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 Columbia based CEO’ operating in the Real Time 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.

Jeffrey Chapman
CEO of Babel Street
Jeffrey Chapman is the Chief Executive Officer of Babel Street, a firm specializing in software solutions for multilingual text analytics and media monitoring. Before founding Babel Street, Mr. Chapman served as a senior executive at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he developed financial strategies concerning the government overhaul of domestic capital markets and terrorism finance regulations. Prior to his Treasury appointment, he co-founded, led and sold a software and consulting company formed to meet post-9/11 needs of the homeland and national security. Mr. Chapman is a former intelligence officer and decorated combat veteran. He is an alumnus of the United States Naval Academy and holds graduate degrees from the University of Virginia and Harvard University.
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About Babel Street: Babel Street provides real-time situational awareness and intelligence on global topics of interest.
Bryan Bennett
CEO & Founder of Cortex Sustainability Intelligence
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About Cortex Sustainability Intelligence: Your Effortless Solution to Office Building Sustainability

Giadha Aguirre De Carcer
Founder & CEO of New Frontier Data
DeCarcer is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Financials Group Inc., a cutting edge firm providing authoritative and actionable intelligence in the Cannabis industry. She is a serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in business execution, management and strategic business development with an emphasis on emerging markets. DeCarcer is also the Founder of GNI International, a strategic business consulting firm focused on high-growth market opportunities, the co-founder of VentureCamp, a fully immersive accelerator and Docu-Series, and most recently the Creator of Love & Business, 90 Days to Launch, a Docu-series unveiling the unique life and career challenges faced by female entrepreneurs. Before founding GNI International, DeCarcer worked as senior a consultant in the Defense, Technology, and Telecommunications sectors. Prior to GNI International, she worked in investment banking for JPMorganChase in Manhattan and London, and ran Florida-based First Federal Transportation as its Co-Founder and COO. DeCarcer is an avid supporter of entrepreneurship as a conduit to new job creation and innovation. She runs the Women Entrepreneurship Reinforcement (WeR) program in support of women entrepreneurs nationwide, and was the Executive Director of the Grassroots Innovation Network, a non-profit organization focused on validating and funding college students’ business ideas globally. She received an A.A. from Miami Dade Community College, a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. from Georgetown University. Decarcer was born in Italy, raised in France and Spain, and has traveled to, and worked in, over 25 countries. She speaks five languages fluently and now resides in Washington D.C.
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About New Frontier Data, New Frontier Data: New Frontier Data is an independent, technology-driven analytics company specializing in the cannabis industry.

Steven Rogers
Founder & CEO of Centripetal Networks
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About Centripetal Networks: Centripetal Networks Inc. is dedicated to protecting organizations from advanced threats by operationalizing intelligence-driven security.
Anthony Kioussis
President & CEO of Asset Insights
Anthony (“Tony”) Kioussis became President and CEO of Asset Insight, LLC in April 2016, when Asset Insight, Inc., a company he founded, merged with SAI Valuations, LLC. Asset Insight provides valuations, audits, analytics, and consulting services to the aviation industry, and has developed a proprietary Asset Grading System Process resulting in a uniform methodology for evaluating and grading an aircraft’s maintenance condition. Prior to Asset Insight, he served as VP, Strategic Marketing with GE Capital’s Corporate Aircraft Finance group, joining GE after serving as VP – Aircraft Sales for Jet Aviation Business Jets, Inc. Following a ten-year tenure with British Aerospace, Inc., where he became VP – Sales, for JSX Capital, the company’s aircraft remarketing subsidiary, Tony founded The K Group, Ltd., providing Marketing, Sales, and Financial Services consulting to companies headquartered in the Americas and Europe. He later joined Jet Support Services, Inc., as Sales Director – Airframe Programs, and developed “Tip-to-Tail”, JSSI’s Airframe Hourly Cost Maintenance Program. Tony is a published author and active industry association member, serving as the current Board Secretary for the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA), past Chairman of the Products and Services Member Council for the National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA), and as a Member of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Business Aviation Subcommittee. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Florida Institute of Technology’s College of Aeronautics, has completed graduate studies at New York’s Pace University toward a MBA in Finance, and is a licensed pilot.
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About Asset Insights: ASSET INSIGHTS offers the Asset Management Savant product as a multi-tiered, internet-based RFID solution, to simplify implementations.

Sylvanus Bent
CEO of Asset Insights
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About Asset Insights: ASSET INSIGHTS offers the Asset Management Savant product as a multi-tiered, internet-based RFID solution, to simplify implementations.

Rick Sterrett
Chief Executive Officer of T-Worx
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About T-Worx: T-Worx supports US army modernization by increasing operational effectiveness, connectivity and survivability for soldiers.