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This list showcases the top Los Angeles based CEO’ operating in the Manufacturing 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.
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Karan Talati
Co-Founder & CEO of First Resonance
Karan Talati is the CEO and Co-Founder of First Resonance, which has raised $20 million in capital since its founding in 2018. First Resonance builds a Factory OS for the aerospace, automotive, and robotics industries and now powers over 40 leading manufacturers. These companies are leaders in cutting-edge products like eVTOLs (air taxis), rockets, electric boats, and robotic construction products. Karan built his company in collaboration with the world’s best engineers from companies like SpaceX, Tesla, and Apple, and he is saving his clients countless hours and dollars with their innovative, flexible, and data-driven approach to modern manufacturing.
Karan created First Resonance after gaining valuable insight on the future from working at SpaceX. With his team at First Resonance, Karan has created the ION Factory OS, which optimizes manufacturing efficiency by 30% with the ability to build, iterate, and track processes throughout a dynamic factory workflow. Karan strives to make technology faster and more accessible, while revolutionizing the current systems at play. Beyond work, he maintains a witty Twitter presence with thousands of followers and a viral tweet with 12K retweets and 90K likes.
Accomplishments:
- Raising 20 million dollars in venture capital
- Worked at SpaceX to transform technology systems
- Creating a product now in use at over 40 manufacturing companies around the world
- Designing one product with the benefits of many to set the standard in production software
Features:
- PODCAST | Entrepreneur: Action & Ambition: Karan Talati Co-Founder, and CEO of First Resonance, is Transforming The Manufacturing World With The Next-Generation Software Platform ION
- PODCAST | The Roller Coaster Podcast: Karan Talati – CEO of First Resonance
- PODCAST | Agile Hardware Manufacturing: Meeting this Century’s Toughest Challenges with Karan Talati
- PODCAST | Venture Stories: Karan Talati and Keenan Johnson on the Future of Manufacturing
- ARTICLE | Cision: First Resonance Raises $14M Series A to Fuel Development of Factory Operating System to Help Manufacturers Navigate Unprecedented Supply Chain Challenges
- ARTICLE | dot.LA: Former SpaceX Engineer’s Platform for Makers of EV, Rockets and Air Taxis Raises $14M
- ARTICLE | Built In LA: First Resonance Raises $14M Series A, Plans to Triple Its Headcount
- ARTICLE | LA TechWatch: First Resonance $14M for its Operating System for Factories That’s Helping Ease Supple Chain Woes
- ARTICLE | TechCrunch: First Resonance brings its space-scale manufacturing OS to hardware makers with $14M A round
- ARTICLE | VentureBeat: First Resonance snags $14M for an operating system designed for factories
- ARTICLE | LA TechWatch: First Resonance Raises $3.5M to be the Operating System for Factories
- ARTICLE | LA Startups: First Resonance Raises Fresh Round Of Funding To Meet Growing Demand For Factory Operating System
- ARTICLE | Crunchbase News: First Resonance Raises New Round To Make Hardware Manufacturing Easier
- ARTICLE | dot.LA: First Resonance Lands $3.5M as Aerospace and EV Manufacturing Expand
- ARTICLE | LA TechWatch: First Resonance Helps Manufacturing Move to an Operating System Rather Than an Assemble Line
- ARTICLE | Aviation Week: Manufacturing System Aims To Help Hardware Startups Move Faster
- ARTICLE | LA Startups: First Resonance Launches Next-Generation Manufacturing Software Platform For Aerospace, Robotics, And Automotive Industries
- ARTICLE | TechCrunch: Founded by former SpaceX engineers, First Resonance pitches tools to make things the SpaceX way
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- ARTICLE | Built In LA: Built In LA’s 50 Startups to Watch
Contact Info:
Email – [email protected]
Website – https://www.firstresonance.io/
LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/karan-talati/
Twitter – @karantalati
Facebook – facebook.com/firstresonance.io/
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About First Resonance: First Resonance builds ION, the Factory Operating System that manufacturers trust for speed, collaboration, and visibility.
Jack Rimokh
Chairman and CEO of Signal Brands
As a highly respected industry leader, Jack Rimokh started Signal Brands and built one of the world’s largest handbag companies.
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About Signal Brands: Signal Brands is a manufacturer, distributor of licensed fashion handbags, small leather goods and luggage.
