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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 Cloud Data Services 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.
Chad Bronstein
CEO, Founder of Fyllo
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About Fyllo: Fyllo is a software company that provides compliance-first solutions for highly regulated industries.
Nick Kokonas
CEO of Tock
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About Alinea Restaurant, Tock: Tock is a cloud-based platform with flexible data structures that provide comprehensive restaurant and event booking services.
Ryan Nelson
Founder & CEO of Goby
Ryan has more than 15 years in enterprise software and management consulting experience including supply chain software implementation and process optimization for fortune 50 companies including Chevron, AIG, Zurich Insurance, and FedEx. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers management consulting and went on to Ariba where he lead the international software roll-out for Chevron. After Ariba, he co-founded blueSolutions, a supply chain optimization and software implementation consultancy which was acquired by Hubwoo. Since 2009, Nelson has been focused on enabling owners and managers to run better buildings through cloud based energy management and best practices. He is an avid biker and sailor, enjoys playing the guitar, and has recently started enjoying his new toy, a Chevy Volt.
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About Goby: Goby is the most comprehensive and intuitive platform for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) management.
Jordan Lowe
Chief Executive Officer of ServerCentral Turing Group
Jordan Lowe co-founded SCTG in 1999 and today is responsible for company strategy. He loves scuba diving and drinking adventurous new blends of whiskey — but not at the same time.
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About Deft, ServerCentral Turing Group: SCTG is a trusted provider of colocation, cloud, and disaster recovery services for startups, enterprises, and Fortune 500 companies.
Cory Warfield
Co-founder and CEO of ShedWool
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About ShedWool: ShedWool is a free online scheduling platform for shift workers, teams, and contractors.
Michele Atkinson
Founder & CEO of Contract Cloud
Michele is an entrepreneur, lifelong learner, and advocate for female founders and military spouses. After launching a successful consulting business in the government contracting sector, she used the profits to fund a technology startup that is changing government acquisition in the same way that TurboTax changed tax preparation. Michele has been perfecting the art of federal proposal writing for over a decade, working closely with technical experts from a variety of backgrounds to capture their unique advantages to prepare winning proposals. Along the way she has gained a comprehensive knowledge of the intricate contracting mechanisms that are used by the government; from traditional contracting methods to the “non-traditional” methods that are outside of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In 2016, Michele launched a proposal management consulting firm. Her expertise in government contracting and proposal development has resulted in over $25 billion in awards and dozens of repeat clients since that time alone. Michele is well versed in the SBA’s regulations for small business set-aside and SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program and regularly assists new businesses with her diligent research regarding opportunities, grants, incumbents, and federal spending. Working closely with dozens of traditional and non-traditional contractors, Michele recognized a big problem in the industry related to the storage, management, and recollection of data for government proposals. She performed extensive customer research before finally developing a solution to automate redundant proposal processes, cutting the time spent on government proposals by 45% while improving win rates.
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About Contract Cloud: Contract Cloud is a SaaS platform that democratizes access to government contracts, simplifying the way users find and respond to RFPs.
Jeff Mullarkey
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RKON
Under Jeff’s executive leadership, RKON has grown to become one of the nation’s premier managed cloud providers. A broad range of Fortune 2000 companies turn to RKON to solve their toughest IT challenges—from hosted virtual desktops to disaster recovery to managed security and virtualization. In 2014, RKON was named to Inc. Magazine’s list of the 500 fastest growing private companies. CRN also ranks the company among the Top 500 Solution Providers in America. Prior to forming RKON, Jeff served as MicroAge’s general manager for the Chicago area, leading the growth of the company from $3 million to $25 million in a three-year period. Jeff is a graduate of Illinois State University.
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About RKON: Since 1998, RKON has delivered IT Transformation helping private equity and corporations achieve Quiet IT from vision to execution.
John Kampas
Founder and CEO of EMPIST
John Kampas is the founder and CEO of EMPIST.
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About EMPIST: EMPIST is a full-service technology company that covers the spectrum of the digital landscape.
