: Code and Theory is a creatively-led agency that creates products, content and campaigns across physical and digital worlds.
Rhett Perry
Sales Director of Hungry Media
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About College Advertising Solutions, Hungry Media: Digital restaurant media company
Erik Whaley
SVP & Managing Director of Location3 Media
Erik Whaley is the Chief Operating Officer at Location3 Media.
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About LOCALACT, Location3 Media, Location3 Media: Location3 is the digital marketing agency that delivers enterprise-level strategy with local market activation for global brands.
Joshua Allen
Director of Marketing of Location3 Media
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About Location3 Media: Location3 is the digital marketing agency that delivers enterprise-level strategy with local market activation for global brands.
Kevin Dugan
Director of Client Services of DMi Partners
As Director of Client Services, Kevin has devoted his time to managing and optimizing marketing campaigns for DMi Partners’ larger agency accounts, including PwC, Mitchell & Ness, J.G. Wentworth, Teleflora, Loan Value Group, Gerber Life Insurance, and Broadview Networks. He specializes in reporting and analytics, search engine marketing, media buying, email marketing, and digital media/sales funnel optimization. He is also responsible for finding new opportunities for growth and expansion. After earning his B.S. in Psychology from Harvard in the Spring of 2006, Kevin returned to Philadelphia to start his career in online marketing at DMi Partners. He currently resides in the southwest Philadelphia neighborhood affectionately known as “The Devil’s Pocket” with his wife Maria. Kevin is a regular contender for the DMi Partners’ Ping Pong Tournament Trophy and is a star player of the company soccer team. He spends his free time running, cooking, and stressing about Philly sports.
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About DMi Partners, DMi Partners: DMi Partners is a performance marketing agency specializing in e-commerce site design and development, search engine & email marketing.
Alana Range
CEO & Creative Director of Radish Lab
Alana is the founder, CEO, and Creative Director at Radish Lab, an interactive agency focused exclusively on social impact projects. An award-winning journalist turned digital media producer, storyteller, and project manager of all things pixelated, Alana’s been in the industry for over 12 years. She’s worked across three continents but is a Brooklyn girl at heart, not to mention a born-and-raised Canadian, which makes her really nice. Her work has been recognized internationally in publications like Fast Company, the Guardian, CBC, NPR, Discover Magazine, and Mashable. Radish Lab was founded in 2012 from a shared desire to work with excellent people on meaningful projects. They’ve built world-class interactive experiences for the American Museum of Natural History and designed international ad campaigns for the UN Foundation.
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About Radish Lab: Radish Lab is a full-service interactive creative agency focused on people and projects changing the world.
Megan Porter
Director of Digital Marketing of envisionit
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About envisionit: Envisionit is a digital marketing agency that provides data, analytics, tracking, optimization, and targeting solutions to its clients.
PJ McIntyre
Senior Director of Sales of Travel Tripper
Attracted to work for Travel Tripper because of the company slogan, ”Be Direct,” PJ has been with the company since 2010 and is responsible for leading the Sales and Business Development initiatives for Travel Tripper in the USA, across all business lines. He is a passionate believer in the enabling power of innovative distribution technologies to level the competitive playing field for independent hotels. PJ brings more than 15 years of broad experience in management, sales, strategy, business development and operations. In addition to managing the domestic North American Sales Team for Travel Tripper, he also manages teams of product resellers in key emerging markets in Latin America and Europe. Prior to joining Travel Tripper, PJ spent 11 years with TravelClick in the New York and New Jersey market and successfully led this sales territory to become one of the top producing for the company, earning Presidents Club Awards and recognition over successive years. During the course of his time with TravelClick, he also had the distinction of making the single largest individual sale for the company to date. Before TravelClick, PJ held sales positions with Utell International, Cahners Travel Group and hotel-based sales and marketing positions. He is a self-acknowledged high-energy individual, a competitive runner, and when time permits, an avid sailor. PJ holds a BA in Hospitality, Finance, Sales and Marketing from Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, GMIT, in his native Ireland.