Erik Palitsch
Co-Founder & CEO of Freeform
Erik Palitsch is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Freeform Future.
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About Freeform: Stealth-mode additive manufacturing company.
Mark Reynoso
CEO of EcoSense Lighting
Mark Reynoso is the CEO at Ecosense Lighting.
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About EcoSense Lighting: EcoSense Lighting designs and develops lighting solutions for commercial and residential applications.
Will Bruey
CEO & Co-Founder of Varda
Will Bruey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Varda.
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About Varda: Varda is a space manufacturing startup that focuses on creating products in space for terrestrial applications.
Ashley Crowder
CEO & Co-Founder of VNTANA
Ashley Crowder is the co-founder and CEO of VNTANA, an industry leading augmented reality platform for creating and distributing premium mixed reality experiences. Prior to co-founding VNTANA she graduated from USC with a bachelors and masters in engineering and gained valuable manufacturing experience at Gulfstream, Northrop Grumman and BP. She leverages her engineering background to guide VNTANA’s overall direction and technology development. Ashley was featured as one of USC’s leading engineering CEOs of 2016. Ashley is a part of the Microsoft Early Developer Program along with the Microsoft Bizspark Plus program. Ashley has been a speaker at SXSW, Digital Summit, Internet Summit, Augmented World Expo, TEDx Venice, the World Economic Forum’s Global Growth Companies & Technology Pioneers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, The Montgomery Summit, Siemer Summit, Digital LA, and others.
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About VNTANA: Democratizing 3D for the world through the only automated 3D Collaboration Platform.
Joseph Heller
CEO and Founder of The/Studio
Joseph Heller is the CEO and founder of The/Studio.
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About The/Studio: The/Studio is an on-demand product creation and manufacturing platform for businesses to easily bring products to market.
Steven Yu
Founder & CEO of StandDesk
Steven Yu is the founder and lead product developer for StandDesk, Inc., a innovative company poised to change the way people stay healthy, happy, and productive. From a very young age, Steven and his father (mechanical engineer) have designed, maintained, and repaired complicated machinery, like automative engines and transmissions. Although he received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, he later applied his engineering talents during his International Masters Program in Beijing. Steven took on a project to develop the most affordable electric powered actuating system. Armed with his childhood mechanical engineering skills and married with his unique business flare, Steven completed the project in record time and now is poised to provide an affordable sit-to-stand desk solutions to the world.
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About StandDesk: A Wellness Company That Makes Awesome Standing Desks
Samuel Jurist
Co-Founder & CEO of SHO Products
Samuel Jurist is the CEO of SHO Products, an international ancillary product distributor for the cannabis industry housing the brands Rosin Tech Products, Dab Nation and Masterminded Distribution.
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About SHO Products: SHO Products is the leading equipment and technology provider in the world for solventless agricultural equipment
Rami Rostami
Founder / CEO of SensoScientific
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About SensoScientific, Technocel, TYLT Ventures, ULTRATOOTH by Biodent: SensoScientific provides calibration services in the Temperature/Humidity Monitoring industry as well as design & manufacture transmitters.
Kirk Hawkins
Founder & CEO of ICON Aircraft
Kirk Hawkins is the Founder & CEO of ICON Aircraft.
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About ICON Aircraft: ICON Aircraft manufactures consumer-friendly, safe, technologically advanced aircrafts.
Belinda Padilla
President / CEO of Armatix GmbH
Belinda Padilla is a leader and innovator in the technology sector. Her professional background includes a decade’s worth of achievements in the telecommunications industry where she spearheaded a wide variety of innovative and strategic initiatives. She is the President and CEO of Armatix USA, Inc., the pioneer of 21st Century gun safety. Armatix is the first and only global provider of intelligent pistols and mechatronic systems that secure conventional firearms, limiting their functionality to authorized users. Prior to becoming CEO of Armatix, Belinda was Executive Vice President at Entravision Communications, the largest publicly traded Hispanic Media Company in the US. She served as a cross-function senior strategic lead and managed the development of numerous groundbreaking growth initiatives. Prior to Entravision, Padilla launched the US arm of Pliq (a European mobile company). As Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Padilla hired and developed sales executives responsible for cultivating new business with fortune 500 companies. Padilla started her career at Pacific Bell. Her unique approach to the management of sales teams throughout the United States was so successful that upon acquiring AT&T, Padilla was promoted to Director of Global Sales. As the Global Sales Director, Padilla oversaw sales efforts throughout Europe, Asia, South America and the United States, significantly expanding these worldwide business opportunities. Padilla earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian. Padilla resides in Los Angeles, California.
