Author: Jerome Knyszewski

Aloa founder David Pawlan started the company because he wanted to “bring transparency, accountability, and humanity to the software development economy.” To do this, the company uses a three-part approach: the Aloa Partner Network, the Aloa Platform, and the Aloa Product Strategist. For the the Partner Network, David Pawlan wants Aloa to “connect people to a pool of highly vetted vendors overseas.” In total, the company works with 10 partners, scattered across South America, Eastern Europe, and India, which they vet “from a pool of over 7000 firms overseas.” Secondly, David Pawlan created the Aloa Platform, which is a “suite…

Zach Pelka is a co-founder of Une Femme Wines, together with his sister, Jane. The company is a group of wine brands that is focused on sustainability and privately financed, and which also continues to develop. They work together with “top producers, distributors, and retailers” in Champagne, France, and Napa, California, to produce top-shelf wines. Aside from Une Femme Wines, Zach Pelka has also been receiving press features for his “innovative product launches, alternative financial structures, and developing start-ups.” Several publications have featured him, which include The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Vogue, Eater, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, SeekingAlpha, CBS,…

Managing Director of ABCD & Company Corey Briscoe brings his dynamic leadership ability to his work at helming a successful organization. Aside from working as a manager, he is also an “experienced higher education, operations, and political strategist.” At ABCD & Company, Corey Briscoe shows his skill and expertise as an “effective resource and project manager with exceptional communication, administrative, and organizational skills.” He is driven by his mission and his desire to see results, while also valuing “teamwork and dedication.” Through his work, he has also become accustomed to working with high-profile individuals. Also, at ABCD & Company, Corey…

Andy Sartori is the founder of MealPro, a “food delivery startup that specializes in pre-cooked and pre-portioned meals.” The company delivers a diverse healthy eating options” to their customers across the United States. At MealPro, Andy Sartori caters to their typical customer, which is a “busy health-conscious individual who has no time to shop, prep, portion and cook meals to support their nutrition objectives.” This mindset gives the company their motto and “call-out,” which is “Eat with Purpose.” Andy Sartori and MealPro offer a variety of meal plans, which range from “high protein to low carb,” and which can also…

Fivetran was born out of co-founders Taylor Brown and George Fraser’s passion for building a product that is sensitive to the needs of data analysts in the real world. At first, the two wanted to “build a better BI tool,” but quickly found that they could instead disrupt the entire ETL market. In 2013, Brown and Fraser founded Fivetran out of Y Combinator. With Fivetran, Taylor Brown and George Fraser built a tool with a unique ability that allows organizations to “effortlessly shift their business data into a cloud warehouse of their choice, removing the need for data replication, coding,…

As an architect, Marc Teer has found success, having won awards while practicing at Gensler and ascending to the rank of Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. As an entrepreneur, he has also found equal success. He founded Black Spectacles, a Chicago-based e-learning platform for architects, which he also runs as CEO. At Black Spectacles, Marc Teer has guided a team of 15 people to operate one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, as judged by Inc. From 2015 to 2018, the company has seen its revenue growth jump by 739%. Marc’s background as a practicing architect…

The Optimist Daily named Summers McKay as its new CEO in July 2019. As an organization that publishes positive content and news every day, they need Summers’ upbeat personality and leadership ability. For over 20 years, Summers has been helping build successful businesses. At Optimist Daily, Summers McKay started out as a consultant, and then she was invited to take the leadership position at the company. She also earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California Berkeley, and her master’s degree from UCLA. Aside from Optimist Daily, Summers McKay is also a keen marathoner, Kilimanjaro climber and Olympic-distance triathlete.…

Steve Grear founded Reshoevn8r in 2010, after getting the idea while cleaning some shoes for sale on eBay. Over the past ten years, the shoe cleaning brand has led the industry in terms of shoe care innovation. Today, the ompany continues to provide top-notch and cutting edge shoe care products on the market. At Reshoevn8r, Steve Grear has “created and fostered a community of sneaker enthusiast through their commitment to education.” The brand continues to enjoy a strong following on social media, led by a YouTube channel that has over 1 million followers. Among the content they produce are “weekly…

Erin Steinbruegge is a business leader with vast knowledge and experience in transformative and results-oriented marketing and operations. She has built a proven track record of “developing, implementing, and supporting strategic initiatives that lead technology startups from ground zero to multi-million dollar exits.”As a business leader, Erin Steinbruegge is able to “leverage strong analytical, collaborative, and decisive leadership to capitalize on market opportunities and develop operations that scale.” Her work as an entrepreneur and leader have earned her several recognitions for her “creative problem-solving, direct and transparent communication, team engagement” and for her ability to build a “data-driven culture.”In 2015,…

Founder and CEO of Eagle Protect Steve Ardagh started the company in 2006. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand and California, USA, the company distributes single-use consumable items to both the food and medical sectors. Among their products are “latex and nitrile gloves, disposable non-woven clothing and PE protective wear.” Steve Ardagh and Eagle Protect offer products that “not only provide protection to people in a range of different fields, particularly the food processing/preparation, medical, automotive, cleaning and beauty industries.” At the same time, the company also safeguards their clients’ reputation, by making sure their products are “ethically sourced and carefully…