Techweek Chicago 2014

Beyond teaching and leading the KIEI, Linda is an active member of the Chicago entrepreneurial community. She has been a long-time board member of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and ACCION Chicago. She is also a member of Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise and a board member for TiE Midwest. Linda organized Springboard: Mid-West, a nationally recognized investor forum for women entrepreneurs, in 2001... Read More →

Amanda Lannert is the Chief Executive Officer of The Jellyvision Lab and has been a key figure in driving the company’s direction since its founding in 2001. Her focus at The Jellyvision Lab is on furthering the company’s digital strategy, improving processes to better scale operations, and client acquisition to continue fueling the company’s growth. Under Mrs. Lannert’s leadership, The Jellyvision Lab has doubled its... Read More →

Before launching Mind + Matter Studio, Suzanne was a founding Partner and Lead Strategist of Frequency540, a strategic communications agency that acquired the company she founded, ROI Ventures (Return on Inspiration)— a strategy firm that packaged social impact for the marketplace. Began her career at Teach For America, where she served for three years as the Vice President of National Programs after having been a TFA Charter Corps Member... Read More →

She is a 30-year veteran in the information technology industry, and leads Gray Matter Analytics as CEO. She has successfully built consulting practices as an entrepreneur, inside of EDS and within Cisco Systems. She is an executive with experience building management teams and business solutions, helping technology businesses with their global strategies, and driving channel strategies utilizing numerous technology partners.