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About Armatix GmbH: Armatix is a gun safety company that offers intelligent radio-controlled, wireless locking, and access control systems for guns.
Jesse Genet
Co-Founder and CEO of Lumi
Jesse Genet is the CEO and co-founder of Lumi.com — a modern packaging partner for e-commerce brands.
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About Lumi: Lumi is a packaging supply chain platform for online brands.
Bernardo Herzer
Founder & CEO of LEHR
Captain Bernardo Herzer, the Founder and CEO of LEHR Incorporated is committed to the application of environmentally friendly technology and finding green energy solutions for retail and commercial products. Captain Herzer developed, commercialized and patented the use of an eco friendly, 16.4 ounce propane canister to fuel small engines like the ones that power hand held lawn and garden tools. This “twist ‘n go” fueling system is at the heart of the LEHR Eco Series and is truly a clean air innovation in a sector that is long overdue for a clean air solution. Bernardo Jorge Herzer has spent a large portion of his life at sea. As a licensed ship’s captain, he developed a passion and a deeply felt connection to the ocean, logging over 40,000 nautical miles across the globe including trips to Australia, the Red Sea, the North Sea, the Caribbean, the waters of Central and South America and the North Sea. While doing environmental research for Her Majesties Royal Fisheries, Captain Herzer was shocked and heartsick at how much damage had been done to the underwater terrain of the North Sea by the not so eco friendly commercial fishing industry. He noticed that among other things, the residue spillage from the use of gasoline on the vessels had contributed to the degradation of the area. Humbled by the impending birth of his first child, Captain Herzer returned to Los Angeles, inspired to do something to benefit the environment on a global scale. At sea, he had become highly skilled at solving engineering problems where creativity is often heightened by the need for an eco friendly solution using the limited resources available. Having already used propane to power small engines on several other ships in his years at sea he used these skills to research how to run a smaller generators on clean burning propane, thus lessening the impact of gasoline on the environment. With that knowledge, determination and a lot of hard work, a plan emerged and two and a half years later a patent was awarded for the technology to use propane to run small engines like the ones that power a gasoline string trimmers. When you enter Captain Herzer’s office, there are posters, prototypes, models and renderings of different applications using twist ‘n go fueling including lawn and garden tools like a grass trimmer, and an eco blower. The company, however, like its founder, is already thinking about where the next breakthrough will come from. “We practice a green strategy and propane is an eco friendly green gas which is good. ” says Captain Herzer. “But we won’t stop there. LEHR will continue to develop ideas and solutions that allow us to replace old technology with greener, cleaner products whose use reduces or eliminates the deterioration of our planet for future generations.” In addition to his stewardship of LEHR, Captain Bernardo Jorge Herzer is an Editor-at-Large of Ocean Realm Journal. He lives and works in Southern California, enjoys spending time with his family and of course, his first love – the sea.
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About LEHR, World LPG Association: A cleaner planet through environmentally friendly technology.
Desheng Wang
CEO of Focus Universal
Dr. Desheng Wang has been the CEO, Secretary and Director of Focus Universal Inc. since December 29, 2014. Dr. Wang has over 20 years of professional experience in mobile technology. He served as a senior research fellow at California Institute of Technology from 1994-2011. Over the last five years, he has served as president of Vitashower Corporation and as President of Perfecular Inc. In 1988, he earned his masters degree from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Science in 1988. Dr. Wang earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Emory University in 1994.
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About Focus Universal: Focus Universal is a Universal Smart Instrumentation Platform.
Bill Glaser
CEO and Founder of Outstanding Foods
Bill Glaser is an entrepreneur; financier; and investor who’s raised over $200 Million including $40 Million for companies he’s founded; has taken several companies public; and has been involved with 2 companies that had $100 Million+ exits. Currently, Bill is founder and CEO of Outstanding Foods which makes tasty as hell plant-based food products that make it easier for anyone to eat healthier. Outstanding Foods is launching is initial products, Pig Out pigless bacon chips that are 100% plant-based and taste just like crispy bacon www.pigoutchips.com
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About Outstanding Foods, Rowl: Oustanding Foods is a manufacturer of plant-based food products and a Better-For-You Snack Brand.
