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Previously, I held various senior executive roles with the following:
CEO & Board…
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What is Culture? A few thoughts from my time so far at Uptake
What is Culture? A few thoughts from my time so far at Uptake
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The team at Carmatic has been heads down this summer adding even more functionality to our payment services platform. We’re super proud of what we’ve…
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In the words of a noted Western Philosopher (Hank Williams Jr.!) " Are you ready for some football?!" Miller Lite and DraftKings certainly are ..…
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Experience
Volunteer Experience
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Committee Member
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Science and Technology
Honors & Awards
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2023 JDRF One Gala Chair
JDRF
With an incredible supporting team of board members, local JDRF leaders, and 400+ volunteers, we raised a record breaking $18M to advance the research of curing type1 diabetes.
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Winner of the 15th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards
Chicago Innovation Awards
The Chicago Innovation Awards is the Chicago region's foremost recognition of the most innovative new products or services brought to market or to public service each year. A record-breaking 643 organizations were nominated for 2016.
The winners were announced at an event held at Chicago's Harris Theater with nearly 1,500 business and civic leaders in attendance. The winning organizations receive a variety of honors including the opportunity to ring the NASDAQ Bell in New York City, and…The Chicago Innovation Awards is the Chicago region's foremost recognition of the most innovative new products or services brought to market or to public service each year. A record-breaking 643 organizations were nominated for 2016.
The winners were announced at an event held at Chicago's Harris Theater with nearly 1,500 business and civic leaders in attendance. The winning organizations receive a variety of honors including the opportunity to ring the NASDAQ Bell in New York City, and meetings with the Mayor of Chicago, Governor of Illinois and President of Cook County. -
2016 Moxie Award Winner - Best New Startup
Built In Chicago
The Moxie Awards, presented by Built In Chicago recognize outstanding individuals and companies. With 7,000 nominations, DRIVIN was selected as Best New Startup in 2016.
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2015 INC 5000 Award
INC Magazine
Each year, Inc. Publishing ranks the fastest-growing private companies in America. Music Dealers achieved this award in August, 2015, coming in at #1305, with a growth rate of 317% over 3-years.
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Crains 2015 Tech 50
Crain's Chicago Business
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/tech-50
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2012 Ones To Watch Winner
CIO Magazine
This prestigious award honors the highest level of achievement among peers and the next generation of top leadership. The nomination was judged by a diverse panel of top-tier CIO members of the CIO Executive Council against criteria that included career history, job scope and leadership accomplishments.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cio-announces-2012-cio-hall-150600145.html
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