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Jay Weinberg is President of The JAY Group, a 7-person CRM marketing & software company in Chicago. Jay has been involved in marketing and technology for over 20 years. Prior to starting The JAY Group, Mr. Weinberg worked as a programmer, then marketing specialist for EDS, and as a database marketing manager for Leo Burnett, where he helped develop and manage the first marketing database for Walt Disney World.
At The JAY Group, he focuses on strategic planning for clients, as well as leading development and management of the company’s Loyalty Leaders CRM system.
Stuart has over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, driving innovation and strategy for global companies. Prior to joining CNA, Stuart was the head of architecture for LaSalle Bank’s Retail and Small Business organizations. As Chief Architect, Stuart and his team will develop CNA’s architecture blueprint and create comprehensive solutions intended to provide CNA with a competitive advantage.
Stuart holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology-Sydney, and received his MBA with honors from the University of Chicago.
Irv's entrepreneurial experience includes founding Metamor Technologies in 1985. Under Irv's leadership, Metamor was named an Inc. 500 company for two consecutive years, growing to over 500 employees and was sold to Corestaff. He founded Edventions in 1999, which was sold to Edison Schools in 2001. He is currently the CEO of
Ifbyphone, a leading telephone application platform company. In 1996 Irv was inducted into the "Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame" and in 1997, he was a finalist in the KPMG Illinois High Tech awards.
Gene Rosendale is a managing partner at ASA, The Alliance for Strategic Advantage. Gene has 31 years of experience in producing dramatic business results, within start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, across manufacturing, distribution, service, and high-technology industries. He has held line positions ranging from small and medium size business owner to Fortune 500 executive.
Edwin B. “Ed” Lange is Chief Customer Officer and Executive Vice President for SAP Americas & Asia Pacific Japan, a regional subsidiaries of SAP AG, the world’s largest enterprise application software company. In this role, Lange is responsible for all major customer initiatives in the Americas, including customer satisfaction and oversight of the company’s strategic global customers based in the Region.
Thomas D. Kuczmarski, senior partner and president of Kuczmarski & Associates, is a nationally recognized expert in the innovation of new products and services. Over the course of his career he has helped hundreds of clients, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations, learn to systematically unlock the value of innovation. The author of five books and many articles, Mr. Kuczmarski has also taught product and service innovation at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management for 27 years.
Steve is a Principal at Galvan and Associates. He is an accomplished executive in operational management and information technology; he has experience at federal and state & local governments and many industries at Fortune 500 and software companies. He was a managing director in the state & local government practice at KPMG, a global tax, audit and advisory firm, where he was part of the public sector practice leadership team.
Scott Worthem is Chief Operating Officer of eShots Interactive Event Marketing. His company is the leading and most well recognized organization in event marketing technology. Prior to eShots, Scott was with Experian Marketing Services for ten years most recently as their SVP and GM of addressable media, a business line that built and managed targeted television advertising. Also while at Experian, Mr. Worthem successfully launched two other interactive and online businesses focused on identity authentication and email marketing.
Lance Pressl became President of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Foundation in December 2004. Pressl is charged with developing and implementing programs and events supporting the Chamber’s mission to create a long-term business growth and innovation agenda.
Oliver is an accomplished senior executive with a strong record of success in building effective organizations, leading transformational change, and developing superior talent. He is a strategist with a knack for execution who employs creative, technology-based approaches to developing high performance infrastructures that enable people to drive business success. Oliver has leveraged his training in law and finance into a rich and diverse business career that has spanned over three decades in premier companies in industries ranging from entertainment, to financial services, to technology.