At COO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 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 COO’ operating in the Business Development space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
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.
Brian Murray
Partner & COO of Craft Ventures
Brian leads Craft’s investment team. As one of the first employees at Craft, Brian built the infrastructure that powers the firm’s investment process and hired a talented team to expand Craft’s growing portfolio. Prior to joining Craft, Brian was the VP of Business Operations at Zenefits where he led many of the company’s largest, cross-functional initiatives. Brian spearheaded Zenefit’s transition to a pure SaaS business, established the company’s most important channel partnerships, and led the compliance overhaul of its benefits management product. Previously, Brian was the VP of Sales and Customer Success at Cotap (acquired by ServiceMax) where he led sales, marketing, and post-sales efforts.
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About Cabal, Craft Ventures: Craft Ventures is an early-stage venture fund specializing in the craft of building great companies.
Ian Sandler
Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer of Insight Partners
Ian Sandler is the Managing Director and COO of Insight Partner.
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About Insight Partners: Insight Partners is a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage technology and software companies.
Peter Buckland
Partner, Managing Director, & COO of Khosla Ventures
Peter is a Partner, Managing Director and COO at Khosla Ventures. Peter has spent the last 20+ years advising founders and entrepreneurs through the full lifecycle of their companies. Prior to joining Khosla Ventures, Peter was a Partner at WilmerHale LLP, where he led the firm’s emerging growth technology practice and was responsible for building their West Coast corporate practice. During his time there, he grew the practice by 3X, completed hundreds of financing transactions and, mostly importantly, developed deep and long term relationships with amazing entrepreneurs and their teams. Peter holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of San Francisco. In his spare time, Peter enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, skiing, sailing, mountain biking and reading.
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About Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on environmentally friendly tech, internet, computing, mobile, and silicon tech.
Jonathan Gray
President & COO of Blackstone Group
Jonathan (“Jon”) Gray is President and Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone, and is a member of Blackstone’s Board of Directors. He sits on its Management Committee and most of its investment committees, including serving as Chairman of the Real Estate group’s investment committee. Jonathan Gray previously served as the firm’s Global Head of Real Estate, which he helped to build into the largest real estate platform in the world with $120 billion of investor capital under management. He joined Blackstone in 1992. Jonathan Gray currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Hilton Worldwide. He also serves on the board of Harlem Village Academies and Trinity School. Jonathan Gray and his wife, Mindy, established the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine focused on the prevention and treatment of BRCA related cancers. They also established NYC Kids RISE in partnership with the City of New York to accelerate college savings for low income children. Jonathan Gray received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, as well as a BA in English from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Blackstone Group: Blackstone is an investment and advisory firm providing financial solutions for investors and clients.
Kathleen McCarthy
Sr. Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Group
Kathleen McCarthy is a Senior Managing Director and Global Chief Operating Officer of the Blackstone Real Estate group. She is based in New York. Kathleen McCarthy oversees Real Estate Investor Relations and Business Development, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance and Finance. Previously she was responsible for marketing Blackstone’s real estate private investment funds. Before joining Blackstone in 2010, Kathleen McCarthy worked at Goldman Sachs, where she was a Vice President focused on investments for the Real Estate Principal Investment Area. Kathleen McCarthy began her career at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in the Mergers & Strategic Advisory Group within the Investment Banking Division. Kathleen McCarthy received a BA with Distinction from Yale University.
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About Blackstone Group, Skyhawk Therapeutics: Blackstone is an investment and advisory firm providing financial solutions for investors and clients.
Brian Gavin
Senior Managing Director and COO of Blackstone Group
Member, Board of Directors at New York City Investment Fund.
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About Blackstone Group, Partnership Fund for New York City: Blackstone is an investment and advisory firm providing financial solutions for investors and clients.
