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Rob LoCascio is the Founder of LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN: NASDAQ ), and has been its Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 1995. He is the guiding force behind the company’s vision of creating meaningful connections between brands and consumers. LivePerson has come a long way since its early years having survived the dot com crash, and grown to become the leader in intelligent engagement solutions, currently serving over 18,000 clients, with 1,000 employees and offices across the globe. Rob is one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today. Rob’s interests extend beyond his business and reflect his close ties to New York City. He is a founding member of the NYC Entrepreneurs Council of the Partnership for New York City. In 2001, he started the Dream Big Foundation with its first program FeedingNYC, which gives families in need a Thanksgiving dinner. To date, FeedingNYC has donated more than 40,000 meals. Its second program, the Dream Big Entrepreneurship Initiative, launched in 2014 to fund, mentor, coach, and empower local entrepreneurs in underserved communities. Specialties: Entrepreneurship, cloud-based technologies, using the Internet to create meaningful connections.

President and CEO of Vertex Inc., a trusted global provider of indirect tax software and solutions, Destefano oversees the company’s strategic vision. Destefano joined Vertex in 1999 serving in several positions including CFO and Executive Vice President before being named CEO in 2016. Destefano was appointed Chairman of Vertex’s board in 2020, and pivotal role in the company’s transition from a private company to a publicly traded company, when it joined Nasdaq earlier this year.

Halvor Bekkevold is a CEO at MAKEMUSIC, INC. and is based in Hamar, North Dakota. He has worked as CEO at Media Partner AS, Software Development Manager at Landax, and Education Manager at Mjøsakademiet AS. Halvor studied at Hedmark University College (HH) between 1995 and 1996.

George Mendenhall is a CEO at INTEGRATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS and is based in Columbia, South Carolina.

Roy Olivier is a Board Member at ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI, Independent Director at RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC, and Board Member at RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has experience at AT&T and has worked as VP:Sales & Marketing/Founder at Proquest Media Solutions; Regional Vice President, North West at PacTel InfoSystems; and President/CEO/Acting Secretary at ARI NETWORK SERVICES INC /WI. Roy studied at Gamma Beta Phi Society and UNT.

Eric Carrasquilla brings product management expertise, deep product strategy, and a proven track record of success in the technology industry to his role as CEO of Vendavo. Eric Carrasquilla is a revenue management veteran with deep roots in technology, product strategy, and product management. He joins Vendavo from customer engagement, revenue management, and payment solutions provider CSG, where he served as Executive Vice President and Division President. Eric is passionate about building, selling, and delivering great software that creates awesome customer experiences. He holds an MBA from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business as well as a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from San Jose State University.