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About Travel Tripper: Travel Tripper is a global hotel technology provider providing reservation, distribution and e-commerce solutions.
Camille Baldwin
Director of Brand Development of Gin Lane
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About Gin Lane: At Gin Lane, we’re creating, growing, and guiding the next generation of consumer-facing companies.
Brian Stalzer
Business Development Director of Matrix Marketing Group
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About Matrix Marketing Group: Matrix Marketing Group is a marketing agency that helps companies achieve faster revenue growth.
Blake Wilson
Business Development Director of Matrix Marketing Group
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About Matrix Marketing Group: Matrix Marketing Group is a marketing agency that helps companies achieve faster revenue growth.
Blake Wilson
Business Development Director of Matrix Marketing Group
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About Matrix Marketing Group: Matrix Marketing Group is a marketing agency that helps companies achieve faster revenue growth.
Pablo Coronel
Director of Food Processing of CRB Group
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About CRB Group: CRB Group offers process engineering, facility design and technical consulting for life sciences, food and advanced technology.
Brock Gratton
Co Founder & Director of Xplode Marketing
President of Xplode Marketing.
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About Fit Bottle, LAWfone on Demand, Xplode Marketing: Interactive design including web & apps.
Shivram Mahendran
Founder and Director of Latice
Shivram Mahendran is the founder and Director of Latice. He is a product, graphic, and interior designer with a background in business & a keen personal interest in Next-Gen Technologies like Augmented, Virtual, Mixed Reality, The Internet of Things & Hydroponics.
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About Latice: We help businesses build impressionable brands, products & experiences through meticulous design.
Michael Hodgdon
Digital Marketing & SEO Director of Infront Webworks
20+ years demonstrated success running SEO and internet companies, with intimate knowledge of online advertising media, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Local SEO, Google My Business Listings/verification, website design and development, advertising and ecommerce. Featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, NY Times, L.A. Times and C.S. Business Journal with solid business partnering skills and senior management abilities in focused entrepreneurial environments. ►►► mikeh@infront.com ◄◄◄ * Outstanding history of managing sales, marketing, SEO, content, site development and leading development strategies to increase and retain banner inventory. Noted for decisive ability to maintain the number one position in the recreational outdoors online space. * Core areas of expertise include SEO, cutting edge of Internet technologies, identify opportunities, expanding markets, negotiation, cross-functional team building/management, sales/business development, product management, and online marketing. * Record of contributions in strategic planning, integration, implementing improved strategies and developing strategic alliances with OEMs, Vendors, major television, radio and print publications. Specialties: Online Business Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), online advertising management, DFP, ad operations, internet marketing, branding and identity, online media sales, and management. * Specialize in fishing, hunting, sports and outdoors niche advertising, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and marketing online.
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About Infront Webworks: Colorado Springs SEO & Digital Marketing company also specializing in Web Design & Development.
Kristin Wagner
Director of Ops/HR of Clarity Ventures, Inc.
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About Clarity Ventures, Inc.: Web Development/Integration Company
Jason Gold
Creative Director & Founder of Pilot Lab, LLC
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About Pilot Lab, LLC: Pilot is a technology concept lab that specializes in the invention of software and solutions that re-imagine the customer experience.
Eric Rodenbeck
Founder, CEO, Creative Director of Stamen Design
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About Stamen Design: Stamen is an internationally recognized data visualization design studio based in San Francisco, California.