Anthony Merhige
Sr. Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone Group
Anthony Merhige is a Senior Managing Director of Blackstone, serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Harvest Fund Advisors, Blackstone’s publicly traded MLP and Yield-Oriented Investment Platform. Having joined Blackstone in 2017, Anthony Merhige oversees the business development and investor relations functions of Harvest, as well as the day-to-day management of Harvest’s operations. Before joining Harvest in 2005, Anthony Merhige was the Chief Operating Officer of the Vivum Group. Prior to that Anthony Merhige was an Associate at the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, where his practice focused on a wide variety of commercial matters, including antitrust mergers and acquisition counseling for national and multinational corporations. Anthony Merhige holds a BA from Johns Hopkins University and a JD from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.
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About Blackstone Group: Blackstone is an investment and advisory firm providing financial solutions for investors and clients.
Gary Weinstein
COO of Providence Equity Partners
Gary Weinstein is the Chief Operating Officer of Providence Equity. Prior to joining Providence in 2008, he was a Managing Director and Global Chief Administrative Officer of investment banking at Lehman Brothers. Before assuming this role, he was Managing Director and Head of the healthcare, consumer/retail and industrial global industry groups within investment banking at Lehman. During his tenure at Lehman, he also served as Global Head of Capital Markets, Head of Equity Capital Markets for North and South America, Head of European Equities and Global Head of Convertibles. He was CEO of Thermotrex Corporation from 1996 to 1999. He received a Juris Doctor from the Emory University School of Law and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Emory University.
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About Providence Equity Partners: Providence Equity Partners is a private equity firm that focuses on media, entertainment, communications, and information investments.
Paul Keary
Founder & COO of Teneo
Paul Keary is a co-founder of Teneo and COO of the company’s 12 operating divisions globally. Prior to Teneo, Mr. Keary ran a business and communications strategy consultancy where he advised some of the largest companies in the world on reputational, operational and strategic challenges and opportunities. Mr. Keary previously served as Senior Managing Director and Director of Business Integration at FTI Consulting (FTI), one of the world’s leading international consulting companies. He also served with the Company’s Executive Committee. FTI, then a 3,500-person-strong consulting firm, advises companies and intermediaries on investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management and restructuring. Prior to joining FTI, Mr. Keary ran the North American business of Financial Dynamics (FD), the world’s largest business communications consultancy. Mr. Keary was instrumental in growing the business through a strategy of acquisition and organic-based growth, and also advised Fortune 500 companies, governments and industry organizations on positioning strategy, reputation management, capital market communications and crisis management strategies. Prior to joining FD, Mr. Keary held a senior management position for a leading global communications agency and worked extensively in Europe, Middle East and the Americas, advising a wide number of blue chip technology companies on communications strategy surrounding IPOs and M&A activity. Mr. Keary was also previously Head of Communications for Xerox Europe Ltd. during a time of significant restructuring and realignment for the company.
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About Teneo: A New York-based corporate advisory firm
Deborah Hodges
Chief Operating Officer of MidOcean Partners
Chief Operating Officer at MidOcean Partners .
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About MidOcean Partners: Presence Capital is an investment firm that finances startups developing technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality.
Deborah Hodges
Chief Operating Officer of MidOcean Partners
Chief Operating Officer at MidOcean Partners .
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About MidOcean Partners: Presence Capital is an investment firm that finances startups developing technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality.
Nathan Sanders
COO of TCV
Nathan Sanders joined TCV in 2014, bringing a combination of investment, technology and management experience. At TCV, Nathan serves as general partner and head of investor relations. In this role, he leads the firm’s engagement with limited partners and spearheads the firm’s strategy and execution around raising capital. Prior to joining TCV, Nathan was a director at Bain Capital, with roles on both the private equity investment team and the investor relations team. Previously, he was an associate principal at McKinsey & Company Palo Alto where he was a leader in its high-tech practice, advising technology clients on a range of strategy and finance-related priorities. In the tech industry since 1994, he held positions at Accenture and a startup technology company prior to joining McKinsey. Nathan received an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and a BS in MIS and Entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona.
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About TCV: TCV provides investment capital to growth-stage private and public companies in the technology industry.
