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Deb Muller is the founder and CEO of HR Acuity. Driven by an obsession to do things right, particularly in employee relations, she has spent her career championing excellence and effectively managing workplace investigations. After serving in executive HR roles at numerous Fortune 500 companies like Honeywell, Citibank, and Marsh & McLennan, Deb launched HR Acuity to create technology with built-in expertise and equip organizations to strategically manage employee relations.

Roselle Rogers is an accomplished HR executive with 30+ years of practical application. She joined Circa in 2006 and has been instrumental in the company’s growth from a local job board provider to its OFCCP compliance and diversity products launch. Roselle leads Circa’s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, thought leadership, and the company’s OFCCP compliance and community partner relations.

Pankaj Srivastava is the CEO of MentorCloud, the world’s leading people development platform. A startup veteran, he is an entrepreneurial technology executive who pioneered popular revenue drivers such as Security-as-a-Subscription-Service and helped scale businesses worldwide. Pankaj has held roles as CEO, COO, GM, and CMO and has expertise in marketing, product, strategy, sales, M&A, and strategic alliances. 

Enrique Alvarez is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vector Global Logistics, a certified minority-owned supply chain and logistics company dedicated to world-class service, a results-only mindset, and social impact. He is proud to say that Vector’s success and growing impact has been built on their results-based culture, a passionate team, and their desire to truly partner with clients. Before co-founding Vector, he worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where his main focus was on the operations, sales, and supply chain processes. Prior to joining BCG, Enrique worked for Grupo Vitro, a Mexican glass manufacturer, for five years holding different positions from sales and logistics manager to supply chain project leader. He has an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Technólogico de Monterrey in Mexico. Enrique’s passions are soccer and the ocean, and he also enjoys traveling, getting to know new people, and spending time with his wife and two kids, Emma and Enrique. Link to our Ukrainian coordination / support meetings – please invite anyone that might be interested even if they don’t necessarily manufacture or ship anything. Unfortunately, this conflict will go on for a longer time, people require a lot of support yet the news cycle seems to be passed the Ukraine war   https://vectorgl.com/stand-with-ukraine/   (link to sign up for the meeting is : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvfu2uqTsuGNZtMwrBOhMgr3qhZr_Yrd1r

Mr. Markley is a co-founder and Vice President of Regulatory and Quality Solutions LLC, a provider of full-service regulatory affairs and quality assurance expertise to medical device designers and manufacturers in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. Additionally, Mr. Markley is the Carpenter Technology - Latrobe Specialty Metals Sponsored Lecturer in the McKenna Business School of Saint Vincent College. At Saint Vincent College, Mr. Markley teaches the Management Information Systems and Accounting Information Systems courses and leads the SAP Business One™ certification program. A native of the Pittsburgh region, Mr. Markley has been an entrepreneur with numerous local enterprises and has served as a trusted advisor to local organizations for over 22 years. He has an extensive background in information technology and substantial experience in strategic and management consulting including business process re-engineering, corporate restructuring, supply chain management and customer relationship management. Prior to Regulatory and Quality Solutions™ and Saint Vincent College, Mr. Markley was the co-founder and President of Manufacturing Solutions LLC, a value-added reseller of the Made2Manage™ Enterprise Business System. He was also a co-founder of Corporate Solutions LLC, a consulting firm specializing in management and technology solutions. Mr. Markley helped negotiate the successful sale of both companies in 2004. Prior to launching Manufacturing Solutions, Mr. Markley spent 5 years with Paragon Solutions, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based systems integrator, where he was part owner and responsible for the sales and delivery of Paragon Solutions™ Oracle services. In 1997, Mr. Markley, along with the other Paragon Solutions owners, co-founded OPSoft Technologies, the exclusive Oracle Applications dealer for western Pennsylvania, southern Ohio and upstate New York. Mr. Markley helped negotiate the successful sale of both companies in 1999. Previously, Mr. Markley spent several years at Price Waterhouse, where he served in numerous consulting and leadership roles, primarily in the Mid-Range Consulting practice. He also served as Director of Management Information Systems for Pittsburgh-based Reese Brothers, one of the largest telemarketing fundraisers in the US.

Steven B. Strout Mr. Strout's is a recognized and experienced technology leader with extensive experience in delivering value.   He has successfully led business and technology transformations by leveraging many dozens of complex global SFDC, Oracle and/or SAP projects.  He is especially adept at leading what some call “Project Rescues” - saving people’s careers where projects have gone awry; always driving "on-time and on-budget." Mr. Strout, is the current President of Miovision Technologies and the former CEO and board member of the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG).  His wealth of practical knowledge comes from 30 years of extensive experience in many CxO and executive roles at some prestigious organizations such as Vonage, Sabre, BlackBerry, Shred-it, The Thomson Corporation (now Thomson Reuters) and Morris Communications.  He is or has been on many different industry and company boards, including the Customer Advisory Boards of Apple, AgriSource Data, Dell, Edgewise, EMC, LogiSense, Socrates.ai, Spiro Carbon Group, and Unifi.  Mr. Strout speaks often at major conferences such as SAPPHIRE, Oktane, and user group meetings across the globe and is quoted in many publications including Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. In addition, he has co-authored a number of books including:  The Elephant in the Room: Data  How to Best Govern and Manage Your Enterprise Data.

