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Kristy Matteson is the Vice President of Marketing at Absio Corporation. Ms. Matteson has over 10 years of experience in corporate marketing strategy and brand development, new product and business expansion, marketing campaign management and communications, sales management, media relations, event coordination, and departmental management and training. Before joining the Absio team, Ms. Matteson served as Director of Business Development and Colorado Site Manager for Solta Medical (SLTM), a publically traded medical device company. In this role, she oversaw all manufacturing and support activities based in the Colorado office, and facilitated communication between the corporate executive team, field personnel and local line managers. Ms. Matteson also led a number of new training and marketing initiatives to increase new product awareness and sales volumes for the company. Prior to Solta, Ms. Matteson served as Vice President of Marketing for Sound Surgical Technologies, a medical device manufacturer and distributor specializing in ultrasonic equipment for use in aesthetic medicine. Under her direction, the Sound Surgical marketing department rebranded the company’s flagship product and successfully launched five new product lines in an eighteen month period, significantly increasing corporate brand awareness and top line revenue growth. Ms. Matteson developed a five-year strategic plan for the company, including a new product roadmap and accompanying sales, marketing, regulatory and clinical education initiatives. She also launched an award-winning marketing campaign consisting of a new website, design templates and print materials geared towards both physicians and patients (2011 Med Ad News Award for Best Medical Device Campaign). Earlier in her career, Ms. Matteson worked for the Campus Activities Office at Colorado College, a private liberal arts school. She managed the campus student center, coordinated all-campus events, and designed leadership programs for various student groups. Kristy Matteson graduated magna cum laude from Colorado College and holds a Bachelor’s degree in biology. She is an inventor on 3 US design patents.

Prashanth Palakurthi is the Founder and CEO of Reflexis Systems, pioneering the new category of Retail Execution Management in 2001. He has spent over 25 years with enterprises in Europe, Asia, Caribbean and the USA – advising them on Alignment of Business and IT Strategies. Prashanth is a double graduate with Masters in Mathematics and Management Studies from the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani. Prashanth serves as an Advisor to the Board of the Giving Back Foundation spending time on Autism Research and is a frequent contributor to educational programs at his University. Prashanth’s fantasy is to become a world-class Bridge Player and hopes to find time to learn it well.

Jim Figel is a President/CEO at WordRake and is based in Seattle, Washington. He has worked as Marketing Representative at Benjamin Chi, Principal at Figel Real Estate Partners, and Senior VP at Trammell Crow Company. Jim attended University of St. Thomas between 1966 and 1974.