Jason Navallo's Blog, page 12
March 1, 2019
Jason Freier – Chairman & CEO, Hardball Capital
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Jason Freier serves as chairman and chief executive officer of Hardball Capital, a sports and entertainment-related investment and operating company. As such, he is the managing owner of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, Columbia Fireflies, and Chattanooga Lookouts. Hardball also has investments in several other sports-related businesses and has consulted for multiple teams and cities regarding new ballpark design, construction, and financing.
Jason is an attorney by training, a graduate of Harvard Co...
Bryan Miles – Co-Founder & CEO, BELAY
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Bryan Miles is an entrepreneur, husband, father, backpacker, mountain climber, mentor, and writer. In addition, he’s the co-founder and CEO of BELAY, a premium staffing company serving businesses all over the U.S. He and his wife, Shannon, are proud co-owners and co-CEOs. They have enjoyed starting and running BELAY together as a team since the beginning in 2010.
The company has now exploded to over seven hundred team members – all of whom work from home. Without an office, BELAY has graced...
February 19, 2019
Wesley Melchiorre – Partner, Scotto & Melchiorre Group LLC
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Wesley Melchiorre is a partner of Scotto & Melchiorre Group LLC, New York’s #1 fastest-growing private accounting firm on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list. Wesley and his partner, Gregory Scotto, specialize in full-service bookkeeping and CFO services that are custom-designed to assist in overcoming obstacles and achieving business goals. With the support of their team, Scotto & Melchiorre Group provides continuous coaching and offers valuable analytics and financial direction to their clients, manag...
Welsey Melchiorre – Partner, Scotto & Melchiorre Group LLC
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Wesley Melchiorre is a partner of Scotto & Melchiorre Group LLC, New York’s #1 fastest-growing private accounting firm on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list. Wesley and his partner, Gregory Scotto, specialize in full-service bookkeeping and CFO services that are custom-designed to assist in overcoming obstacles and achieving business goals. With the support of their team, Scotto & Melchiorre Group provides continuous coaching and offers valuable analytics and financial direction to their clients, manag...
February 18, 2019
Josh Collins – Co-Founder, PresPro Custom Homes
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John Sears and Josh Collins’ business partnership goes back to 2004 when they teamed up to start a small property servicing company. Throughout the course of the following two years, they operated the company themselves and grew it to a substantial enough size to get the attention of another local businessman who offered to purchase it. They used this business as a stepping-stone to being a face in the community and began to get involved with networking organizations and prominent businesses...
Josh Collins – Co-Founder, PresPro
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John Sears and Josh Collins’ business partnership goes back to 2004 when they teamed up to start a small property servicing company. Throughout the course of the following two years, they operated the company themselves and grew it to a substantial enough size to get the attention of another local businessman who offered to purchase it. They used this business as a stepping-stone to being a face in the community and began to get involved with networking organizations and prominent businesses...
February 17, 2019
Mike Burgett – Founder & Executive Advisor, CIO Partners
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With over 25 years of experience in the technology sector, Mike Burgett brings a wealth of hands-on experience to his global clients and to his local community. Clients and colleagues cite his ability to build solid, sound relationships and process-oriented approach as his hallmark qualities of success.
Prior to founding CIO Partners, Mike was the CIO for RTM Incorporated, a $1 billion Fortune 500 organization. There, he led technology services from an operational perspective and was able to...
Ronald Burgess – Founder, RBJ Foundation
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Ronald A. Burgess Jr. is a former professional athlete, inspiring motivational speaker, and founder of the RBJ Foundation.
Growing up in Miami’s Opa-locka and Deerfield Beach, Florida, Ronald understands the need for resources aimed at not only strengthening communities, but also empowering the youth within these communities. Having substantial understanding of the impact addiction, mental health, and trauma can have on youth, Ronald speaks at DYS (Department of Youth Services), churches, an...
February 16, 2019
Shannon “Peacasso” Seip – Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Bean Sprouts
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Shannon is the creative force behind Bean Sprouts. She created the award-winning Imaginibbles menu, including Do-Re-For-Me, the winner of the Best Kids’ Meal in the U.S. She leads the direction of the Bean Sprouts brand, including menu development, store design, and merchandise. Shannon oversees all licensing programs and partnerships. She has an extensive media background, including years on television, and is an award-winning author of American Girl publications (including multiple food fe...
Jeff Katofsky – Owner, Orem Owlz
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Jeff Katofsky is a husband of thirty years, father of two boys, and a trial lawyer with substantial civil litigation experience (over 150 trials) in real estate, business, construction, injury, corporate, finance, insurance, property and casualty, and intellectual property. Jeff is a graduate of UCLA and the Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berleley). As an entrepreneur and a hands-on operator, Jeff owns a professional baseball team (Orem Owlz), multiple hotels, and businesses in retail, enterta...