People
Meet 1550 founders, developers, designers, and operators building Chicago's tech scene.
John LeVert
Investment banker focused on providing merger & acquisition advice and raising capital for growing consumer & retail companies.
Karen Fisher
Worked at @amc-networks, @u-s-ambassador • Studied at @northwestern-university, Trinity
Leo Akselrud
Co-founder @Trainerly. Sports and Fitness Aficionado. Very Few Strengths but Plethora of Weaknesses. Worked at @arthur-andersen and @ernst-young.
Mark Ladd
CEO & Co-Founder of LyteShot. Managed design for global building icons (SOM) and emerging services (MDG). Architect; UIUC Strategic Tech Mngmnt Program.
Martial Jefferson
Experienced codecrafter with a liberal arts flair.
Massimo Ilario
Lead Software Development Engineer and Co-Founder of @swiftiq
Mike Leahy
Entrepreneurial leader. Top-level Marketing, Sales Mgt., Ops., & Tech oversight w. global brands & high-growth ventures. Travel, hospitality, tech, B2B and B2C.
Panos Karouzos
Senior Vendor Manager @amazon • Co-Founded @officefab, Former MD @rocket Internet • MBA @Kellogg, Economics @Bocconi University
Raj Datta
Possess a keen ability to energize and build sales teams from the ground up. Currently lead a team of six managers, fifty five sellers and over $100M of software revenue.
Rob Royer
Founder @interior-define-1 • Studied at @northwestern-university
Sri Vasamsetti
Pretty cool, energized, talented, fun girl
Steve Blentlinger
Entrepreneur@heart. Love 4 Tech Innovation Business Philanthropy & NonProfits. VP @PaylineData Blessed Father w/ a beautiful wife & 2 boys
Timur Eligulashvili
VP of Commercial Products @uShip. Previously Founder at Loadio, and Director of Product Management at Echo (IPO 2009), from 20 to 900 employees
Alex Zora
Versatile Aerospace Systems Engineer with over 14 years experience seeking lead engineering or related role with challenging team-oriented tasks and goals
Angie Taormina
Creative Director at @coupontrade
Ashtyn Bell
Founder @ardhiview • Worked at @jones-lang-lasalle • Studied at @university-of-michigan
Avelo Roy
Co founder @bff-gemz
Ben Legman
I'm helping build a great community at G2 Crowd
Chris Hartman
Undergrad @ohio, worked as analyst @Oppenheimer(NYC), sales @Deutsche Bank(Chicago) sales @Goldman Sachs(Chicago), now pursuing Entrepreneurial passion @lightswitch
Daniel McCormick
Founder and COO of KapowEvents.com. Providing a more efficient way for business to book corporate events through a curated marketplace of local event packages.
Elli Olson
UC Berkeley History alum, background in bizdev (UK focused). Director of bizdev at Ditto Trade, looking to connect with investors and other professionals.
Greg Grove
startup and growth stage legal advisor, S.B. electrical engineering & computer science M.I.T.; J.D. Harvard
John Fitchwell
Worked at @sg2, @west-monroe-partners • Studied at @university-of-chicago, @pennsylvania-state-university
John Morgan
Founder/CEO of @motozuma-1. Founded Synergy Marketing Partners in 2007. Extensive automotive marketing background. Studied at University of Notre Dame