Jason Navallo's Blog, page 29
September 6, 2017
Andy Marshall – Founder & CEO, A. Marshall Family Foods
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A Tennessee native, Andy Marshall grew up in the grocery business. At age 26, he purchased his first grocery store – an investment that quickly led to four additional locations, and his being named president of the Tennessee Grocers Association and the Piggly Wiggly Association.
In 1998, Marshall sold those stores and bought Puckett’s, a small grocery store in the village of Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. He launched a formal dinner and music program to enhance the shop and complement the town’s...
September 5, 2017
Aaron Weikle – Founder & CEO, MS3
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In 2009, Aaron saw a need to bring highly-skilled resources to solve major problems for the U.S. Government. With the U.S. economic swoon, traditional big corporations were focused on revenue retention and not with providing a quality product and a real solution to the government’s needs.
MS3 was founded to fix this problem, and won its first contract supporting DISA in an effort to modernize their integration offerings. Throughout his career, Aaron has taken leadership roles in the architec...
September 1, 2017
Matt Frary – Founder & CEO, SmarterChaos.com
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Matt Frary is founder and CEO of SmarterChaos.com, a digital performance marketing agency focused on driving customer acquisition for large brands such as eBags, ValueMags, Dollar Shave Club, JewelScent, Meredith Magazines, FabFitFun, and many more. SmarterChaos.com has been recognized two years in a row as one of Colorado’s top 100 fastest-growing companies, listed three years in a row on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in America, and as a Forbes Agency Council member.
Matt has ach...
Hiten Shah – Founder & President, MES, Inc.
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Hiten Shah, owner and president of MES, Inc., believes that human beings have unlimited potential, and he is the living proof.
Hiten built MES, Inc. on a culture of trust and honesty, where employees have the freedom to express themselves and where everyone in the company strives to treat all people—coworkers, customers, and suppliers—fairly and transparently. MES today incorporates both his ambitious work ethic and his personal values. Hiten credits a lot of his success to his wife of 27 ye...
August 31, 2017
Jared Smith – Founder, President & CEO, Bluemedia
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With over 20 years of experience, Jared is the visionary CEO of bluemedia that’s transformed this self-funded start-up into a multi-million dollar powerhouse. His commitment to bluemedia’s team and clients is unprecedented in any business. Today, Jared leads the strategic accounts team in tackling the biggest signage projects in the country.
How did the concept for Bluemedia come about?
In 1997, I bought a small digital printer to produce golf tee signs for golf tournaments. That concept wor...
August 30, 2017
Eugene Lupario – Co-Founder, President & CEO, SVS Group
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Eugene Lupario graduated from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and was a top pick to work for the E & J Gallo Winery right out of school. Over the course of the next eight years, he took on many roles during his tenure, including time at the winery’s marketing department in Modesto, California. In 1996, Lupario left Gallo to help found Silicon Valley Staffing (SVS) Group, where he is responsible for sales and recruiting efforts, and oversees the direction of the organization.
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August 29, 2017
Don DiCostanzo – Co-Founder & CEO, Pedego Electric Bicycles
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Fun, Friends and Family
When Don DiCostanzo first meets people, he often asks, “Are you looking for fun, or are you looking for trouble?” If the answer is “trouble,” he replies, “We’re all out of that, but we have plenty of fun!” This one exchange sums up a lot about Don’s fun-loving personality. While he’s an experienced and savvy businessman, he is also a happy family man whose lifelong friendship with partner Terry Sherry led to the creation of Pedego — where the motto is, “Hello, Fun!”
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August 25, 2017
David Kaelin – Founder, President & CEO, Game Over Videogames
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Game Over Videogames was started in 2005 by David Kaelin in a small store in Austin, TX. At that time, retro gaming was not nearly as popular as it has become today, but David was confident that he could make this retro gaming superstore work. It has since grown and expanded to 15 stores across Texas and Washington states and an online store for buying and selling games, 24/7. Game Over has been featured on CNN, Inc. Magazine, MTV, multiple local newspapers around the country, and numerous p...
Jordan Allen – Founder & CEO, Stay Alfred
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Disrupter? Innovator? Adapter? Leader? We say yes. From his time as an airborne ranger in Afghanistan to playing defensive end for the Portland State Vikings to founding a vacation rental company unlike any other, Jordan Allen knows how to lead a team to success through dedication, innovation, and drive.
In 2011, Jordan saw an opportunity to enter the vacation rental space, starting with one apartment in Spokane, WA. Just a few years later, he turned that opportunity into a 400-unit, nationw...
Karl A. Schledwitz – Co-Founder & CEO, Monogram Foods
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Karl is co-founder and CEO of Monogram Foods. Monogram Foods was founded in 2004 by a group of Memphis investors and has since grown through acquisitions and facility expansions to become a major player in the U.S. meat and snack food industry, with more than 2,700 employees, operating out of 8 plant facilities in seven states. Monogram’s 2017 revenue is projected to be $650 million. In 2015, Monogram was the recipient of the Spark Award for Community Service and was selected two years in a...
