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Jerryll is a robotics scientist, worked for IHMC, NASA, and the Italian Institute of Technology in Genova Italy. He left all that behind to start his own house flipping company, and a SEO consulting company for Real Estate Investors. He now flips 5 houses at a time and is an expert on lead generation. Interests are to further his robotics research and development goals to provide value to humankind.
Emily Weisgrau is the president of Weiswood Strategies Ltd, which helps mission-driven organizations increase contributions and deepen donor engagement. Emily works with leading nonprofit organizations on strategic fundraising communications, bringing 25 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, and nonprofit management. She is a graduate of Vassar College and American University.
Danielle Desir is an author, speaker, podcaster and the founder of WOC Podcasters, a community of 2,300 women of color podcasters looking to connect, share resources and learn. She is also the founder of The Thought Card, an award-winning affordable travel finance blog and podcast empowering people to make informed financial decisions – travel more, pay off debt and build wealth.
Pete Schramm grew up on a farm in Butler, PA. Studied mechanical engineering at college in DC. Played basketball and track then studied abroad in Hong Kong. While finishing his Masters, he started working at Lockheed Martin (defense contractor) and traveled around the world building systems and leading teams to keep our soldiers safe. He then worked at a smaller defense contractor; leading a team of 100 people building robots for the Army. He realized that his true purpose was connecting people and in March 2018, Pete decided to start a company around this. Pete has been working on Lattus full time since October 2020. As of Dec 2021, Lattus is working with 60+ organizations around the country and will be launching with the Army in early 2022!
Nicholas Grillo is the owner of Tranquility Smart Homes and Security, LLC. which has quickly become known as the DMVs Audio/Visual experts. Tranquility is a covid startup that was founded by Nick during his transition out of the United States Air Force, where he served 10 years in a multitude of jobs and assignments.
Jacqueline Snyder is the CEO, Founder and Creative Director of Designer Consulting Co-Op which is dedicated to providing a creative resource to the fashion industry. She specializes in design, product development & production for small & start-up businesses & over the past 11 years of her career, has helped launch & grow over 1,000 brands. She is also the co-host of The Product Boss, a podcast dedicated to product entrepreneurs.
Greg Breunich, Chairman & CEO of Altitude International, is the creator of the gold standard in elite athletic training, educating and superstar marketing. He launched the IMG Academy, the International Performance Institute where top NFL prospects train before the draft, and developed the cutting-edge Club Med Sports Academies in Florida.
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Stephen Deason is Founder and CEO of The OPARasa Group, a Social Enterprise building worth in Recovery. Mr. Deason was previously CEO of GRYYT, a Socially Conscious MarTech firm, and has held C-level positions in three other technology companies. Stephen is an active volunteer who serves as a director on three nonprofit boards and on the advisory boards of two startup technology firms. Mr. Deason holds both an MBA and an MSc. in Accounting from Emory University, a BSc. in Mathematics from UAB, and is ABD-PhD in Business, also from Emory University’s Laney Graduate School.
Known as the Aesthetic Entrepreneur, Jendayi is a multi-hyphenate trailblazer & the founder of two brands dedicated to content creation for women-owned businesses. After pursuing photography as a hobby for many years, Jendayi was inspired to use her craft in a more meaningful way by officially starting Jendayi Asha Creative in 2010. Over the past 5 years, she has fine-tuned the vision for the company by helping women entrepreneurs package their purpose into compelling brands using design and photography. Most recently Jendayi launched her boldest venture yet, Honey Social - a stock imaging and strategic resource platform for women of color. No matter what avenue it's through, Jendayi's passion lies in using her creative talents to assist brands in growing their businesses into visually appealing powerhouses.
