Boardroom Media (CEO News)
At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Chicago based CEO’ operating in the iOS space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Ashish Rangnekar
Co-Founder and CEO of BenchPrep
Ashish Rangenkar is one of BenchPrep’s co-founders, and directs business development, public relations, and operational efforts on a day-to-day basis. Before founding BenchPrep, Ashish perfected his analytical skills as a strategy consultant for Capital One. At 22, he was an adjunct lecturer in the Math department at the City University of New York, an experience that has helped inform his perspectives on education and learning.
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About BenchPrep: BenchPrep offers a learner success platform to improve engagement and outcomes for learners.
Reid Lappin
CEO of VOKAL Interactive
Reid is CEO and a founding partner of VOKAL. He takes the role of lead strategist and operations manager where he directs the company to help cultivate innovation and deliver unique client solutions. Prior to starting VOKAL, he co-founded and managed Fresh From the Hills, an organic farm, catering to restaurants, residential delivery, and farmers markets. Reid is an active volunteer in the entrepreneurship community and a board member at the DePaul Coleman Center for EMerge. He has been featured on CNBC, spoken at PRSA America, and the Extreme Entrepreneur Tour. Additionally, he often guest lectures at several local universities, including DePaul and Northwestern.
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About GoodMogul, VOKAL Interactive: Vokal is a leading-edge digital agency in Chicago, specializing in mobile apps. We design, develop and deploy digital experiences.
Matthew Knippen
Co-Founder & CEO of Charge Running
Matthew builds apps for the iPhone and iPad, and has been doing so since the release of the iPhone SDK in 2008, working on over 50+ applications in his career. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology, and is the CEO and Co-Founder of the CHARGE Running. In his spare time, he likes to perform magic, slalom water ski, play the saxophone, solve the Rubik’s Cube, and play the board game Go.
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About Charge Running, Zwiffer: Charge Running is a mobile fitness app that provides interactive, trainer-led running classes, and live leaderboards.
Igor Fedulov
CEO of Intersog
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About Intersog: We build software and help other companies attack their business goals, solve IT skills shortage issues and embrace innovation.
Kapil Chaudhary
Founder & CEO of RecommendMe
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About RecommendMe: RecommendMe is in private beta on iOS right now.
Ryan Francis
Partner & CEO of LaunchPad Lab
As ambitious as he is tall, Ryan has a passion for creation. In 2012, he created Francis Lofts & Bunks, a company in Western Ohio that manufactures aluminum loft beds and bunk beds. Equipped with a burning desire to build things that are useful to others, Ryan has come into his own in web development, combining creativity, logic, and an empathy for others to build outstanding, easy-to-use products.
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About Francis Lofts & Bunks, LaunchPad Lab: Build your company’s future. Develop custom software that will move your business forward.
Brandon McKenna
co-founder, CEO of storybook labs
co-founder, CEO of storybook labs — Russell Fellow at Kellogg School of Management — Oberlin Alum — (he/him/his)
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About storybook labs: create. share. relive.
Jason Perry
President & Chief Executive Officer of Azavar Technology Group
Jason Perry leads Azavar in delivering competitive advantage for our clients’ online business. From cultivating customer relationships to blazing innovative paths through internet technology, Mr. Perry guides the Azavar team to double-digit growth every year. Even before establishing Azavar, Mr. Perry used cutting-edge internet tools to develop applications that evolved into modern-day websites. While working on his studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he also worked as a developer and manager of a large technology initiative. Mr. Perry’s interest and experience grew as he prepared to launch Azavar in 1996, seeing the enormous business potential of the internet and the opportunity to help companies increase their competitive advantage. Since then, Mr. Perry has grown Azavar into a million-dollar company based on solid value and customer service, headquartered in Chicago’s downtown loop.
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About Azavar Technology Group: Azavar Technology Group designs, develops, and delivers websites as well as web and mobile applications.
Patrick O’Brien
Founder & CEO of LakeView Labs
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About LakeView Labs: LakeviewLabs is a web and mobile app development agency located in Chicago.
Dominic Falzarano
CEO of Wirkd
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About Wirkd: Wirkd is a developer of a smartphone application that helps people in finding individuals to complete their tasks.
Dominic Falzarano
CEO of Wirkd
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About Wirkd: Wirkd is a developer of a smartphone application that helps people in finding individuals to complete their tasks.
Michael Kelly
CEO of ORA
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About ORA: ORA is an award-winning user experience and digital product studio with a combined portfolio of over 300 digital products.
Michael Kelly
CEO of ORA
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About ORA: ORA is an award-winning user experience and digital product studio with a combined portfolio of over 300 digital products.
