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Chuck Burbridge

Chuck Burbridge joined the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF) as executive director in March 2015. Before joining the CTPF, he served as chief financial officer of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS). During his time at APS, Mr. Burbridge drove a focused vision for the finance, technology, and facilities functions as well as serving as interim […]

Chowly

Chowly integrates Third-party Online Ordering Systems (TOOS) like Grubhub, Eat24, and many others’ orders into the restaurant’s current POS system so the staff doesn’t have to enter them manually. This saves the restaurant time, controls staffing costs, reduces errors and makes their customers happier. A tech company created by restaurant professionals for restaurant professionals, Chowly […]

Todd Powell

Todd Powell co-founded Vacations By Rail in 2004, bootstrapping the start-up to becoming one of the United States’ largest producers of rail vacations and train tours throughout the world. In 2011, he and his business partner expanded overseas with the launch of Holidays By Rail, the company’s UK-based subsidiary. In 2016, Powell spearheaded the acquisition […]

First Communications

First Communications is a leading technology solutions provider offering data networking, voice, and managed services throughout the Midwest. Founded in 1998, First Communications network has grown to include more than 600 on-net wire centers and supports over 35,000 customers. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio and a 24x7x365 Network Management Center in Chicago, First Communications is dedicated […]

Margi Shaw

Margi has been a key leader and driving force at high growth CLECs providing high quality services to organizations ranging in size from SMB to Enterprise. The CLECs were successfully acquired by other organizations resulting in substantial financial benefit to the shareholders. She has been highly effective in her many roles, including leadership functions in […]

Really Understand Customer Requirements

First Communications is a leading technology solutions provider offering data networking, voice, and managed services throughout the Midwest. Margi Shaw, President, says it’s important to really understand the customer’s requirements. Shaw says it’s exciting in the industry right now because of how technology changes. How is Margi and her team focusing on her customers? Find […]

Find An Industry And Make It A Vocation

As a next-generation communications technology company, Call One offers expert guidance in a complex space that has seemingly limitless options. CEO, Chris Surdenik, says one challenge that his company is facing right now is switching from traditional to more IP bases services. Surdenik says you need to hire for attitude not aptitude. Chris and his […]

Kristi Ross

Kristi Ross is the co-CEO and President of tastytrade, the most-watched online financial network making finance fun and actionable. tastytrade recently launched a new brokerage firm, tastyworks. The collective offering focuses on empowering the do-it-yourself investor to engage more with their finances, through the unique combination of content, technology and fees. Ms. Ross also co-hosts […]

Lisa Giles

With more than 20 years of experience in the Life Science industry, Lisa Giles has held various executive roles. In 2000, she launched, Giles & Associates Consultancy (GAC), a professional services firm focus on Strategy Development, Business Intelligence and Analytics, and Transaction Support. For 15 years, GAC has provided strategic consulting services for innovators. Services […]

Focus On Results Not Tasks

Iyka Enterprises, Inc., is a Big-Data management and analytics solution provider company. Iyka focuses on providing the most advanced data solutions and services to meet the needs of next generation businesses. CEO and President, Poonam Gupta,  says the one way to keep her company competitive is by customer engagement. Human resource is the biggest value […]