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Jeffrey Cantieri / Sales and Marketing
A marketing and sales executive with over 30 years’ experience creating and executing customized field-based promotions, Jeff has dedicated his career to corporate growth through strategic planning for customer satisfaction, business expansion, and ROI. He brings extensive knowledge and experience gained from having transformed a startup into a successful multi-million dollar business which represented Fortune 500 companies and top consumer brands. Jeff has an International Marketing degree from Universität Paderborn and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Illinois State University.
Jonathan Kolb / Finance
A registered certified public accountant, investment, and entrepreneurial professional with over 10 years of domestic and international finance experience, Jonathan is responsible for sourcing and evaluating business opportunities. Prior to joining the Company, Jonathan spent five years as a listed real estate fund manager at Center Square Investment Management, initially based in Philadelphia. He relocated to Singapore in 2012 to establish the Asian office and operations. Prior to attending business school, he analyzed companies and their cash flows as a commercial lending underwriter at Bank of America in Chicago. Jonathan has an MBA from INSEAD and bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Accountancy from the University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign.
Paul Bullard / Legal
Drawing on 20 years of diverse legal experience, Paul evaluates risk and ensures legal compliance for the company, its business portfolio and partners, and its acquisition and investment opportunities. Paul is a licensed Illinois attorney with a background in business representation, civil litigation, real estate, and contracts. Paul is an open-minded, detail-oriented, team player that brings an analytical but practical approach to strategizing and problem solving. He is also conversant in Spanish. Paul obtained his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Northern Illinois University.
Garrett Kolb / Technology
Garrett is an information technology professional with a broad base of technical, project management, organizational and sales experience developed at industry leading companies such as Oracle and Kronos. A highly motivated self-starter and calculated risk taker, Garrett applies his cutting-edge industry experience to advise today’s businesses on how to best implement today’s technology to their competitive advantage. Garrett obtained a Bachelor of Science in Informatics with a minor in Business from Indiana University.Latest News
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