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Josh Lieberman / KMS Technology
Founder and President
Josh believes in one thing to help him be successful at KMS. That is being good to people, building trust and having a vision. It’s that simple. He firmly believes that in life, if you are good to people, then good things will happen to you. He acts this way towards his co-workers, his clients and general people he knows in the IT industry and his life. Josh currently lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife – Dana, his son – Miles, and his daughter – Luisa.
Ed Michael Reggie / Funeralocity
Founder and CEO
Ed Michael Reggie is the Founder and CEO of Funeralocity, where he oversees daily operations of an online marketplace that helps people select the best funeral home for the best price when arranging funeral services for their loved one. Funeralocity is the latest venture of Future Factory, a company that creates and manages startups. Reggie is the Founder and Managing Director of Future Factory, which brings management, capital and ideas together to invest in, grow and run smart businesses. He has run successful businesses in banking, healthcare, software, book publishing and other ventures. Reggie has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of New Orleans, as well a master’s degree in business administration from Tulane University’s A. B. Freeman School of Business.
Jeanne Schwartz / Funeralocity
Chief Strategy Officer
Jeanne Schwartz is the Chief Strategy Officer for Funeralocity where she oversees business development, funeral director networks, consumer acquisition, digital communications, marketing and communications. Before joining Funeralocity in 2016, Schwartz held several leadership roles during a 19-year span at Assurant, a specialty insurance company. From 1990 to 1999, she rose through the ranks to senior vice president in the company’s preneed business unit. She rejoined Assurant in 2007 to help drive product innovation and identify strategic growth opportunities. Schwartz held the role of executive vice president at Corporate Communications Group prior to rejoining Assurant. Schwartz earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and sociology from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University.
Alain Chaps / Connaisseur Paris
CEO and Co-Founder
Alain Chaps is a military veteran and CEO and Co-Founder of Connaisseur Paris, a clothing and apparel business that designs and sells high-end Italian and French fashion products at bargain prices.
Christie is a management consultant focused on all things transformational. She specializes in partnering with both private and public sector clients to harness the power of authenticity in organizational change. Christie has spent her entire 16+ year career working for some of the top consulting firms in the world.
Mike Abb is focused primarily on economic and cultural stimulus in Northwest Arkansas, which includes corporate outreach, civic engagement, public art installation, event production, multimedia creation, volunteerism, urban planning, non-profit consultation and biking advocacy.
As WeWork’s director of events, Karly Giaramita’s main goal is to encourage connection among company members and staff through memorable live experiences. Based in New York, Giaramita has overseen events for the company since 2012, when she was hired to plan its first summer conference, known as the WeWork Summer Camp. The remote event turned into an annual conference, which in 2015 brought more than 2,000 members and staff to Raquette Lake Camps in the Adirondacks for three days of classic camp activities combined with networking events, educational sessions, and festival-style concerts from acts including The Weeknd.
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