Author: Jerome Knyszewski

Fivetran was born out of co-founders Taylor Brown and George Fraser’s passion for building a product that is sensitive to the needs of data analysts in the real world. At first, the two wanted to “build a better BI tool,” but quickly found that they could instead disrupt the entire ETL market. In 2013, Brown and Fraser founded Fivetran out of Y Combinator. With Fivetran, Taylor Brown and George Fraser built a tool with a unique ability that allows organizations to “effortlessly shift their business data into a cloud warehouse of their choice, removing the need for data replication, coding,…

As an architect, Marc Teer has found success, having won awards while practicing at Gensler and ascending to the rank of Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. As an entrepreneur, he has also found equal success. He founded Black Spectacles, a Chicago-based e-learning platform for architects, which he also runs as CEO. At Black Spectacles, Marc Teer has guided a team of 15 people to operate one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States, as judged by Inc. From 2015 to 2018, the company has seen its revenue growth jump by 739%. Marc’s background as a practicing architect…

The Optimist Daily named Summers McKay as its new CEO in July 2019. As an organization that publishes positive content and news every day, they need Summers’ upbeat personality and leadership ability. For over 20 years, Summers has been helping build successful businesses. At Optimist Daily, Summers McKay started out as a consultant, and then she was invited to take the leadership position at the company. She also earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California Berkeley, and her master’s degree from UCLA. Aside from Optimist Daily, Summers McKay is also a keen marathoner, Kilimanjaro climber and Olympic-distance triathlete.…

Steve Grear founded Reshoevn8r in 2010, after getting the idea while cleaning some shoes for sale on eBay. Over the past ten years, the shoe cleaning brand has led the industry in terms of shoe care innovation. Today, the ompany continues to provide top-notch and cutting edge shoe care products on the market. At Reshoevn8r, Steve Grear has “created and fostered a community of sneaker enthusiast through their commitment to education.” The brand continues to enjoy a strong following on social media, led by a YouTube channel that has over 1 million followers. Among the content they produce are “weekly…

Erin Steinbruegge is a business leader with vast knowledge and experience in transformative and results-oriented marketing and operations. She has built a proven track record of “developing, implementing, and supporting strategic initiatives that lead technology startups from ground zero to multi-million dollar exits.”As a business leader, Erin Steinbruegge is able to “leverage strong analytical, collaborative, and decisive leadership to capitalize on market opportunities and develop operations that scale.” Her work as an entrepreneur and leader have earned her several recognitions for her “creative problem-solving, direct and transparent communication, team engagement” and for her ability to build a “data-driven culture.”In 2015,…

Founder and CEO of Eagle Protect Steve Ardagh started the company in 2006. Based in Christchurch, New Zealand and California, USA, the company distributes single-use consumable items to both the food and medical sectors. Among their products are “latex and nitrile gloves, disposable non-woven clothing and PE protective wear.” Steve Ardagh and Eagle Protect offer products that “not only provide protection to people in a range of different fields, particularly the food processing/preparation, medical, automotive, cleaning and beauty industries.” At the same time, the company also safeguards their clients’ reputation, by making sure their products are “ethically sourced and carefully…

Sarah Beach is a leadership consultant at Sarah Beach Consulting. However, she didn’t start out with consulting work. Previously, she worked for the US government as a biologist and biochemist. While working at Sarah Beach Consulting, she also acts as deputy chief of the government’s Biochemistry and Physiology program. At Sarah Beach Consulting, she performs several tasks. She conducts “leadership development” programs suited for large organizations. Also, she consults organizations on how to implement changes, such as “restructuring to allow for employee growth and leadership development.” For corporations, she also offers leadership development programs for sustained growth. Young leaders and…

After founding the successful stock photo website Depositphotos and heading Ning as CEO, Max Yarchevsky set out on another venture, founding the free website builder Boxmode. While going up against stiff competition in Wix and Wordpress, the company has grown to become an award-winning organization, having won over more than 25,000 active users and begun operations across 190 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Israel. According to Max Yarchevsky, Boxmode “was born as a concept of a community-driven product aimed at grasping the pain points of our customers and providing them with targeted solutions.” His previous…

Todd Rome used to be the president of Blue Star Jets, a company that brokered private jets for hire before founding Moke America, an automotive company based in New York. He founded the company after recently acquiring the US rights to the Moke car, which is now being “assembled in Sarasota by Cruise Car Inc.” According to Todd Rome, he encountered the Moke while traveling in Europe, where he “fell in love with the car.” However, he felt that the car itself needed improvement. Among those improvements are a “redesign and reengineering of the car,” which took up two-and-a-half years…

Bob Weiler is the managing founder of Brimstone Consulting as well as a best-selling author of the book “The Core 4: Harnessing Four Core Business Drivers to Accelerate Your Organization.” At Brimstone Consulting, Bob Weiler oversees a “global leader in business consulting dedicated to driving valuable results through enduring change that transforms organizations, develops leaders, and accelerates growth.” The company works together with its numerous clients to “develop high-performance teams, align their organizations, and drive positive change.” Throughout his career, Bob Weiler has been no stranger to leadership. He has partnered with several CEOs and leadership teams who want to…