Jason Navallo's Blog, page 8
May 26, 2019
Meredith Wild – Founder & CEO, Waterhouse Press
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Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author. After publishing her debut novel Hardwired in September 2013, Wild used her ten years of experience as a tech entrepreneur to push the boundaries of her “self-published” status, becoming stocked in brick-and-mortar bookstore chains nationwide and forging relationships with the major retailers.
In 2014, Wild founded her own imprint, Waterhouse Press, under which she hit #1 on the New York Times and Wall Str...
May 25, 2019
David Ratner – CEO, Realm
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David earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and spent many years building critical messaging and related services such as Sha-Mail and @Mail in Japan and the master directory for AT&T Wireless. Over time, he began running organizations and companies. He was the SVP of Wireless at Carrier Access and helped sell the company to Turin Networks. He drove SEVEN Networks to profitability as COO. He helped sell the assets of Openwave Systems and took over one of those assets as CEO of the newly-forme...
Randy Brothers – Founder & CSO, Elite Roofing
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Randy Brothers is the founder and CSO of Elite Roofing, one of the leading commercial, roofing contractors in the country. He is also founder of The Roofing Academy, co-owner and CSO of Summa Media, and author of Start It, Build It, Grow It: The Contractor’s Guide to Success.
How did the concept for Elite Roofing come about?
I had a general contracting firm first and realized a great opportunity in the roofing space and market potential.
How was the first year in business?
Fairly rough as we...
Lewis Gersh – Founder & CEO, PebblePost
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Lewis Gersh is founder and CEO of PebblePost®, guiding corporate strategy and company vision with over 20 years of board and executive management experience. Prior to PebblePost, Lewis founded Metamorphic Ventures, one of the first seed-stage funds, and built one of the largest portfolios of companies specializing in data-driven marketing and payments/transaction processing. Portfolio companies include leading innovators such as FetchBack, Chango, Tapad, Sailthru, Movable Ink, Mass Relevance...
May 21, 2019
Josh Zolin – CEO, Windy City Equipment Services
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Josh Zolin is the CEO of Windy City Equipment Services, a restaurant equipment repair and HVAC company. From his beginnings as a technician, Josh rose through the ranks to become CEO, helping to grow the company from just him and his dad to forty employees. From 2014 to 2018, Windy City’s annual revenue rose from $1.2 million to $7.5 million, and in 2018 the company was named to Inc. 5000, earning spot #1,429 of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America. Josh lives in Arizona with his w...
Kelly Long – Co-Founder & Partner, Manifold
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Kelly Long is a co-founder and partner at Manifold, overseeing high profile accounts including Uber, Bumble, GitHub, and others, and leads Manifold’s business development. Prior to Manifold, Kelly held senior positions at Yahoo in the Global Buzz Marketing department, working with brand marketing and product leads, as well as with global advertising partners to create and implement unique, experiential marketing and advertising campaigns. She also held various positions in Yahoo’s Corporate...
May 18, 2019
Ziv Elul – CEO, Fyber
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Ziv Elul co-founded the ad-tech company Inneractive in 2007 and served as its CEO, expanding the company globally and achieving profitability, with consecutive 3-digit YoY growth. In 2016, Fyber N.V. acquired Inneractive and with 15 years of management experience, Ziv was appointed as the next CEO of Fyber N.V. Since stepping into his role in July 2017, he has been leading the successful integration of Fyber, Heyzap, and Inneractive into one consolidated entity, under the Fyber brand, with t...
Ziv Elul – Co-Founder & CEO, Inneractive
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Ziv Elul co-founded the ad-tech company Inneractive in 2007 and served as its CEO, expanding the company globally and achieving profitability, with consecutive 3-digit YoY growth. In 2016, Fyber N.V. acquired Inneractive and with 15 years of management experience, Ziv was appointed as the next CEO of Fyber N.V. Since stepping into his role in July 2017, he has been leading the successful integration of Fyber, Heyzap, and Inneractive into one consolidated entity, under the Fyber brand, with t...
May 16, 2019
Albert Williams – President & CEO, Best Deal Private Car Service Inc.
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica to a single mother, Albert Williams grew up in the birthplace of Hip Hop and the home of the New York Yankees – the Bronx. Motivated by the countless hours his mother worked to create a better life for him and his siblings, Albert grew up to hold several jobs in both the public and private sectors, while all at the same time owning and operating several of his own businesses. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to explore many avenues including landscaper/snow remova...
May 10, 2019
Ellen Grealish – Co-Founder & Co-Owner, FlexProfessionals
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Ellen Grealish is a co-founder and co-owner of FlexProfessionals, a flexible staffing company specializing in part-time and project-based placements. Since its inception in 2010, it has grown considerably, making Inc. 5000’s 2016, 2017, and 2018 fastest-growing company lists and has been highlighted most recently by the Today Show and covered in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Forbes. Ellen is responsible for marketing and manages business development and account management. Pri...
