People
Meet 1550 founders, developers, designers, and operators building Chicago's tech scene.
Brett Gough
CEO at @toy-studio; Shareholder @playphone, Inc.; Founder @viveli, Inc; Advisor of Startups; Investments (Bright.com, Pixalate, @open-install (Sold December 2011))
Chris Hacker
Co-Founder of Tectonic Data Systems • Co-designer of @tectonicdb • Former @kirkland-ellis-llp Lawyer • JD @northwestern-university-school-of-law, @UW-Madison
Dan Nelson
Dan is a designer and developer, specializing in experience and interface design and front-end development.
Gregg Lavine
Founder @p360 • Worked at @vmware, @partners-simons • Studied at @union-college
John Krebsbach
Co-Founded @relify-1. Hustler & operator. @theironyard '12. Worked at Anheuser-Busch, Lehman Brothers, Aileron.
michael winnick
Founder dscout, @gravitytank • Worked at @wired-magazine • Studied at @stanford-university, @institute-of-design-illinois-institute-of-technology
Nikki Rostollan
Math Nerd, Director of Manufacturing Operations @maillift
Samuel Frith
Studied at @miami-university
Steven Lee
Founder of Opternative, which helps individuals gain greater accessibility in eye care, through unique technological innovations.
Ankur Mittal
Founded CVM (sold to Altegrity), Founded Smart Dimensions, C-Level Exec, Masters in Computer Science with MBA from Kellogg, Worked for Shasta Venture
Arnav Dalmia
Founder FunPower • Studied at @university-of-chicago
Ben Rosenfield
Founder & CEO of @freebie, Consumer Behaivor Specialist - CRE Background with over $500m in transactions as Founder @titan-commercial-llc • Studied at @university-of-arizona
Brent Rickles
Sustainable, Long-Term ROI Growth Strategist. Founded my 1st company in Chicago. 5 years in S.F. working for two E&Y entrepreneur of the year award winners.
Brian Thibault
Founder ClaraStream • Worked at @best-online-universities-llc, @eretailing • Studied at @ohio-state-university, @depaul-university
Charles Michael
Worked @anyperk • Studied @marquette
Diana Zink
Founder of DoerHub • Introduced, engineered, & managed profitable products for @nba Digital, @cnn-com, @Turner Broadcasting • Studied at @university Of Chicago
Jack Wheeler
Business innovator. Former Founder in Residence at Sandbox Industries - ideating, testing, launching new startups, including Lost Crates. Early Groupon employee
Jim Carini
Founder and CEO of Jolokia Media and the Game Break Network. Marketing and product background with both startups and agencies.
John J. Kacinas
Over 27 years of third party debt collection experience running operations for well known national agencies. Expertise in government and student loan debt, including United States Department of Education.
John Pitocco
Technology Entrepreneur – Create, Design, Develop, Innovate
Kenton Hankins
Front-End/ UX Ninja, study javascript like its my job
Kishore Gangwani
President of 2 businesses in financial services. Led Global sales organization and M&A practice. MBA from @university-of-chicago. Mgmt consulting experience.
Liz Thompson
Product Manager; product development and operational strategy for two start-ups; Business degree from University of Kansas.
Matthew Wolf
Product Manager,@sharethrough @wikia; Associate PM at @bump-technologies, Consultant, CGI Federal; IT Advisory Intern, @kpmg; B.B.A. Computer Information Systems, @james-madison-university.