Kristy Caylor
Co-Founder & CEO of For Days
Kristy Caylor is an entrepreneur, fashion visionary, and humanitarian. She brings both creative and business acumen to her newest endeavor, For Days, the first apparel brand designed for circularity. Previously, Kristy founded Maiyet, a pioneering luxury brand that seamlessly integrated world class design with a transformative social philosophy. As president and creative director, Caylor presented Maiyet seasonally on the Paris runway, opened a store in New York’s Soho neighborhood, and sold to Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Saks. Deeply committed to sustainability, Caylor was an early innovator with Gap’s Product (RED) and has served on the leadership committee for Cradle to Cradle’s Fashion +. She is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, where she is on the Lexus Fashion Initiative advisory board. She was honored by the Voss Foundation as the 2014 Woman Helping Women Honoree and regularly participates with the UN Foundation. In 2016 Caylor was appointed to the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Consumerism. Caylor has been profiled and featured in leading publications, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Vogue, W and Elle. She holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BS in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Fine Arts Painting from Northwestern University.
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About For Days: For Days is a new OS for manufacturing and commerce.
Graham Hooper
President & Chief Executive Officer of Ellison Technologies
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About Ellison Technologies: Ellison Technologies has been a provider of advanced manufacturing solutions to its clients.
Earl Payton
CEO of Trend Technologies
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About Trend Technologies: Trend Technologies is an engineering company that offers metal stamping, metal fabrication, and injection molding.
Hali Borenstein
Chief Executive Officer of Reformation
Hali Borenstein is the Chief Executive Officer at Reformation.
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About Reformation: Reformation is a revolution in fashion where design, value, and sustainability coexist.
Kim Taylor
Founder & CEO of Cluster
Kim Taylor is the Founder & CEO of Cluster. 2x Founder with a previous exit. Solver of real problems.
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About Cluster: Connecting engineers to Industrial Tech careers in Aviation, Aerospace & Defense
Andrew P. Mooney
CEO of Fender
Andy Mooney was named chairman of Disney Consumer Products in May, 2003, after having served as its president since joining The Walt Disney Company in January, 2000. Mooney oversees the worldwide day-to-day operations of Disney Consumer Products, which extends the rich Disney entertainment experience to a broad selection of merchandise ranging from toys, apparel, home décor and books to interactive games, food and beverages, electronics and fine art. This is accomplished through several business lines: Disney Toys, Disney Softlines, Disney Hardlines, Disney Publishing, Buena Vista Games, Baby Einstein and The Disney Store. Under Mooney’s management, Disney Consumer Products’ business has turned around through a variety of initiatives. He and his team have strengthened the Disney brand at the retail level, encouraged product innovation in the licensing business, and developed strong relationships with many of the world’s largest and most trusted retailers. Mooney spent 20-years with Nike, Inc., originally joining the company’s United Kingdom division as chief financial officer. He transitioned to marketing in 1982, holding several senior positions before becoming chief marketing officer for Nike in the United States in 1994. Immediately prior to joining Disney, Mooney was chief marketing officer and head of Nike’s $3 billion Global Apparel organization with additional responsibilities for worldwide marketing strategies for the Nike and Jordan brands. He led the reorganization of Nike’s brand marketing activities and introduced new advertising strategies. A native of Whitburn, Scotland, Mooney holds an Accounting Certificate in the United Kingdom.
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About Fender, The Walt Disney Company: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) manufactures guitars, basses, amplifiers, and other related equipment.
Mark Sommer
CEO of Gamma Alloys
Mark Sommer is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Board Member of Gamma Alloys, LLC. Other current positions include the President of Del West USA, as well as a Board Member of Del West Engineering, Inc and Perception Robotics. Mark received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the California State University, Northridge in 1995 and his B.S. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993. Mark’s expertise are a combination of an engineering background, coupled up with real world business experience. He is active in all aspects of Gamma’s efforts ranging from day to day operations, to finance planning, and sales. Mark currently lives in the Pacific Palisades, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with his wife Jennifer, his daughters Talia and Elle, and his Labrador Retriever Riley.
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About Gamma Alloys: Gamma Alloys offers lightweight aluminum alloys, reinforced with nanotechnology.
