Ed Engler
Senior Coach, Aspire360
Pittsburgh
I'm an inspirational entrepreneurial coach and VC with over 30 years experience leading and investing in early-stage information technology companies. I have a strong track record of cultural leadership and value-based innovations that build value for customers, employees and investors.
Specialties: Startup formation, growth and financing
Team building
Business analysis and planning
Market strategy
Innovative solution development
John Lawton
Principal, LM Resources
Pittsburgh
Finding the right people is only the beginning; to be successful, companies need to create an environment that drives the company to success while allowing the employees to grow and be productive. John’s consulting practice includes performance management, new employee assimilation and orientation, compensation and benefit design and retention and succession planning. John was the VP of HR that grew FORE Systems as the first HR/recruiter to join FORE Systems and advanced to VP of HR. He helped FORE Systems grow from 50 employees to over 2,200 employees in six years through aggressive hiring as well as a number of acquisitions. Also, he created the organization infrastructure which led FORE Systems to be the employer of choice in Pittsburgh six consecutive years. He was ultimately Responsible for HR services for all the business units in North America consisting of over 5,000 employees. Assisted in the integration of a 2,000+ person company into a multi-billion corporation.