Jillian Griffiths
Chief Operating Officer of CD&R LLP
Chief Operating Officer at Clayton Dubilier & Rice.
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About CD&R LLP: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a global private equity manager that invests in and builds valuable businesses.
Don Coleman
Chief Operating Officer of Intapp
Don Coleman is the COO at Intapp.
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About Intapp: Intapp is a provider of industry-specific, cloud-based software solutions that enable connected professional and financial services.
Harumi Akimoto
Partner & Chief Operating Officer Pegasus Tech Ventures
Harumi Akimoto is Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Pegasus Tech Ventures.After graduating from State University of New YorkHarumi spent over a decade traveling the worldworking for prestigious luxury brands includingValentino Hugo Boss Celine and others doing merchandising and retail operations. Harumi then started her own e-commerce company offering premium apparel for Japanese consumers around the world. Harumi has been central to the growth of Pegasus from a very early stage supporting investment and fundraising activities and streamlining operations. Thanks to Harumi’s efforts Pegasus has grown rapidly in the last few years.
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About Pegasus Tech Ventures: Pegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm.
Shanaz Hemmati
Co-Founder and COO of ZenBusiness
Shanaz runs the technology that runs the company. She has more than 30 years of experience in technology and was previously the Global VP of Information Systems for HomeAway (NASDAQ:AWAY), where she led a global team responsible for data infrastructure and engineering, data tools and products, data science, analytics, CRM and ERP systems.
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About ZenBusiness: Zenbusiness offers business products and services that help business owners in starting, running, and growing a business.
Viken Douzdjian
COO of Trellis
Viken Douzdjian works as the COO at Trellis and founding partner at Argonautic Ventures. Previously, he was a technology investor at Marlin Equity Partners. He has a bachelor’s degree in financial economics at Claremont McKenna College.
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About Argonautic Ventures, Trellis: Trellis is a seed-to-sale cannabis management software that support cultivators, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
Sarita Nayyar
Chief Operating Officer of The World Economic Forum
BA (Hons) in Economics, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India; Master’s in Management, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India; MBA (Distinction), University of Michigan, USA Chief Operating Officer, Centre for Global Industries, which is the foremost multi-stakeholder platform for shaping the future of industries in a strategic and socially responsible way. The Centre engages Industry Partners across 23 industry sectors to bring insight to strategic decision-making on the most important industry and cross-industry issues. Chief Operating Officer, World Economic Forum USA, responsible for operations, finance, accounting, human resources and legal. Lead the Global Challenge on Food Security and Agriculture initiative. Member of the Board of Advisors, Freedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University. Previously: Head of Consumer Industry overseeing global partnerships with companies in consumer industries. 1987-2007 Kraft Foods. Senior Vice-President and General Manager of a $1.6 billion business unit and various senior business and marketing, innovation and new product development roles. 1981-1984 Tata Exports, India. Marketing Manager. Member of the Board, ASCENT, a national non-profit organization for professional development and career advancement of multicultural women. Member of the Board, Forte Foundation, a consortium of top business schools and leading companies working to increase women business leaders.
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About The World Economic Forum, The World Economic Forum: The World Economic Forum is an international institution committed to improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation.
Santiago Canalejo Lasarte
COO of TheVentureCity First Round
Santiago compiles a broad range of experience leading large teams in different areas as strategic planning, marketing and sales, production, HR, logistics, IT, R&D and finance & administration. Before joining TheVentureCity, Santiago enjoyed 12 years of top management and business development roles in leading companies in the food industry both in Europe and America. With main focus on growth and internationalization, Santiago also led through phases of launch, matured business and restructuring in companies like Berlys and Pagnifique. With a strong international focus, Santiago received an MBA from IESE (Barcelona) and started his professional carrier with 7 years of strategic consultancy in top organizations like Booz Allen in the Communications, Media and Technology sector where he worked extensively through Europe, America and Africa.
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About TheVentureCity First Round: TheVentureCity is a operator-led venture accelerator that makes the global entrepreneurial ecosystem more diverse and accessible to capital.