Leona Hu Hudelson
Founder, CEO & Design Director of Airgora
Leona Hu Hudelson is the Founder, CEO, and Design Director of Airgora, a community and marketplace for discovering exceptional physical product designs. Previously, she led the web experience design effort for Autodesk’s high profile design/manufacturing products Fusion 360, A360 and Pier 9 Workshops. She has designed integrated experiences and branding for companies including Apple, SAP Labs, Google, Matter, and LUNAR. Her work has won the Red Dot Design Award and has been featured in Smashing Magazine, TechCrunch and Design Made in Germany. Leona is Architect by training and Product Designer by trade. She designs and programs interactive things in pixels and spaces. She is passionate about the future impact of AI on designers’ roles and manufacturing process. She writes about making interfaces without the GUIs and minimizing user input by creating better designs and smarter machines.
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About Airgora: Community marketplace for designers and emerging brands, from concepts to shelves
Mason Pelt
Founder, Managing Director of Push ROI
[Mason Pelt](https://www.masonpelt.com), is the founder of the ad agency [Push ROI](https://pushroi.com), and frequently writes about technology & business for a variety of media outlets. Pelt’s writings about technology, design, business, and marketing are featured in publications including [TechCrunch](http://techcrunch.com/contributor/mason-pelt/), [Venture Beat](http://venturebeat.com/author/mason-pelt-push-ro/), [SiliconANGLE](http://siliconangle.com/blog/author/masonpelt/), Social Media Today, Business 2 Community, Tech.co, Social Media Week, Hacker Noon, Splice Today, Arc Digital, Daily Kos, and more found listined on Pelt’s [Muck Rack](https://muckrack.com/mason-pelt) profile. Before founding Push ROI, Pelt was a digital strategy & video production consultant for various startups, ad agencies, and media companies. Pelt later held leadership positions at Touchstorm, and Music Audience Exchange. As an early hire for Touchstorm’s YouTube services division, he managed the YouTube channel for COVERGIRL. At Music Audience Exchange pelt acted as the first head of digital strategy, executing the agency’s first three campaigns for Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Chevy. Between 2012 – 2015 pelt was involved with the Dallas startup accelerators [Tech Wildcaters](https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2012/05/01/tech-wildcatters-makes-forbes-top-incubator-list/), and [Collide Village](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/collide-village-accelerator#section-overview) where he offered marketing, and product focused advice to founders.
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About Push ROI: Push ROI is a marketing agency. The company specialises in digital strategies focusing on content and advertising.
Harji Singh
Creative Director of Azai Studios
Harji oversees the strategy and systems that allow interdisciplinary teams to succeed, innovate, and produce world-class brands, digital products, and the technology that propel them to drive business. With the belief that fine-tuned design, technology, and digital marketing can make organizations stand out in their marketplace, he connects the people, processes, and partners to deliver results and innovation within agencies and their clients.
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About Azai Studios: We solve problems through strategy, design, technology, content production and digital marketing.
Jessica Boggs
Creative Director of AlphaZeta Interactive
For the past 10 years, Jessica has helmed all creative and strategic initiatives as Creative Director for AlphaZeta. Jessica’s proven mastery of graphic design and strategic digital marketing have fostered lasting partnerships with Fortune 500 clients. Technique Jessica’s creative approach is highly detailed and uniquely collaborative. She teams closely with every client to create the optimum solution in line with brand and business goals. Aon, Hyatt, Motorola, Bosch Tools, Chicago Tribune, OMD, Restaurant.com and United Airlines are just a few of the successful clients relationships Jessica has advanced. Foundations Prior to AlphaZeta, Jessica co-founded and led a graphic design studio in Charlotte, NC. For the past five years, she’s served on the board of the Chicago Interactive Marketing Association. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communications Design from the University of Dayton.
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About AlphaZeta Interactive: AlphaZeta Interactive is a Chicago based full-service interactive agency that bridges technology and strategy for engagement driven results.
Rachel Rothbart
Director of Operations of Fuzz Productions
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About Fuzz Productions: Fuzz partners with world-class brands and early-stage disruptors to deliver heightened customer experiences that create meaning.
Sean Orelli
iOS Director of Fuzz Productions
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About Fuzz Productions: Fuzz partners with world-class brands and early-stage disruptors to deliver heightened customer experiences that create meaning.
