Author: Jerome Knyszewski

Michael Transon is the founder and CEO of Victorious SEO, a company he started in 2013. Through his leadership, the company became Inc.500’s 26th Fastest Growing Company in California, and the 371st Fastest Growing Company in the United States. At Victorious, Michael Transon aims to fulfill his mission of unleashing “every company’s true search potential.”  He continues to lead the San Francisco-based “SEO-exclusive agency” in its continuing quest to deliver “process-driven SEO for well-resourced and agile companies.” Also, thanks to the leadership of Michael Transon, Victorious has become the only marketing agency in the United States to win SEO Agency…

William Mandara is the CEO of Mancini Duffy, taking over the position in 2018. He comes from a family in the business; both his grandfather and father worked as general contractors. As a teenager, William used to spend his summers at his father’s job sites, where he was tasked to do the “most thankless” jobs. However, his experience working every summer helped him understand and respect the profession. Currently, William Mandara heads Mancini Duffy’s architecture studio. He spends most of his time “leading much of [our] efforts in new building design and the adaptive reuse of existing buildings.” Examples of…

David Livingston, MA, MFT provides counseling and therapy to recovering victims of substance abuse at Domus Retreat. His work at the center deserves to be highlighted in the world’s journey to reduce the stigma on substance abuse and mental health. For close to 20 years, David Livingston has worked with Clare Waismann at Domus Retreat, a licensed drug treatment and recovery center for patients who are recovering from substance abuse, and for patients who have undergone detox treatments such as the Waismann Method ®  Advanced Treatment for Opiate Dependence. As psychotherapist, David Livingston is also a certified practitioner of the…

Swapnil Jain of Observe.AI decided to stake his own claim as a tech entrepreneur after stints at Google and Twitter.  With his business partners, he co-founded Observe.AI in 2017, which he now runs as CEO. Under the leadership of Swapnil Jain, Observe.AI has become “the leader in AI-powered agent enablement for voice customer service.” In 2019, the company has raised $26 million after a Series A financing round led by Scale Venture Partners, joined by Nexus Venture Partners, Steadview Capital, 01 Advisors, and Emergent Ventures. With the funding, the company gained the ability to “expand its US-India team globally and…

Brian Strobel served in the Marine Corps before entering the corporate world, where he found success as a “change agent and enabler of excellence.” In the world of business, he applied his military experience as a manager and leader across various fields, including “communication, aerospace and defense, food service, healthcare, and retail sectors.” As a senior executive, he has been a leader in several multi-billion-dollar companies, where he also achieved “positive change through values-based leadership and a keen understanding of the systems involved.” Previously, Brian Strobel has also earned a master’s degree in Management and Executive Leadership. He also learned…

Computer science engineer Benjamin Pipat came together with ex-Amazon manager Raphael Guedj Pignol to start their company Seelk in 2016. Benjamin began as the company CTO and rose to the position of CEO in 2020. At the company, they focus on “bringing brands’ e-commerce in Europe to a whole new level by combining expertise and cutting-edge technology.” When Benjamin Pipat and Raphael Pignol started Seelk, they shared a dream about their ideal company. They dreamed big, which covered the “markets [we] could be disrupting, the incredible technology we could be building, the biggest clients [we] could be serving.” However, they…

Ron Sege is a Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures and the executive chairman of Virtana. With over 37 years of experience coming up with “disruptive offerings” for the enterprise information technology market, he has made an enviable career for himself in business. In those 37 years, he has also “established public companies and venture-backed startups.” Throughout his career, Ron Sege has also amassed a wealth of experience in “extensive cross-border management” as well as “managing operations in China, UK, Continental Europe and Israel.” His specialties lay in “go-to-market strategy and tactics,” owing to his career beginning in Field Operations at…

Metro City Roofing general manager Jonathan Abramson oversees the “#1 roofing contractor recommended by local insurance agents across the Colorado Front Range.” He has spent the last 13 years in the area. A native of New York City, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, and his MBA from the Arizona State University. At Metro City Roofing, Jonathan Abramson and his team provide a “no-pressure sales approach.” They also don’t ask for a “signed contract until your insurance claim is approved for a new roof replacement.” As a result, the company has seen a 99% claim approval…

Jimmy Chebat has built a career as a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. He has collected a sizable business portfolio that spans several industries. Among his ventures are Layla’s Food Company, “a family owned & operated Lebanese-American Empire;” NexTech Cloud Solutions, which boasts “best-in-class business data” and offers “intelligence consulting for organizations pioneering change;” Blink Academy, a “virtual education platform on the forefront of beauty industry trends and innovation;” eWhiteBoard, “an innovative dashboard software solution for a business enterprise;” Debt Direct Portfolio Management, “a financial services company completing the credit cycle;” and ZiZo Technologies, which reimagines “business intelligence and…

After working as a freelancer in 2011, Dancho Dimkov realized that he needed to settle down and become a full-time entrepreneur. In 2015, he founded BizzBee Solutions, which he also runs as CEO. The company, a “full-stack solution provider from concept to market,” which melds together “multiple services into one robust solution, smoothening out the road to success” for businesses looking to stake their claim in a competitive marketplace. Through his work at BizzBee Solutions, Dancho Dimkov fulfills his passion for growth. He wants to see “people, companies, relations, and businesses” grow, which inspires him to share his “energy, knowledge,…