Michael Kaplinsky
CEO of Arecont Vision
Michael Kaplinsky has served as Chief Executive Officer of Arecont Vision since he co-founded the Company in April 2003. Prior to co-founding the Company, Michael Kaplinsky worked as Manager of the Systems on a Chip (“SOC”) division of Micron Technology, Inc. He joined Micron Technology, Inc. through its acquisition of a CMOS image sensor manufacturer, Photobit Corporation, where Michael Kaplinsky served as SOC Business Unit Manager. Prior to Photobit, Michael Kaplinsky was a Research Engineer at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
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About Arecont Vision: Arecont Vision is a manufacturer of high-performance megapixel IP cameras.
Isaac Nichelson
CEO & Co-Founder of Circular Systems SPC
Isaac Nichelson is the Co-Founder and CEO at Circular Systems.
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About Circular Systems SPC, Edmund Hillary Fellowship(EHF): Circular Systems transform waste into a valuable fiber, yarn, and textile fabrics for the fashion industry.
Doug Farber
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Orange Maker
Doug Farber is a technology entrepreneur, and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Orange Maker, a 3D printing technology company developing a unique method for forming 3D objects, Heliolithography.
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About Orange Maker: Orange Maker is a 3D printing technology company that develops solutions for advanced 3D printing systems and creates software programs.
Sandra Berg
Chief Executive Officer of Ellis Paint Co
Sandra Berg is a proven leader and experience board member of private, public policy and non-profit boards. As CEO of Berg Family of Companies, Chairman of the Board of American Coating Association and a board member of the California Air Resource Board, Ms. Berg’s leadership has successfully combined two worlds that are often seen as oil and water – the chemical business and air quality public policy. Berg Family of Companies has two cornerstone businesses: Ellis Paint Company, a specialty paint manufacturer, celebrating 126 years in business and Pacific Resource Recovery Services, an EPA permitted TSDF facility recycling paint related waste streams. Ms. Berg’s innovative leadership, proactive compliance and community outreach have been key elements which set both Ellis Paint Company and PRRS apart from their national and international competition.
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About Ellis Paint Co: Ellis Paint Co is manufacturing industrial paint and coatings.
Brian Shane
President and Chief Executive Officer of Qual-Pro Corporation
Brian Shane joined Qual-Pro in 1998 as Chief Operating Officer when the company employed 50 people and operated in a 16,000 square foot factory. He was appointed chief executive officer in 2005 and oversaw the growth in the company’s sales to more than 10X. He began his career working for General Mills, Smith & Hawken and other direct marketers in marketing, sales and management roles. He graduated UCLA in 1981 with a BA in Communications and received an MA in Communications in 1983 from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel.
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About Qual-Pro Corporation: Qual-Pro Corporation is an electronic manufacturing company specializing in electronics manufacturing services.
Xiaoming Zou
Founder and CEO of EOC Pharma Group
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About EOC Pharma Group: EOC Pharma is an integrated biopharmaceutical company.
Michel Kohanim
CEO of Universal Devices
Michel Kohanim is the CTO at Universal Devices.
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About IPSO Alliance, Universal Devices: UDI Manufactures low cost automation and energy management products sold throughout North America.
Curren Krasnoff
Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Cortex Composites
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About Cortex Composites: Cortex Composites is a concrete sheet developed for construction requirements such as water management, agriculture, and erosion control.
Arjun Patel
Co-founder & CEO of WorkClout
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About WorkClout: WorkClout is a SaaS company that helps manufacturers increase their operational efficiency.
Jose Urizar
CEO of DTE Materials
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About DTE Materials: DTE Materials manufactures engineered, cellulosic bioaggregates for use in insulating, fireproof, carbon negative natural fiber concretes.
Lauren Gropper
Founder and CEO of Repurpose
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About Repurpose: To get rid of single use petroleum based plastic products.
Mike Mrozek
Chief Executive Officer of Colored Solar
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About Colored Solar: Colored Solar manufactures, distributes and integrates solar electric systems.
