Our mission is to empower change makers and innovators to build tomorrow's workplace centered around engagement, growth, and happiness.

Laura Truncellito

CEO and CTO

• Machine learning engineer
• 2x Founder and CEO
• MIT Technology Review Global Panelist
• AI Product Design, Data Science, AI and Business Strategy Certification Programs, MIT
• Google, Facebook, Intel & Microsoft scholar
• M.S., Technology Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland, College Park
• Alumna, Nasdaq Milestone Circles
• Invited member, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's AI Policy Roundtable, 2023

Jacob Jensen

Technology Advisor

• Former VMware and Cisco Systems executive
• Deep learning and machine learning specialist
• Large-scale software development and cloud experience
• Seasoned product management, marketing and business development executive
• Startup mentor and advisor 
• Stanford GSB Executive Leadership Program graduate
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University

Russell Brand

Technology Advisor

• Global Advisor, Founder Institute
• Former CEO and CTO of several successful tech companies
• Specializes in startup software development and business development
• M.S., Computer Science, Berkeley
• B.S., Computer Science, MIT 

Charles Merriam

Technology Advisor

• Inventor for highly-cited domestic and overseas patents for communications and mobile devices
• Career with CenterLine Software, JavaSoft/Sun Microsystems, Xerox PARC and numerous startups and angel investments
• B.S. in Computer Science and Business, California State University

David Stillman

Growth Advisor

• Multi-time Founder & CEO
• Investor and advisor with several exits
• CEO for 10+ years in the software industry leading successful Series A SaaS companies
• Proven track record of developing and executing strategies for growth and customer acquisition
• Limited Partner, GTMfund
• B.S. in Economics, University of Michigan

Steve Richard

Growth Advisor

• B2B sales and marketing expert and sales kickoff speaker featured in The Washington Post, Bloomberg Business Week, Washington Business Journal, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, and CNN/Money
• Limited Partner, GTMfund
• BSBA in Finance, Georgetown University

Chris Foltz

Director of Stakeholder Initiatives

• Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Founder Institute
• Top rated startup mentor and advisor on five continents
• Institute for Real Growth’s IRG100 list of leading Global CMOs and Change Agents
• Implemented successful school and employment focused stakeholder initiatives
• Political & Policy Director for local, state, and federal candidates and voter initiatives
• Founder of an award winning creative and communications strategy firm

Jason Mantzouranis

Director of Business Development, US Mid-Atlantic

• HR leader specializing in recruiting in engineering, energy and utilities for global organizations
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma and data analytics
• Executive MBA, Quantic School of Business and Technology
• B.A. in Business, Minor in Computer Science, Temple University

Josh Silverstone

Director of Business Development, US South

• Seasoned sales and marketing expert
• startup advisor
• passionate about workforce culture
• Amazon best-selling author
• B.S., University of Maryland