CEO and Founder at SMB Solutions Cloud Services Pty Ltd Richard joined the work force at the age of 17 and started his first business at the age of 20. Since then, he has been focused on the world of IT and small business management software. In the last 27 years Richard has run his own IT business for 12 of those years and most recently (since 1997) worked for Microsoft, Great Plains Software and SAP in a variety of channel roles. These days, his focus is on software sales, marketing, cloud ERP and social media. Richard keeps his skills current with the latest in business technology, including VOIP, networking, messaging and associated cloud, and internet technologies through his cloud hosting business that focuses on delivering SAP Business One Cloud to SME's in Australia, new Zealand, South East Asia, the US, and Europe.

Introduction Marty Strong is a retired Navy SEAL officer and combat veteran. He is a novelist, a practicing CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, and the author of Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business, and a second book, Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization, set for release in December 2022. Marty's spent a lifetime meeting challenges head on, succeeding in three professions, anticipating crisis, and leading through chaos.  Background When he left the SEAL Teams after twenty years, Marty joined UBS as an investment professional (7 years) focused on high-net-worth individuals. Seventy-five percent of his clients were self-made entrepreneurs and half had no college education. Marty learned key entrepreneurial lessons about what business leadership and success looks like, and what attributes are shared by highly successful people. Marty left the financial services industry to build and lead rapidly scaling companies. This involved defining market value, working with M&A pros, and buying or selling business units or companies. It also involved organizational design and scaling strategies (IT tool and processes implementation, integrating software, hardware, and talent solutions) to meet demand or new external challenges to doing business. Marty is currently the CEO of four companies within an ESOP enterprise structure and serves on two corporate boards. He writes about his experiences and insights in his book Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy SEAL Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business. The book was released January 1, 2022. The sequel, Be Visionary: Strategic Leadership in the Age of Optimization, is set for release December 2, 2022. Marty has been interviewed on national news shows hundreds of times and is comfortable as a guest on radio and Podcast media formats. 

As CEO of ASUG, Geoff believes that the connections we make for our members have the potential to become career-defining relationships that inspire innovation and success for their organizations. His forward-thinking leadership prioritizes helping our members make the most of their investment in SAP technologies. To that end, Geoff works closely with customers, members, the SAP Executive Board, and the extensive partner ecosystem to amplify the voice of the SAP customer. Additionally, he enjoys the time he’s able to spend with our members at ASUG conferences, events, as well as in informal meetings.

John Cerasani is a serial entrepreneur, business expert and venture capitalist. He currently splits time between Los Angeles and Chicago, and has been featured on FOX, NBC, WGN, and CBS. Notably, he was featured in Crain’s Business 40 Under 40 for one of his early companies at the age of 27. More recently, John sold an insurance business that he started from his kitchen table to a large private equity backed player. This put him in a position to retire at the age of 42. A few months later, he unretired, changed professional direction, and started Glencrest Global. Glencrest Global has quickly earned a name for itself as one of the premier early-stage venture capital firms in the United States and is currently in more than 30 deals. During this time, John has become business partners with some high profile founders, including: Aaron Rodgers, Kevin Garnett, Ashley Greene, and Jaleel White. Additionally, he is part of some very recognizable acquisitions and developments including apartment complexes in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, as well as The Vea Hotel (formerly the Newport Beach Marriott). John will also be releasing his second book “2000 Percent Raise” which gives readers guidance on leaving their employers to go into business for themselves. He is very active on social media as a business influencer as well, @JohnCerasani. John is a former scholarship Division 1 football player at the University of Notre Dame and Northwestern University. He sits on multiple boards for non-profits and focuses much of his philanthropic efforts toward making higher education available to underserved communities. He also serves and has served as a Trustee for universities in both Indiana and South Carolina.

Enrique Alvarez is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Vector Global Logistics, a certified minority-owned supply chain and logistics company dedicated to world-class service, a results-only mindset, and social impact. He is proud to say that Vector’s success and growing impact has been built on their results-based culture, a passionate team, and their desire to truly partner with clients. Before co-founding Vector, he worked for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) where his main focus was on the operations, sales, and supply chain processes. Prior to joining BCG, Enrique worked for Grupo Vitro, a Mexican glass manufacturer, for five years holding different positions from sales and logistics manager to supply chain project leader. He has an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Technólogico de Monterrey in Mexico. Enrique’s passions are soccer and the ocean, and he also enjoys traveling, getting to know new people, and spending time with his wife and two kids, Emma and Enrique.