John Vaghi
Web Director of Fuzz Productions
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About Fuzz Productions: Fuzz partners with world-class brands and early-stage disruptors to deliver heightened customer experiences that create meaning.
Caroline England
Director of Product of Fuzz Productions
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About Fuzz Productions: Fuzz partners with world-class brands and early-stage disruptors to deliver heightened customer experiences that create meaning.
Caroline England
Director of Product of Fuzz Productions
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About Fuzz Productions: Fuzz partners with world-class brands and early-stage disruptors to deliver heightened customer experiences that create meaning.
Cesar Aguilar
Android Director of Fuzz Productions
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About Fuzz Productions: Fuzz partners with world-class brands and early-stage disruptors to deliver heightened customer experiences that create meaning.
Charles Nix
Type Director of Monotype
Charles Nix is a designer, typographer, and educator. He has designed hundreds of books and typefaces, and for more than 20 years, taught at the Parsons School of Design, where he also served as Chairman of Communication Design. He is also Chairman emeritus of the board of the Type Directors Club, an international organization dedicated to furthering typographic excellence. He is a Type Director at Monotype.
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About Monotype, Type Directors Club: Monotype is the global leader in design assets, technology, and expertise.
Taua Baccarin
Creative Director of Canvas
Taua Baccarin is Creative Director at Canvas.
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About Canvas: Canvas, a full-service digital agency, offers services such as mobile web development, interaction and user experience design, and more.
Christopher Calarco
Managing Director, Co-Founder of Canvas
Christopher Calarco is Founder & Senior Director at Canvas.
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About Canvas: Canvas, a full-service digital agency, offers services such as mobile web development, interaction and user experience design, and more.
Trish Stines
Director of Client Services of Boostability
Trish Stines has over 15 years of experience developing and managing partner relationships. Prior to working at Boostability, Trish spent 10 years at Dex/RH Donnelley in numerous positions including Product and Channel Marketing Manager. Trish also spent three years at Webvisible, serving as the Director of Partner and Business Development where she was instrumental in large-scale partnership acquisition and relationship management. Most recently at Deluxe Corporation, Trish identified, developed, and maintained strategic partnerships as the Business Development Executive. Trish has proven her ability to profitably grow and maintain business relationships at all levels. Her efforts have resulted in millions of dollars of incremental revenue throughout her career.
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About Boostability: Internet Marketing for Local Businesses
Trish Stines
Director of Client Services of Boostability
Trish Stines has over 15 years of experience developing and managing partner relationships. Prior to working at Boostability, Trish spent 10 years at Dex/RH Donnelley in numerous positions including Product and Channel Marketing Manager. Trish also spent three years at Webvisible, serving as the Director of Partner and Business Development where she was instrumental in large-scale partnership acquisition and relationship management. Most recently at Deluxe Corporation, Trish identified, developed, and maintained strategic partnerships as the Business Development Executive. Trish has proven her ability to profitably grow and maintain business relationships at all levels. Her efforts have resulted in millions of dollars of incremental revenue throughout her career.
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About Boostability: Internet Marketing for Local Businesses
Neill P. Davis
President, CEO & Director of Francesca’s Holding Corporation
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About Francesca’s Holding Corporation: Francescas is a boutique carrying limited quantities of specialty handpicked items.
Lizzie Kumaria
Strategy and Engagement Director of Objective Subject
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About Objective Subject: Objective Subject is a digital design practice that builds brands and interfaces.
Suzanna Garcia
Director of Marketing & Operations of 11 Online
Suzanna Garcia has been in the digital marketing business since 2009, whether it be freelance writing, online blogging, developing content strategy, or managing social media accounts. She specializes in media and copy for digital marketing and online business development, and works to create content for a variety of mediums and social platforms. As an Albuquerque native, Suzanna has worked with multiple local organizations and startups as director of content and social media. One of her side passions is a running a Disney vacation planning blog that is based on her time working at Walt Disney World.
