Mark DeSantis
CEO & Co-Founder, Roadbotics
Pittsburgh, USA
Mark is an experienced technology entrepreneur. He is currently CEO and Cofounder of RoadBotics, an AI-based product that monitors and manages roadway infrastructure. Most recently, he cofounded and was Executive Chairman of kWantix, an energy hedge fund (acquired by Moody Aldrich Hedge Fund). He also cofounded and was CEO of kWantera, a GE Ventures backed energy predictive analytics company. Previously, Mark was CEO of Think Through Learning, a venture-backed online tutoring company (acquired by Imagine Learning) and US Managing Director of ANGLE Technology, PLC, a UK-based venture capital firm and consultancy. Mark co-founded and serves as a director to several other venture-backed tech firms. In a prior career, Mark was the Director of Government Relations for Texas Instruments and earlier served in policy positions in Washington, DC including as a Senior Policy Analyst in The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Commerce, both in the Administration of George H. W. Bush. He previously served on the staffs of the late U.S. Senator John Heinz. Previously, he was also a management consultant with Booz Allen. Mark is currently an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and has lectured at Princeton University and Dartmouth College. He was previously an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland. Mark holds a BA and MBA from the University of Dayton, an MS in Technology Management from The American University and a PhD in Public Policy the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.
Ray Milhem
Founder & CEO, MILHEM Digital Transformation & Leadership Training
Pittsburgh, USA
I grow revenue and contain costs by leveraging global relationships, scaling solutions, and integrating technology for startups and Fortune 500 companies in the technology and telecom sectors.
My expertise includes strategic planning, product management, technology operations, P&L, and staff leadership in 8 US states and 12 countries.
➤ ATTRACT & RETAIN THE BEST TALENT
Ensure short- and long-term organizational success by recruiting, developing, and allocating the best people in the right positions to complement each other’s skills. Provide them with the tools, training, and accountability they need to produce personal, team, and corporate success.
➤ BUILD COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
Anticipate technology trends, identify key innovators, and develop collaborative strategies to advance unique product characteristics that produce value at the lowest marginal cost of development.
➤ LEARN CONTINUALLY
Discover and apply new methods, ideas, and technologies. Take risks, admit mistakes, and improve. Comprehend new processes, technologies, and businesses. Be open to new ideas by reading widely in science, leadership, and business.
➤ RESPECT EVERYONE
Be compassionate and respectful with people at all levels. Appreciate their perspectives to collaborate, identify opportunities, and find win-win solutions.
➤ CONTRIBUTE
As a capitalist with heart, I want to help the people and society around me. My mission is to build businesses and create wealth for myself and others through coaching and mentoring, speaking, and contributing through philanthropy.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
● M&A Restructures / Consolidations
● Technical Solutions Innovation
● Design & Delivery
● Resource Planning & Allocation
● Multi-Departmental Global Collaboration
● Contract Negotiations
● Optimizing the Customer Experience
● Strategic / Tactical Planning & Execution
● Vendor Management
CONTACT ME!
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