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Jamie Chandlee is the CEO of Rank & Style, a 15+ year advertising industry veteran and a mom of two. Prior to Rank & Style, Jamie was a leader on Facebook’s retail team where she helped brands connect with their consumers, so consumers in turn could make easier and confident purchasing decisions. As a busy working mom, Jamie developed a strong passion for technologies that simplify consumer experiences so people have more time for the parts of their lives not behind a screen. Her vision is for Rank & Style to give people back the time that they waste digging through the endless fashion resources to find the products they like. Jamie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and is grateful to be able to help people outside of the office through her participation in social impact organizations including The Seton Fund, MJ&M, Dell Children’s Hospital, UT College of Natural Sciences and Human Ecology and the Longhorn Foundation.

Jay’s experience spans several sectors with one common theme - using technology to solve important problems. Most recently, he worked at Microsoft as a Director of Bing Mobile strategy and business development, where he led a billion dollar search and commerce deal with Nokia. Previously, he improved systems and processes at a startup microfinance organization in Honduras, led manpower and process design as one of the first 25 members of the Transportation Security Administration, and helped launch a web content management startup. Jay received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Economics and Public Policy from Duke.

Matthew Gross has a nineteen-year career in the education sector, for-profit and nonprofit entrepreneurship, and product development and distribution. Matthew was Executive Director of the Regents Research Fund, a privately funded affiliate of the New York State Board of Regents and Education Department that helped lead the implementation of Race to the Top–driven education reforms. Reporting to Education Commissioner John King, Jr, Matthew oversaw the organization’s growth strategy, public–private partnerships, talent acquisition, and day-to-day operations. While at the Fund, Matthew led the development of EngageNY.org, a web application providing teachers and administrators with resources for implementation of Common Core state standards and teacher and principal evaluations. Since its August 2011 launch, the site has been viewed over fourteen million times by educators in all fifty states. Matthew played a leadership role in the development of the Regents Research Fellows, a team of nationally recognized thought leaders who help lead the implementation of the Common Core, next-generation assessments, and other education reforms spurred by Race to the Top. Under Matthew’s purview, the Fund raised over $9 million in support from many of the nation’s most respected education funders including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, Carnegie Corporation, and the Robin Hood Foundation. Prior to joining the Fund, Matthew was Vice President of Planning & Resource Development at Pencil, a national leader in building private-sector partnerships with public schools that improve student achievement. He led a wide array of initiatives at Pencil, including the development of the Pencil Exchange, a social media and relationship-management application for business–school partnerships now used in over 400 schools nationwide. Earlier, Matthew spent several years managing entrepreneurial ventures, including as co- founder and President of out-of-home media company Submedia, which secured over $6 million in venture investment, $2 million in annual bookings, contracts with multiple government agencies, and licensing agreements in Europe and East Asia. Matthew co-holds two patents for Submedia’s technology. Matthew began his career as a Teach for America corps member, teaching music at C.S. 50 in the South Bronx. He serves on the School Leadership Team of P.S. 101 in Queens, which his three boys attend. He holds a B.A. from Columbia University.

Brendan Richardson is the CEO and a co-founder of PsiKick. He has more than 17 years of experience as an early stage investor, advisor and entrepreneur. Prior to co-founding PsiKick, Brendan was a Partner at Vision Capital based in Silicon Valley where he made early-stage investments into semiconductor and optical component start-ups in the Valley and across Europe. During his time at Vision Capital,he managed investments in and served on the Boards of Massana, ChipIdea and Altitun – highly successful fabless start-ups in the IC / Optical industry. Since 2007 he has resided in Charlottesville, VA where he mentors early stage companies and teaches courses in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital investing at the McIntire School of Commerce at UVA. He is also the Chairman of HackCville, a start-up incubator / idea-foundry with an insurrectionist streak. He received his B.S. in Finance and Management from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.

Qnary delivers online reputation growth management solutions for executives and enterprises. Qnary's proprietary technology platform contains an arsenal of tools for executives and enterprises to monitor, control and optimize their digital information including images and videos, social media, and search results. Visit www.qnary.com to learn more. Currently leading the Accounts Solutions team at Qnary. Clients include Top Fortune 100 companies.