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About 11 Online: 11 Online operates as a Web Design and Development Company.
Suzanna Garcia
Director of Marketing & Operations of 11 Online
Suzanna Garcia has been in the digital marketing business since 2009, whether it be freelance writing, online blogging, developing content strategy, or managing social media accounts. She specializes in media and copy for digital marketing and online business development, and works to create content for a variety of mediums and social platforms. As an Albuquerque native, Suzanna has worked with multiple local organizations and startups as director of content and social media. One of her side passions is a running a Disney vacation planning blog that is based on her time working at Walt Disney World.
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About 11 Online: 11 Online operates as a Web Design and Development Company.
Nina Garcia
Fashion Director of iFashion
Nina Garcia serves as an advisor at Nineteenth Amendment.
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About iFashion: iFashion is a company which work on fashion magazine.
Samantha Edwards
Co-Founder Creative Director of THE CHARLES GROUP
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About THE CHARLES GROUP: A full-service creative agency located Downtown in New York City. We create unique, captivating campaigns and strategies.
Gigi Zhang
Director of Operations and Marketing of Night Owls
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About Night Owls: Night Owls is a digital branding agency.
Ian Greenleigh
Director of Growth and Brand of Postlight
Austin-based writer who leads growth and brand at Postlight, a digital strategy, design, and engineering agency.
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About Founder Institute, MediaTech Ventures, Postlight: Postlight is a team of creative people working together to design and build great digital products for our clients and for the world.
Michelle Shapiro
Human Resources Director of MAYA Design
Michelle is the Human Resources Director for the MAYA family of companies. She is responsible for all aspects of human resources including recruiting, benefits, employee relations, and performance management. Michelle has 16 years of experience in a variety of areas in HR, mostly in technology start-up companies. She has worked for organizations who range in size from 20 to 16,000 employees. Most recently, she was with a local nuclear energy company where she earned her Six Sigma Greenbelt. Michelle enjoys the energetic, passionate and creative nature of those who work at MAYA and aspires to help foster and enhance the positive culture as MAYA continues to grow.
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About MAYA Design: MAYA Design is a technology design firm and innovation lab based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Joe Robledo
Director of Organic Marketing of 97th Floor
Joe Robledo is the Organic Marketing Department Head at 97th Floor. He is responsible for the overall skill set training of all organic marketers in the agency. Since joining 97th Floor in 2015, he has played an integral role in shaping the agency into what it is today. He’s been published on Marketingbitz.com and 97th Floor blog. He was also apart of the team that won the ‘Marketing Team of the Year’ Stevie from the 2016 American Business Awards. Along with his current role, he still works directly on clients, overseeing the day to day strategy implementation in a wide variety of industries. He holds a degree in Sociology from BYU.
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About 97th Floor: 97th Floor is a digital marketing agency that offers creative and innovative digital marketing strategies.
Joe Robledo
Director of Organic Marketing of 97th Floor
Joe Robledo is the Organic Marketing Department Head at 97th Floor. He is responsible for the overall skill set training of all organic marketers in the agency. Since joining 97th Floor in 2015, he has played an integral role in shaping the agency into what it is today. He’s been published on Marketingbitz.com and 97th Floor blog. He was also apart of the team that won the ‘Marketing Team of the Year’ Stevie from the 2016 American Business Awards. Along with his current role, he still works directly on clients, overseeing the day to day strategy implementation in a wide variety of industries. He holds a degree in Sociology from BYU.
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About 97th Floor: 97th Floor is a digital marketing agency that offers creative and innovative digital marketing strategies.
Denise Petrulis
Director, Product Management of Vision Internet
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About Vision Internet: Vision is a website design, development, hosting, and software company for local governments.
Ashley Fruechting
Senior Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships of Vision Internet
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About Vision Internet: Vision is a website design, development, hosting, and software company for local governments.
