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John M. Pellegrino
John M. Pellegrino Director, Department of Purchasing & Contracting, County of San Diego Biography Accomplished senior manager with expert knowledge in contracting, procurement and pricing. Significant background in federal, state, and local government contracting environments, as well as, experience in both commercial and international contracting situations. Knowledge and skills developed over 35 years of experience...
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Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson President, The Revenue Catalyst Group Biography For the last twenty five years Tim Johnson has been focused on driving success through the individuals around him and the companies he has been chartered with piloting. Tim got exposed to franchising in 2006 when he joined One Coach, a San Diego based business coaching franchise...
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Amit Shaunak
Amit Shaunak Deputy Director, Veteran Business Outreach Center Biography Amit has been with the SoCal VBOC program since its original funding date in July of 2016. With more than 15 years of experience in retail banking management, and as a past small business owner himself, he has extensive experience with private sector business ownership. His...
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Maria Hughes
Maria Hughes Lead Lender Relation Specialist US Small Business Administration Biography
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Maurice D. Wilson
Maurice D. Wilson President/National Executive Director maurice@nvtsi.org http://www.nvtsi.org Biography A retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer with 25 years of service, Maurice is the President/Executive Director of the National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI). A non-profit organization he co-founded with retired Rear Admiral Ronne Froman after serving as an advisory member for the Call of...
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Greg Writer
Greg Writer CEO & Founder at Angel Investors Network http://www.angelnetwork.com Biography Greg Writer is the consummate entrepreneur and has been referred to the Entrepreneurs Best Friend. One of his companies, Angel Investors Network, is a syndicate of high net worth investors that buy, sell, and invest in early stage companies. They help entrepreneurs get the...
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Lara Ryan
Lara Ryan Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual http://lararyan.nm.com Biography As a financial advisor, I appreciate that financial planning must be tailored to a person’s/family’s specific needs and goals. I help my clients articulate what those personal, professional and financial goals are and, together, we develop a plan to achieve them. As an Navy spouse, I...
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Adria Fox
Adria Fox Curator Biography
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Jeff (J.D.) Davids
Jeff (J.D.) Davids Mentor at the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center http://www.jddavids.com Biography I have had the privilege of serving on the management teams of 8 venture capital backed startups, 3 of which completed successful IPOs, 3 were acquired, and 2 were valuable learning opportunities. I have been fortunate enough to close over $1 Billion in financial...
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Richard D. Marks
Richard D. Marks Entrepreneur http://www.rdmmanagementgroup.com Biography
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