Jonathan Wright
COO/GC of Endurance Companies
Jonathan is the COO and General Counsel of Endurance Companies. He is also the founder of Opya. His passion for solving difficult problems combined with a deep commitment to helping others continue to drive him to do work that significantly impacts people’s lives. He previously served as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Kosan Biosciences (Nasdaq: KOSN – acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb). He has also served as the General Counsel of Dexterra, Inc. (acquired by Antenna Software), Targeted Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: TGEN – acquired by Ampliphi Biosciences), Widevine Technologies (acquired by Google). Jonathan has founded companies and been actively involved in the venture capital community including previously as a member of the Sand Hill Angels Fund. Mr. Wright has also served as mentor in The Cleantech Open. He has a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and B.A. in Geography from the University of Washington.
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About Endurance Companies, Opya: Endurance Companies is a holding company that builds new ventures and solves meaningful problems.
Matt Stern
Co-Founder & COO of Mira
Matt Stern is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Mira. He is also one of the thirty inaugural students in Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young’s Academy for Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation at USC.
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About Mira: Mira is an operator of a mobile augmented reality company used to provide industrial-grade wearables and hands-free software technologies.
John Klein
CFO & COO of Eldridge
John Klein is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Eldridge Industries. Before joining Eldridge, Mr. Klein was an adviser to Stone Point Capital and previously served as President of Guggenheim Investments overseeing operations, distribution, strategy, and finance. Prior to joining Guggenheim Partners, Mr. Klein was a partner and member of the Investment Committee for Citi Private Equity, a manager of capital invested in private transactions. He began his career at Bain & Company. Mr. Klein received his A.B. in Economics from Amherst College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
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About Eldridge: Eldridge invests across Insurance, Asset Management, Technology, Mobility, Sports & Gaming, Media & Music, Real Estate, and Consumer.
Philip Peters
Executive Creative Director & Chief Operating Officer of Radius Bank
Mr. Peters is responsible for managing deposit and loan operations, commercial cash management, internal technology, project management, and product management/development. Phil has over 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Radius in April 2016, he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Product Management & Development at People’s United Bank. Phil has also held roles at Danversbank, Citizens Bank, and Bank of America. Mr. Peters holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Salem State University and a Graduate Certificate of Specialized Studies in Business Administration & Management from Harvard University Extension.
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About Radius Bank: Radius Bank is a forward-thinking community bank offering a full complement of convenient, leading-edge personal and business products.
Peter Koht
Co-Founder & COO of OpenCounter
Peter Koht is a civics nerd. An experienced economic development professional, most recently Peter worked for the City of Santa Cruz. Peter worked on a number of issues at the City, from leading a regional broadband policy group to opening up City data to spearheading policy initiatives that lowered administrative barriers to job creation. Previous to his public sector role, he worked in technology and media. When not working, Peter runs trails and surfs.
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About OpenCounter: OpenCounter combines Silicon Valley and public-sector talent to create best-of-class products for modern governments.
Ken Stillwell
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Pegasystems
Ken Stillwell is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Pegasystems.
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About Pegasystems: PegaSystems provides business process and customer relationship management solutions for organizations.
Megan Zweig
COO of Rock Health
Megan Zweig is the Chief Operating Officer of Rock Health. Prior to joining Rock Health, Megan worked at The Advisory Board Company, where she led the Physician Executive Council, a best practice research membership supporting Chief Medical Officers at over 1,300 hospitals and health systems nationwide. Her research focused on how health systems can advance a strategy for reducing unnecessary care variation in pursuit of higher-quality, efficient care. Megan graduated cum laude from Duke University, where she earned a B.A. in Public Policy Studies with a focus on health policy.
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About Rock Health: Rock Health is a full-service seed fund that invests and supports startups working in digital health.