Ashley Fruechting
Senior Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships of Vision Internet
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About Vision Internet: Vision is a website design, development, hosting, and software company for local governments.
Jung Yoon
Director, Operations of Vision Internet
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About Vision Internet: Vision is a website design, development, hosting, and software company for local governments.
Jack Shedd
Partner/Interactive Director of Mess
Interactive Director and Partner Jack Shedd brings a decade of experience building digital platforms to Mess. With expertise in multiple disciplines, Jack leads a team of developers, bridging the gap between engineering and creative. Jack’s background combines management and engineering roles within design, development and user- experience agencies. His clients have included think-tanks, non-profits, start-ups and enterprises like HP and NEC. Jack has trained developers across the U.S. in modern practices, and collaborated on open-source software projects. His analytical thinking and attention to tech trends facilitates an environment of knowledge sharing that generates leading-edge concepts. In the laughably small bits of free time he has, Jack enjoys fancy food and even fancier whiskeys.
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About Forbes Chicago Business Council, Mess: Mess is a digital design and development agency specialized in engaging web and mobile applications and services.
Rob Robinson
Creative Director of Mess
With a decade of interactive experience, Rob Robinson serves as Creative Director and Partner, leading a team of designers and creating awesome looking social stuff and compelling original content. Prior to Mess, Rob was at Leo Burnett and DDB Chicago, working for clients including State Farm, Cadillac and Dell. The agency world taught Rob the value of creative cooperation, and he brings a balance of strategic and business-minded thinking to Mess. He’s served as a judge for the regional Addy Awards, had work featured in Communication Art’s Interactive Annual and picked up some Effie Awards along the way. Outside of this madness, Rob digs big interactive art (particularly if it’s on fire) and wrestling with his muppet-like goldendoodle.
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About Mess: Mess is a digital design and development agency specialized in engaging web and mobile applications and services.
Martha Hample
SVP & Director – Operations of Archer Malmo
Martha Hample is the Partner at Hampline Brewing Co.
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About Archer Malmo, RecRoom, The Liquor Store, Manchester: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Patricia Emory-Walker
SVP & Group Account Director of Archer Malmo
Patricia Emory-Walker is a Senior Vice President and Group Account Director at Archer Malmo since November 2002. Previously, Patricia served as an Account Relationship Leader at Acxicom Corporation from December 1995 to November 2003.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Mary Gratzer
SVP & Director – Client Services – Memphis of Archer Malmo
Mary Lynn Gratzer is the Senior Vice President and Director of Client Services at Archer Malmo Memphis office since December 2005. Previously, Mary was an Executive Vice President and Director of Client Services at Saatchi & Saatchi from November 1989 to December 2005.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Fred Nichols
VP & Account Director of Archer Malmo
Fred Nichols is the Vice President and an Account Director at Archer Malmo since June 2015. Previously, Fred was an Account Director and Senior Strategist at McCormick & Company, an Account Director at DDB Worldwide, Director of Business Development at Simantel Group Inc., Management Supervisor at Rhea + Kaiser, Vice President and Director of Client Services at Ross Advertising Inc., Senior Copywriter at Rhea + Kaiser, Senior Counselor at MorganMyers and Senior Account Executive at Meyocks.
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About Archer Malmo, Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Mike Butler
SVP & Group Account Director of Archer Malmo
Mike Butler is a Senior Vice President and Group Account Director at Archer Malmo since December 2003. Previously, Mike was an Executive Vice President at Miler Meester Advertising from 1993 to December 2003. Mike earned his B.S. degree in Journalism and Animal Scioence from University of Georgia in 1976.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Trish Swope
Director – HR of Archer Malmo
Trish Swope is the Director of Human Resources at Archer Malmo since 2009. Prior to her current role Trish was the Manager of Human Resources and Accounting at Archer Malmo.