Mladen Djankovich
CEO of Rocking
Mladen Djankovic is a successful entrepreneur, marketer, and creative based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rocking Inc and inventor of the award-winning Ready Rocker® – the world’s first truly portable, storable, utility-patented rocker. Following the first few months of launch, the Ready Rocker® was showcased on Ellen and gifted to her audience. It is now available at Nordstrom, Macy’s, and BuyBuyBaby. Prior to his current mission to reinvent the way the world rocks, Mladen co-founded and developed BookedOut®, a cloud-based mobile app that was one of the pioneering on-demand labor platforms of the now massive gig economy. Mladen’s main mission was to ensure the staff were treated fairly and compensated well. Prior to its acquisition in 2016, nearly 100,000 individuals worked roughly 2 million event hours through his platform – averaging more than $22 per/hr. Mr. Djankovic’s past client list includes Pepsi, AT&T, MTV, and YSL, among many others and he has been featured on major media such as E!, Today, NBC, CNBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC. His achievements have been highlighted in The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, New York Magazine, Us Weekly, People, and In-Style Magazine to name a few. Mladen is an alumnus of Indiana University, graduating with a major in marketing from IU’s Kelley School of Business along with a minor in literature. He currently resides in Manhattan Beach, CA with his wife and two children.
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About Rocking: Rocking designs, manufactures, and distributes innovative rocking solutions and accessories perfect for modern, mobile lifestyles.
Rick Merrill
CEO of Stafford
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About Stafford: Stafford is a large regional distributor in the construction equipment industry, with several locations across the Southeast.
Phil Dimson
Founder & CEO of SPEware Corp
Mr. Dimson founded SPEware Corporation in late 1997 and purchased CERA, INC. in 2008. Since his purchase Of CERA, INC., Mr. Dimson has been able to grow the company and establish SPEware as the technology of choice with numerous customers in various laboratories settings such as forensic, toxicology and reference laboratories. Previously Mr. Dimson worked at Analytichem in method development and as an application chemist. He then headed sales efforts on the West Coast for Varian Sample Preparation. He graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in Chemistry.
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About SPEware Corp, SPEware Corp: SPEware Corp develops and manufactures unique and innovative solid phase extraction columns for the reference laboratory, biophama.
Dennis Reid
Founder & CEO of H2scan
Founder/CEO at H2scan Corporation.
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About H2scan: H2scan provides analyzers for hydrogen monitoring and leak detection.
Meir Bartur
President and CEO of Optical Zonu
Meir Bartur is the president and CEO at Optical Zonu.
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About Optical Zonu: Optical Zonu is a privately owned designer and manufacturer of Fiber Optic Components.
Sean Scott
Co-Founder and CEO of COMUNITYmade, INC.
Sean Scott is the co-founder and CEO of COMUNITYmade.
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About COMUNITYmade, INC.: E-Commerce, Retail, B2C, Makers, Footwear, Experiential, Community, Social Responsibility
Joel Meeks-Matous
Founder & CEO of TMM Disruptive Advanced Materials
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About TMM Disruptive Advanced Materials, TMM Disruptive Advanced Materials: TMM creates sustainable and low-cost Nanomaterials for commercial markets from waste products
Craig Brink
CEO & founder of RatPac Dimmers
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About RatPac Dimmers: A Van Nuys, Calif.-based manufacturer of lighting control and power distribution products for the motion picture .
Ervin Otto Raab
CEO of Orion Aerospace
Ervin Otto Raab serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Orion Aerospace.
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About Orion Aerospace: Orion Aerospace provides precision manufacturing for aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and marine industries.
Dan Singleton
CEO of Transient Plasma Systems (TPS)
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About Transient Plasma Systems (TPS): TPS engineers pulsed power systems as an enabling technology for commercial, industrial, and research applications.
Sandro Aquilina
Founder & CEO of EMLinQ
Sandro Aquilina brings topnotch leadership abilities to his position as president and chief executive officer of EMLinQ LLC, a leading provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in a wide range of industries. Mr. Aquilina is responsible for overseeing the firm’s daily operations, a broad-based job that includes strategic planning, business development, finance and client relations. Mr. Aquilina manages a team of 55 employees. Mr. Aquilina, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and public administration from the University of Malta, has more than two decades of experience in the advanced electronics manufacturing services industry. Prior to founding EMLinQ LLC, Mr. Aquilina filled a number of key positions with leading companies in the field, including serving as Vice-President of Celetronix Inc, as well as General Manager of the Multimedia Division of VTech, a Hong Kong Listed Company. During his long career, Mr. Aquilina has earned a reputation for being a dedicated, analytical executive who has particular expertise in electronics manufacturing.