Phillip Ahn
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer of B. Riley Financial
Phillip Ahn is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of B. Riley Financial Inc. and its subsidiary, Great American Group, LLC. Mr. Ahn has spent over 20 years in the financial services sector, beginning his tenure with Great American Group in 2010 as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development. Prior to joining Great American Group, Mr. Ahn served as Vice President at middle market private equity firms Altpoint Capital Partners and Stone Tower Equity Partners where he helped manage several of the firms’ majority-owned portfolio companies. Prior to that, he held positions at the NY State Common Retirement Fund, Salomon Smith Barney, CIBC World Markets and Standard & Poor’s J.J. Kenny division. Mr. Ahn received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration in Finance from Columbia University. Mr. Ahn is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a member of the NY Society of Security Analysts.
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About B. Riley Financial: B. Riley Financial is a diversified provider of financial and business advisory services.
Dominic Schiavone
Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of CEO Coaching International
Don brings over 25 years of experience leading high-growth businesses. He brings together an in-depth understanding of technology with a data-driven “test-everything” philosophy: You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Don’s approach to coaching focuses on three pillars of success: people, process, and systems, in that order. Career Highlights Deep domain expertise in SaaS business models, professional services, financial services, hi-tech product development, telecom markets and building a high-performing company cultures. As COO, led the rapid growth of Grasshopper, the Entrepreneur’s Phone System, beating quarterly business goals for over 21 consecutive quarters and resulting in a highly successful sale of the business to Citrix (over $170 MM sale price). Led all aspects of the M&A process, including investment bank selection, deal negotiations, FCC approval and the entire sell-side due diligence process. Won award for the 2016 Best New Mentor at TechStars Boston. Co-founded Sagebridge Solutions to implement commercial Internet business solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs). Achieved a 163% compound annual growth rate over three years and grew customer base to over 200 clients. Led the growth of Granitar, a top-tier professional services and tech consulting firm, from 60 consultants to over 200 consultants in under 2 years and raised over $15 MM in venture capital. Developed operational strategies for fortune 500 companies as a senior consultant with Mitchell Madison Group, a spinout of McKinsey & Company. Obtained an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Obtained a B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University. Personal Highlights Married with three children Served on the board of the Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce and held role of Vice Chairman Avid golfer. I’m a 1 handicap in my heart and a15 handicap in reality Getting the family back into downhill skiing to bring enjoyment into the long winters of the North East Obtained personal pilots license in my youth and dream of getting behind the yoke again
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About CEO Coaching International: CEO Coaching International is an executive coaching company.
Jonathan Van
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of Technium
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About Technium: Global seed fund, incubator, and advisory specializing in IP focused deals
Jon Feld
COO & Principal of The Feld Group Institute
Jon is an accomplished entrepreneur, business builder, team leader, strategist and consultant. He is recognized and respected by his colleagues and clients as excellent at assessing business dynamics, seeing opportunities, creating a vision for change and growth, and building and leading a team to collaborate and achieve exceptional results together. Jon is currently the Founder and CEO of nGame – a software start-up focused on using insights gathered from social media data to augment the Customer Intelligence and CRM capabilities of B2C companies. In 1991, Jon founded Navigator Systems, a Business Intelligence and Enterprise Collaboration consulting firm. For 15 years, as CEO, he led a team of world-class professionals in building a business that was remarkably successful across all aspects. Navigator was sold to Hitachi Consulting in 2006. After driving the successful integration of the two companies, helping find great career opportunities for people and driving dramatic growth in the practice, Jon left Hitachi Consulting to pursue his next entrepreneurial venture. In 2009, Jon funded and co-founded Tech Wildcatters, a mentor-driven seed-stage accelerator that has already invested in and helped 25 exciting technology start-ups in Dallas/Fort Worth. Jon lives in Dallas with his wife, son, and daughter. He is active in organizing and coaching youth sports for his kids.
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About The Feld Group Institute: The Feld Group Institute is a IT consultancy.