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About Archer Malmo, Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Robert Hoerter
VP & Account Director of Archer Malmo
Robert Hoerter is the Vice President and an Account Director at Archer Malmo since April 2016. Prior to his current role Robert was an Account Supervisor at Archer Malmo. Previously, Robert was an Associate Vice President of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing at University of Memphis, an Account Supervisor and the Director of Client Services at TMB Marketing Group LLC. (acquired by Archer Malmo). Robert earned his MBA and BBA degrees from University of Memphis.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Beverly Mattingly
SVP & Group Account Director of Archer Malmo
Beverly Mattingly is a Senior Vice President and Group Account Director at Archer Malmo since December 2013. Prior to her current role Beverly was an Account Director from October 2012 to December 2013 at Archer Malmo. Previously, Beverly was an Account Executive from April 2010 to August 2011 at RedRover Sales & Marketing Strategy, an Account Executive from 2006 to 2010 at Contemporary Media Inc., a Team Member in Business Development Media from 1993 to November 1996 at Archer Malmo and Director of Media from 1991 to 1993 at Walker & Associates.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Jay Cooper
SVP & Group Account Director of Archer Malmo
Jay Cooper is a Senior Vice President and Group Account Director at Archer Malmo since 1988. Previously, Jay was an Art Director from 1984 to 1986 at Walker & Associates.
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Mario van Gastel
Director of Marketing of Archer Malmo
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About Archer Malmo: Archer Malmo combines brand thinking, data and technology to drive short-term results and long-term growth for our clients.
Jeremy Berghorst
Creative Director of Dean Media
As Creative Director, Jeremy Berghorst takes over a decade of experience in the financial category and applies it to creative design and development for DMG’s marketing clients. A strategic thinker and problem solver, Jeremy takes complex concepts and simplifies them for consumption in memorable, meaningful ways. Clients leverage his industry knowledge to create effective campaigns across all types of media, from digital to print and anything in between.
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About Dean Media: Dean Media is a financial marketing company with deep-rooted experience. We deliver results for clients all over the world.
Liz Toney
Director of Brand, Consumer Experience and Marketing of Kahn Lucas
Brand Director at Kahn Lucas
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About Kahn Lucas: Our proud tradition of design expertise, quality, safety, integrity and service that is part of every product we make.
Sudeep Bhatnagar
Co-founder & Director of Business of Agicent
Sudeep has successfully played key decision making roles in many software projects across various geographies, and kept fully involved right from the pre-sales to project execution, logistics, process formulation, team building, delivery, and account management. He earned a degree of MBA specialized in IT and International Marketing and is currently based out at Noida, India.
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About Agicent: Agicent is a mobile app development company for startups, app entrepreneurs, and enterprise creating quality iOS and Android apps.
Brian Bourn
Associate Director, New Client Strategy of 10up
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About 10up: Content publishing made easy, maybe even fun. WordPress focused, global, distributed digital agency.
Phil Crumm
Director of Strategic Opportunities of 10up
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About 10up: Content publishing made easy, maybe even fun. WordPress focused, global, distributed digital agency.
Phil Crumm
Director of Strategic Opportunities of 10up
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About 10up: Content publishing made easy, maybe even fun. WordPress focused, global, distributed digital agency.
Joel Beckley
Director of Engineering(Senior Application Engineer) of SIGMAXIM
Joel Beckley has over 20 years of professional experience in the CAD market. As a design engineer, CAD Systems Manager and Engineering Manager for SIGMAXIM, he has spent his entire career working in the CREO environment with a focus on the CREO user and constantly improving the user experience. Through his broad experience in process standardization and CREO automation working with multiple global companies, Joel is uniquely positioned to assist CAD users respond to the company’s improvement initiatives.
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About SIGMAXIM: SIGMAXIM is dedicated to enabling companies to radically increase productivit.
Helen Lindberg
Director of Operations of Experience Gusto
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About Experience Gusto: Creating tech experiences inspired by people.