Jonathan Rosenfeld is an attorney in Chicago, Illinois concentrating in cases involving serious injury and wrongful death. Mr. Rosenfeld is the founder of Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC where he has managed to consistently grow his business (10-20% annually) in the wake of additional competition and headwinds from the Covid-19 pandemic. At a time when other law firms are struggling to stay afloat, Mr. Rosenfeld continues to expand his law practice into emerging areas that help stabilize his revenue in uncertain times. While nothing can take the place of hard work and commitment, Mr. Rosenfeld firmly believes in having balance in his life to include time for family, fun, exercise, and personal time. Even during hectic periods at work, Mr. Rosenfeld is committed to allotting time for each aspect of his life which in turn leads to more productivity and happiness. When it comes to running a business, Mr. Rosenfeld is keenly aware that the race is indeed a marathon and successful people need to establish a solid foundation in order to set themselves up for success.

Founder of FocusPoint®, the fastest-growing eCommerce solution exclusively integrated with SAP Business One.  FocusPoint's team of SAP Business One experts engages with customers on their eCommerce journey extending their SAP Business One functionality to provide a 360º customer experience

Brian Saemann is the Director of Digital Marketing Strategy at GoBeyond SEO. His experience includes fueling the growth of international B2B service and software companies, middle-market professional service firms and local small businesses. He specializes in marketing strategy, positioning, and digital lead generation. Brian considers himself a marketing nerd & junkie. When he isn't reading or thinking about marketing, you can find him spending time with family, out on the golf links or daydreaming about the beach. 

Topsort CEO and Co-Founder Regina Ye is a GenZ entrepreneur and former small vendor. In college, she founded a brand and spent many tireless nights trying to understand Facebook and Amazon Ads. Today, she brings her on-the-ground retail experience to adtech startup Topsort, with her sights set on demystifying the advertising industry for all. Topsort is a next-gen adtech company eradicating the native monetization black box for marketplaces, major retailers, and small vendors alike. Through its easy-to-integrate API, each player in the advertising ecosystem has full control over their ad spend and strategy - democratizing auction-based advertising for all. 

Toby Zhang is the CEO and founder of Shop LIT Live, the social media-powered shopping platform. Toby leads a talented management team focusing on driving growth and innovation. Previously, Toby was a partner at CRCM Ventures leading the firm’s investments in consumer and emerging technologies. During his tenure, his successful investments include Musical.ly (now TikTok), Ripple, Ginkgo Bioworks, Firework, Drone Racing League, and more. In 2016, Toby was voted Forbes VC 30 under 30. 

Joe started FlenTek Solutions 16 years ago after making the decision to become a full-time entrepreneur. During his corporate career of over 30 years, he has successfully turned around several Profit and Loss business units to operate in the black from regional, national, and global levels at several Fortune 500 companies. He has experience in all major aspects of American business from Product Marketing Management, Sales Management, Sales Operations Management, and Service Support Management. FlenTek Solutions has grown from $5,000 in annual sales to roughly $2-3M in sales annually with a staff of six people and growing. Joe has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from National University, an MBA from John F. Kennedy University, Certificate of Excellence from Rutgers Business School (Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development), and three years of formal Electronic Theory and Education from the US Navy and Tektronix. He has been a professional in the High Technology Industry since 1981 from when he took over a $3M service operation with 40 (engineers, technician, and operations) employees and transformed from the worst in the country to the most profitable and responsive business unit for Tektronix for the next 9 years. Joe has been married to his wife Odessa for over 30 years and has two adult children (Qiley Lewis and Joseph Lewis III) who have both graduated from college with bachelor’s degree. Qiley has assumed the position of Digital Marketing System Manager for FlenTek Solutions and Joseph (JC) is a Project Manager for Oracle. Odessa has a BS in management from Golden Gate University and assumes the position of Chief Financial Officer for the company. She maintains the company’s financials and continues to have only written off $50 in bad debt for the company while making sure capital was available to fund our growth. This is an amazing accomplishment.

Tiffany is on a mission to customize an organizational strategic approach to internal efficiencies to create optimal capital gains. She has obtained a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics and has 15+ years of professional experience in Program/Project Management and Business Process Management, her portfolio includes a host of multi-million-dollar programs and leading high-profile projects. She has worked industries that span from Education, Finance, Title, and currently Pricing and Sales solutions. She has been consulted by executive leaders on maturing their organizations by developing and visualizing effective practices, measurements, and methods. She is a Denver native and enjoys working with her community. Tiffany Boyd – Chief of Staff, Vendavo

Tom McGrath is the Principal Architect for Vision33’s Innovation Team. In this capacity, he oversees the strategic technical direction of the company’s exclusive products, including The Saltbox Platform. Saltbox is a cloud-native integration platform as a service (iPaaS) solution that seamlessly integrates hundreds of business applications. Tom joined Vision33 in 2002 and has been focusing on Vision33’s product initiatives for 13 years. He also has 15 years of experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, including comprehensive knowledge of SAP Business One. Tom holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Human to human marketing executive and public speaker, MK Getler, is on a mission to bring authenticity and empathy into B2B organizations around the globe. With over a decade of experience building and leading marketing and business development teams, a keen ability to make meaningful marketing, and a passion for bringing inclusion and equity to the conversation, MK thrives on empowering others to actualize their potential in and out of the workplace. When MK is not flipping tables in the marketing world, they’re found either in the surf or snow. Or perhaps off finding adventures big or small with their fiancé, Natasha, and pup, Kody.