Domenica Karbid
COO of Kourtly
Domenica is passionate about preserving communities through small business development and promoting entrepreneurs. Her mission is to support businesses that are positioned to help communities thrive. As a founder of Loriet and Kourtly, Domenica has had the pleasure to work with inspiring community organizers and industry advocates. She has experienced firsthand how a diverse and authentic economy can empower and inspire people. Domenica is also extremely passionate about how technology can be used to lift people up and connect instead of being used as a tool for alienation. Domenica attended the College of William & Mary where she received her B.A. in International Relations and Economics. After William & Mary, Domenica returned to New York City where she received her M.A. in Corporate Communication.Domenica also served on the advisory board for Baruch College where she taught as an adjunct professor, was featured in Forbes.com, and is a proud supporter of organizations such as Tennis Against Breast Cancer, Women in Communications and PowerPlay NYC. Now living with her family in Sarasota, FL, Domenica is enriched by her two young daughters and she greatly enjoys traveling and sports.
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About Kourtly, Loriet Sports: Kourtly transforms specialty stores through the power of numbers. OmniCommerce, Multi-seller digital platform, Saas, Mobile App.
Terry Kush
Chief Operating Officer of Majority Action
Terry Kush joined the National Consumers League in January 2009. At NCL, Terry is charged with overseeing operations and finances, strategic planning and organizational development, grants management, board relations, and works with the LifeSmarts Program. Terry works closely with the executive director and senior management to transition the League into its second century of advocacy. In so doing, she lends her marketing background to reviewing NCL briefings, publications, and marketing materials.
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About Majority Action: Majority Action is a non-profit organization that encourages corporations to be socially responsible.
John Kasser
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President of Sayers
John Kasser is the COO & Senior Vice President at Sayers Technology, LLC .
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About Sayers: Sayers creates the perfect fusion of personalized IT solutions designed to meet the exact needs of your business.
Terry Samuel
COO of Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC)
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About Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC): KSTC is a private, nonprofit corporation and makes investments through its investment arm, Keyhorse Capital
Mary Thompson
Chief Operating Officer of Neighborly Brands
Mary Thompson is the chief operating officer of Neighborly (Dwyer Group). As COO Mary oversees the ongoing business operations within Neighborly. Working hand-in-hand with 13 brand presidents, she leads the execution of strategies. Prior to her appointment as COO, Mary served as executive vice-president of Neighborly and president of Mr. Rooter® for nine years.
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About Neighborly Brands: Neighborly is a services provider focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing customers’ homes and businesses.
Alexander Ball
Founder & COO of Flye
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About Flye: AI marketing platform that gives brands the power to build and understand their audiences, then activate targeted personalized campaigns
Alvin Fong
COO of Cie
Senior executive and advisor with 12+ years leading strategic, operational, financial, and product development decisions in the tech space. Expertise spans monetization, video, web publishing, ad tech, and operations with a deep passion for growing and scaling businesses.
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About Cie: Cie is an innovation accelerator for large enterprises and a growth accelerator for emerging startups.
Maggie Xiao
COO of HYSTA
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About HYSTA: Established in 1999, HYSTA is the leading non-profit organization that empowers Chinese American entrepreneurs and leaders.
Maggie Xiao
COO of HYSTA
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About HYSTA: Established in 1999, HYSTA is the leading non-profit organization that empowers Chinese American entrepreneurs and leaders.
Tom Roth
COO of Wilson Learning
Tom Roth is Chief Operating Officer of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. (U.S.) and President of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. (Japan).
With more than 40 years of experience developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions, Mr. Roth is responsible for the strategic direction and business performance of Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc. operations.
In addition, he leads the global marketing services and R&D solutions group, which is responsible for the research and development of all solutions and position papers.
Mr. Roth has extensive experience developing and implementing human performance improvement solutions. He is coauthor of the book Unplugged: How Organizations Lose Their Energy and How to Get It Back, coauthor of the book Creating the High-Performance Team, and is published in numerous business publications.
Mr. Roth is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and client events, presenting on a wide variety of issues including leadership, employee engagement, change, and strategy implementation.
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About Wilson Learning: Wilson Learning provides integrated learning services for Salesforce, leaders, and workforce to reach peak performance.
