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About Shalu Chawla, Quality Assurance Engineer and Analyst in Melrose, Massachusetts
Shalu Chawla, originally from India, came to the United States in the early 2000s in pursuit of her Master’s degree in Computer Systems. After graduating from Northeastern University in 2009, Shalu remained in Massachusetts, where she has since excelled in the...
Lea Jaunakais on Continuing Your Education as a Business Leader
Located in Tega Cay, South Carolina, Lea Jaunakais is a business owner, biologist, and third-generation environmental analyzer. Lea is a passionate individual who strives personally and professionally to drive animal conservation. Lea has worked closely with her...
Nurbek Turdukulov: A Successful Entrepreneur With Vision on What is Art Therapy
An experienced entrepreneur, Nurbek Turdukulov is the current director of SeaNova Capital LLC., which focuses on private equity and venture capital investments. This concern participates in financing expansion/bridge stages and later-stage rounds for venture companies...
Torrence Boone: American Business Executive
As Vice President of global client partnerships, Torrence Boone has a number of responsibilities. He’s responsible for driving Google’s strategy and advertising his multi-billion dollar business across some of the world’s largest advertisers and the agencies they...
Joe McInerney, Chicago-Based Businessman, and CEO of Banner Capital
Joe McInerney is the CEO of Banner Capital working out of Chicago, Illinois. His firm provides management and advisory services to private investors around the globe. Banner Capital helps its clients to make well-informed decisions about where they should invest their...
Scott Goodstein: Founder & CEO of Catalyst Campaigns
Scott Goodstein is the founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaigns, a boutique agency that develops compelling narratives that spur action and make a lasting impact. Goodstein and the Catalyst Campaigns team manage essential campaign resources while creating authentic...
Scott Cathcart: Entrepreneur, Impact Investor, & Triathlete
Throughout his prolific career, Scott Cathcart has embraced the serial entrepreneurship lifestyle and sought out opportunities for growth, change, and prosperity. Professionally, Scott has led a productive life, working for Fortune 500 companies and founding startups...
Anthony Kopiecki NYC Healthcare Business Professional
For Anthony Kopiecki, helping others and furthering your career don’t have to be mutually exclusive. It was this belief that led Anthony to grow frustrated with the modern healthcare establishment, but that frustration made him more dedicated than ever to effect...
Billy Theuring, Regional Sales Manager Western U.S. with TriMed Inc
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Billy Theuring is the Regional Sales Manager Western U.S. with TriMed Inc, an Orthopedic Implant Manufacturer with a focus on Upper and Lower Extremity Products. Throughout his rewarding career, Billy has been immensely successful in the...
Erik Halvorsen, Chief Business & Strategy Officer
Erik Halvorsen is a highly sought-after public speaker and advisor in trends and innovations in healthcare. He is always on the lookout for ways to improve patients’ lives and transform the healthcare industry. Often described as a “translator,” one of his many...
Peter Pru Shares The Dropshipping Tricks Every Ecommerce Entrepreneur Should Be Implementing
Peter Pru is the Founder & CEO of the award-winning company Ecommerce Empire Builders. Pru and his team share insights and strategies to help ecommerce entrepreneurs build profitable businesses online. Ecommerce Empire Builders started as one of Pru's side...
Steve Maleh, Founder, and CEO of SNAX
Steve Maleh is the founder and CEO of SNAX, a mobile app that lets you order concessions in movie theaters and get them delivered right to your seat. In addition to SNAX, Maleh has experience founding and operating successful businesses for over 20 years; some have...
Tracey Spicer AM, Broadcaster and Author of The Good Girl Stripped Bare
Based in Sydney, Australia, Tracey Spicer AM is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author of The Good Girl Stripped Bare. Tracey Spicer has had many notable moments of her career, including winning multiple and well-deserved Walkley awards. She was named...
Nino Jefferson Lim: Founder of Island Pacific Market
Nino Jefferson Lim, based out of Los Angeles, is a successful businessman and the Founder of Island Pacific Market, a supermarket chain with various locations across the state. Nino had grown up working in supermarkets as many of his family members and family friends...
Tom Gehrmann Explains How to Practice Empathy at Work
Tom Gehrmann is an experienced professional from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is an independent business consultant with a proven track record of running several successful businesses, using his experience to help other businesses achieve financial freedom while...
Grant Conness on How Parenting Prepares Business Leaders
Grant Conness is a wealth advisor and the Managing Director of Global Wealth Management. He is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor and has been successful in his field. He currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his wife Jessica and their four children. His...