Brian serves as the CEO of BuddyUp and is the founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Society (YESpdx). He is a Senior Fellow with the American Leadership Forum and a graduate (w/Honors) of Portland State University, where, as an undergraduate, he also served as an instructor. He often provides guidance and mentorship to early-stage companies and entrepreneurs and is active in Portland's philanthropic community.

Steven Skoczen is an entrepreneur, programmer, and 15-year veteran of the startup scene. He's been the technical co-founder at three companies, authored several widely-used open source packages, and led teams of developers at places like Wieden+Kennedy and UCSD. Steven holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Cornell University.