People

Stefan Wrobel

Startup consultant. 3x Founder (Smartvark, @stacksocial & @cult-cosmetics). Full-stack developer/CTO with @university-of-california-los-angeles Anderson MBA.

Ben Smith

Founder of Blayze Inc. (acquired by Vobile Inc). Former early YouTube & Google Exec. First YouTube employee to be stationed in Los Angeles.

Bobby Maylack

CMO at @prizeo • Founded @virtual-chapter-1 • Worked at @everest • Studied at @miami-university University

Francisco Ortiz von Bismarck

First Angel Investor and Co-founder in Tuenti (sold to Telefonica), @border-stylo, and @youzee

Justin Bauer

CEO of Rivalry Games • Consumer tech expert; founding team @booz-digital • Previously @mckinsey-company, @yahoo • Studied @stanford-graduate-school-of-business, @carleton-college

Adam Ayers

Entrepreneur. Growth Hacker. Technologist. ASU Sun Devil. VP Sales @realtime

Brad Berens

Super Connector, Consultant, Event Specialist; Sr. Research Fellow at USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future, EarthLink & Dotpocalypse Startup Veteran.

Eli Portnoy

Was CEO and co-founder of ThinkNear, acquired by TNAV. Now GM of Scout Advertising.

Ken Priore

Founder/Counsel

Michael Gitig

Co-Founder @shhlisten-music, Frankel Commercialization Fund Consumer Technology team leader. MBA U of Michigan

Adam Katz

Ari Mir

CEO at @pocket-change

Hunter Gray

Founder of @klutch • Rocking out @launchpadla • UX/UI designer • @yale-university Grad • Snowboarder

Sandy Parakilas

I run growth and operations at @citizennet. Previously at Facebook, Amazon, and founded several startups including @mixblendr and @tom-sawyer-entertainment.

Sean Atkins

Interim Chief Digital Officer - Discovery Communications

Brandon Molina

CEO Swing by Swing • Managed R&D @legalzoom-com • Digital media @Polaris Ventures • Varsity football @harvard-university College • MBA @harvard-university Business School

Justine Lassoff

VP, Causora; Founder Tuesdaynights; Frmr Co-founder/CEO LovingEco sold to JP Selects backed by John Paul DeJoria. Advisor Luvly. BA Stanford

Sam Englebardt

Managing Director, Lambert Media Group

THOMAS GRASTY

Co-Founder, @stroome | Driven to make a game-changing difference in how people consume video content.

Ryan Cummins

Co-founder Omaze. Producer TV/Digital. Clinton Concert. @live-earth. @seed-media. @untitled-thinkers. Strong business background (BA @stanford-university, MBA UCLA Anderson)

Angelica Morse

Founder @idm-venture-capital

Ben Pouladian

President and Co-Founder of @deco-lighting Tech Investment banking at @broadview-international-jefferies Product Dev @cymer UCSD Electrical Engineering

Brendan Burnett

Online Marketing Manager at payvia

Fabrice Le Parc

Founder of Lidealist.com, Smartdate, Up&Buzz • 15 years as entrepreneur since 19 • 1 year as an actor, 1 as a writer • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @hec-paris • Member of 6 Boards