Jim was President and CEO of Applied Intelligence Solutions from startup in 2002 until its acquisition by DemandTec ( now an IBM company). AIS was a leader in advanced patternrecognition software for the retail industry. Previously, Jim served as Senior Vice President of Product Management and Information Technology for Forseon Corporation. Jim is an active conference speaker on topics related to information technology and governance.

Steve is a proven technology visionary and IT leader including delivery of multi-million dollar projects working for multi-billion dollar companies in a variety of industries. He has extensive experience implementing architectural strategies and SOA implementations using several distributed computing platforms, including Web Services, JEE, CORBA, and DCE.

Brian’s strength lies in his ability to quickly understand shared goals and translate them into success. Exploiting a BSCS/EE, an MBA and 25+ years of solid tech experience as a C-level contributor, Brian has managed major software initiatives at companies like Sears Holdings, Citigroup, Siemens, Lockheed-Martin, 3M and Xerox. As an entrepreneur, Brian was the 8th employee at Mapquest and delivered technologies to AOL, Google, and Expedia.

Andy has spent his career bridging the gap between user experience and technology. He has been a part of start-ups in healthcare and real estate visualization tools. Andy founded Belle Properties and Verdant Development Group, focusing on integrated and intelligent tools for selling real estate. Andy's unique experiences serves to bridge several gaps in the startup process. Andy brings a large network of associated professionals and colleagues.

Brandon is a leader and catalyst for building new business. His area of expertise is in business development and marketing strategy focused on bringing new technology products to market. His past experience has included major business development efforts in electrical transmission and distribution, mining, postal and identification security. Brandon has worked with private and public organizations to find solutions to the most pressing questions.