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About EMLinQ: EMLinQ LLC is a provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers.
Sandro Aquilina
Founder & CEO of EMLinQ
Sandro Aquilina brings topnotch leadership abilities to his position as president and chief executive officer of EMLinQ LLC, a leading provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in a wide range of industries. Mr. Aquilina is responsible for overseeing the firm’s daily operations, a broad-based job that includes strategic planning, business development, finance and client relations. Mr. Aquilina manages a team of 55 employees. Mr. Aquilina, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and public administration from the University of Malta, has more than two decades of experience in the advanced electronics manufacturing services industry. Prior to founding EMLinQ LLC, Mr. Aquilina filled a number of key positions with leading companies in the field, including serving as Vice-President of Celetronix Inc, as well as General Manager of the Multimedia Division of VTech, a Hong Kong Listed Company. During his long career, Mr. Aquilina has earned a reputation for being a dedicated, analytical executive who has particular expertise in electronics manufacturing.
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About EMLinQ: EMLinQ LLC is a provider of advanced electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers.
Rea Ann Silva
Founder, President & CEO of Rea.deeming Beauty
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About Rea.deeming Beauty: Manufacturer of the award-winning elliptical-shaped beautyblender® makeup applicator.
Lee Pan
Founder and CEO of VR Medical
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About VR Medical: VR Medical is a manufacturer of medical devices.
Dean Paulos
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of RoadVision Technologies
Mr. Paulos holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The Ohio State University He is a serial entrepreneur from the age of 13 when he started a lawn cutting business to help support his family. Has been involved in several start ups in varying industries aside from Highway Safety which is his primary focus. A strong and proven team builder. Dean has provided the vision for the Highway Beacon® and has implemented its innovative technology into a commercially viable product. In this capacity, he has led the product development process and is the named inventor on the patents and pending patent the company holds. He has also led the raising of capital for product development, marketing of the product to state and federal Departments of Transportation and market analysis. His R&D and marketing efforts have resulted in much of the highway safety industry acknowledging that depressible technology is the only solution to the snowplowable marker problem.
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About RoadVision Technologies: RoadVision is prepared to market launch the Highway Beacon® snowplowable reflective pavement marker.
Neal Roche
CEO & Founder of Gridtest Systems
Neal Roche has a long history in the testing industry. With over 15 years of experience with network testing and validation companies Ixia and Spirent, he has held a number of positions in product management, sales and marketing. His unique combination of experience will lead Apposite Technologies through company and product transitions to focus on the rapidly growing application performance testing market.
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About Gridtest Systems: Speeding adoption of electric vehicles through the manufacture of test equipment for the electric vehicle charging marketplace.
Robert Rutherford
Founder & CEO of Hive Lighting
Robert Rutherford is Founder & CEO at Hive Lighting.
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About Hive Lighting: Hive Lighting is a tech startup that designs and manufactures energy efficient plasma lighting for the entertainment industries.
Elaine Sibert
CEO, Co-Founder of Rain Systems
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About Rain Systems: Rain Systems patented technology, the Precision Injection Machine, installs hydrogel into existing turf and reduces irrigation by 50%.
Parker Wells
Founder and CEO of Element 16 Technologies
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About Element 16 Technologies, Overhead.fm: Improving industrial energy efficiency with thermal battery systems
Linda Lippincott
Founder, CEO, R & D Chef of LA Natural Foods
Founder, Linda Lippincott serving as Chair & Chief Executive Officer/President/Executive Chef of Arizona Tamale Factory has over 40 years business experience including: Conceptualization, technology, real estate development, sales and leasing, hotel & casino management, tourism, non-profit business management to related food distribution, manufacturing, production and restaurant operations. Since 2008, her focus has been in new healthy food product R & D, food & beverage business development, training, facility design/operation, construction , commercial kitchen design to bringing her tamale line to national market. Ms. Lippincott won the 1999 Nevada Governor’s Tourism & Development Award for her Saddle Up Guest Ranch & Resort ($25,000,000 project) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada’s only Wild West Themed Bed & Breakfast Resort project.
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About LA Natural Foods: Your All-Natural, Non-GMO, Organic, Gluten Free Choice for Fresh & Frozen Entrees, Sauces, Snacks, Pies, Cheesecakes and More .