Tom Secaur
Global Chief Operating Officer of Citisoft
Tom Secaur was a co-founder of The Rowan Group, a boutique investment management consulting firm, and joined Citisoft through their merger with Citisoft in 2002. Tom has amassed extremely deep knowledge of both front and middle office processing, analytical applications, client reporting tools and how they are leveraged within the global financial services industry. Prior to The Rowan Group, Tom worked for over eight years at Thomson Financial, successfully managing several of Thomson’s largest and most complex portfolio management system implementations.
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About Citisoft: CitySoftis a professional services company specialising in the implementation of ERP software Sage X3, servicing the Southeast Asian region.
Mikhail Podlinev
COO of iTrue
Expert in project management, marketing, innovation, and conflict resolution. With a master’s degree in computer engineering, Mikhail has expertise in building solutions that include payment gateways, cloud platforms, mobile apps, and affiliate programs for clients.
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About iTrue: iTrue wants to give users control of their own data back from big tech firms.
Mikhail Podlinev
COO of iTrue
Expert in project management, marketing, innovation, and conflict resolution. With a master’s degree in computer engineering, Mikhail has expertise in building solutions that include payment gateways, cloud platforms, mobile apps, and affiliate programs for clients.
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About iTrue: iTrue wants to give users control of their own data back from big tech firms.
John Wu
Co-Founder and COO of PartSimple
John is an experienced Fortune 100 and start-up executive with an extensive background in e-commerce, merchandising, supply chain and logistics. Over 25 years experience working for the following companies: UPS, Pepsi, Nabisco (Mondelez), Kozmo, Metro International, Partsearch Technologies (Best Buy Company), Partsimple.com, and Fab.com. Currently COO responsible for the strategic and tactical execution of all operations at Tommy John Wear. Business advisor for several VC firms and start-ups.
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About PartSimple: PartSimple is an e-commerce platform providing replacement parts for consumers and businesses.
Eduardo Castro
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Unidos Financial Services
With over 20 years’ experience working in diverse industries such as food, chemical and financial services, Mr. Castro has oversight responsibility for all operational matters at Unidos Financial Services. Prior to merging with UFS, he was the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Tempo Financial where he developed operations in 7 countries employing over 200 individuals in a network of over 2,500 sending agents. He was also instrumental on the development of a payment network covering 70 destination countries with more than 70000 locations. Previously he held various positions including General Manager for RIA Financial Services European operations and worked Frito-Lay and DuPont. Mr. Castro holds a BA in Engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico City and has an International MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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About Unidos Financial Services: Unidos is an innovative and fast-growing company providing alternative financial services.
Paul Mikos
COO of Lineage Media and Solutions
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About Lineage Media and Solutions: Lineage Media and Solutions offers business services, software development, and media, focusing on 360-degree video, VR and AR.
Todd Johnson
COO of Belami eCommerce
Todd Johnson a co-founder of Medical Datasoft International (MDI) has a rich background in software corporation leadership. Additionally, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Saama Technologies and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Kontiki and as a member of the board of Decipher, Inc. He was previously the SVP, Global Marketing of VERISIGN.
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About Belami eCommerce, Medical Datasoft International: Belami eCommerce delivers business development, web development, digital marketing, logistic solutions and eCommerce services.
Jim Smith
Co-Founder & COO of 4Front Capital Partners
Mr. Smith has over 10 years of experience in the health and wellness industry. He has been the COO of EF since 2012. Prior to EF, Mr. Smith was the Head of the Health Department at Ross School and Keshequa High School. He also owned and operated Jim Smith Massage, a holistic health business that he founded in 2008. He received his Bachelors of Science in Physical Education and Masters of Education in Health from the State University of New York at Cortland.
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About 4Front Capital Partners: 4Front Capital Partners operates as an independent investment bank.
James Love
COO of SpumeTech
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About : A start-up currently developing LiveERP, a SaaS solution for direct to consumer businesses.
Oksana Voronova
COO & Co-Founder of Adminix
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About Adminix: Adminix is a serverless cloud workflow automation software designed to help SMBs with a digital transformation.