Author: Jerome Knyszewski

Wendy Yates is a founder of multiple firms: Abigail-Elise Design Studio, Well Fit Human, and Abigail-Elise Brands. Beginning by re-launching her own design firm in Summit County, Colorado, she soon grew the business into a national firm with operations across the United States. Her work involves several disciplines, from interiors to product design, development, and hospitality, with the goal of moving onto real estate investment. When she felt that she wanted to regain her authentic connection with other people on a human level, she decided to create Well Fit Human. The brand aims to “bridge [my] love of lifestyle design…

Pradeep Khurana is the co-founder and managing director of ContinuServe, a company that offers professional services and outsourcing to help “mid-market and Fortune 2000 organizations improve service levels and reduce costs within their back-office operations through the implementation and delivery of shared services solutions.” The company also teams up with business leaders and CXOs to help them cut back on costs and put in place best practices in technology and finance. Among the company’s services are “advisory services, business process outsourcing” and “IT outsourcing.” At ContinuServe, Pradeep Khurana works with a lot of private equity firms that want to streamline…

Chintan Shah is a native from Milwaukee, earning his bachelor’s degree in Communications and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin and his MBA at Babson College, before going to New York City. As president and managing partner of KNB Communications, Chintan Shah oversees the company’s operations as a “marketing and PR firm exclusively serving the healthcare space.” Before joining KNB, he worked in the Power Systems sales division of IBM, while “working with clients in the healthcare, financial, and media markets.” He also managed marketing and sales for the Americas division of Unfors Raysafe, a “medical radiation management company…

Lauren Vaccarello is the chief marketing officer at Talend, an award-winning executive, and a best-selling author. She has had extensive marketing experience and a commendable track record in “accelerating revenue growth for the fastest growing SaaS companies in Silicon Valley.” Her background in demand generation allows her to excel at “building scalable integrated campaigns that leverage cutting edge marketing techniques.” While sustaining a company’s high performance defines her approach as a marketer, she also believes that businesses “need to tell compelling stories and build a brand if they want to own a category.” As an executive at Talend, Lauren Vaccarello…

For over twenty years, Josh Rovner has worked with corporations of all sizes, from small to large-scale enterprises, and helped them realize their goals of growing their revenues and improving their performance. Currently, he is a business consultant and a best-selling author. As a consultant, he “leads change and transforms businesses by communicating clearly about complex subjects, designing effective processes, and developing and coaching people.” Throughout his career, Josh Rovner has held numerous positions in different companies at all levels. He has gone all the way from being an unpaid intern, to joining middle management, and then climbing toward senior…

Elizabeth Stevens is a well-traveled author, pianist, and teacher. Born in Itazuki AFB, Japan in 1961, she has lived across the globe in New Mexico, Alaska, and Maryland, before ending up in Dallas, Texas. In Dallas, she received her Master of Music in Piano Performance from the Southern Methodist University. For over thirty years, Elizabeth Stevens has taught piano in Dallas, where is also an active member and past president of the Piano Music Teachers Association. Aside from being a professional piano teacher, she has also made a name for herself as an author. She wrote “The Porch Puppies,” a…

Nick Standlea earned a perfect score on the SAT. The experience informed his decision to found Test Prep Gurus, which he now runs as the president. As a graduate of Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University, he worked for five years as a research associate at Claremont’s Quality of Life Research Center. At the Center, he began research on “growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, flow, and education.” During his research and his application of his findings to test preparations, Nick Standlea found that “it was possible to transform the process into an enriching experience that was empowering to students.” Also, he…

Cameron Davies entered the business world in 2005, when he built a business that “specialized in customizing and restoring classic cars for celebrities and NFL athletes.” Five years later, his skill at his craft caught the eye of a food truck owner and asked him to install an audio and video system on his truck. Cameron said yes and went to work right away. By working on the food owner’s truck, he learned how the trucks were built, which inspired him to start another venture, which became Cruising Kitchens. Now, Cameron Davies has grown Cruising Kitchens into the “world’s largest…

Ed Crain is the founder and president of Kingstar Direct and Kingstar Media, a “direct response media agency” based in Canada. The company has successfully leveraged the “power of television and radio” to launch itself to success and change the DRTV business model in Canada, altering the market forever. With the agency’s support and expertise, clients are able to “reach Canadian and international consumers” through effective and innovative “direct response media solutions.” For over 30 years, Ed Crain has worked in “entrepreneurial product launches and brand building.” He has also spent many years working in “strategic media campaigns that drive…

Dr. Jeremy James, DC, CSCS, has worked for ten years helping various people from all walks of life move past chronic pain to take their lives back and enjoy doing the activities, sports, or even the tasks of daily life. He has worked with Olympic athletes, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and ordinary people, because pain afflicts everyone. Teaming up with Bill Fabrocini PT, CSCS, a sports performance expert, and Todd Albert, MD, a world-renowned spine expert, Jeremy James has created FITFOREVER, “the most effective digital fitness program anywhere.” Their shared expertise in the interconnected fields of “human biomechanics, sports…