San Diego's Evo Nexus and Women In Technology International present an evening of inspiration and leadership with the "Fabulous Funded Female Tech Founders Reception". Taking place March 31 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, at Evo Nexus Downtown Tech Center, the reception will include a panel discussing the challenges and opportunities for female leaders in business.
Inspired by events in the Bay Area including, the "Year of the Woman in the "C" Suite" in Tech", and a Stanford University's new "Female Founder, Focused Accelerator" launching in Spring 2014, this event celebrates the female funded founders and CEOs in San Diego technology that are leading and building great companies.
Kim Folsom, Co-Founder and CEO of ReelQualified, will be Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening.
Distinguished panelists include:
-Moderator, Mark Fidelman, CEO of Raynforest, Forbes columnist, author
-Carolyn Crowley, Co-Founder and CEO Myriad Software, Inc.
-Martha G. Dennis, Ph.D. Principal at Gordian Knot
-Melani Gordon, Co-Founder and CEO of Bevato
-Lori Steele, Founder and CEO of Everyone Counts, Inc.
Featured Speaker(s)
Bio of Mistress of Ceremonies Kim Folsom, Co-Founder and CEO, Reelqualified:
Reelqualified is the provider of the ReelSmarts (www.reel-smarts.com), a video-centric personal financial wellness SAAS platform that educates and pairs self-employed professionals with certified financial advisors. Folsom is an accomplished executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience growing innovative technology companies. Serving on multiple advisory boards and co-author of Million Dollar Conversations, Folsom also teaches global business strategy and finance as an adjunct professor at University of Redlands and University of Phoenix College of Business Administration.
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Bio of moderator Mark Fidelman, CEO of Raynforest, Forbes Columnist, author of 'Socialized':
With more than two decades of technology sales and marketing experience, Fidelman was named to 2013 Huffington Post Top 50 Most Social CEOs.
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Bio of Carolyn Crowley, Co-Founder and CEO, Myriad Software, Inc.:
Founded in 1990, Myriad Software was first in the retail home furnishings industry offering Windows-based ERP software products to furniture retailers.
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Bio of Martha G. Dennis, Ph.D., Principal at Gordion Knot:
Gordian Knot is an advisory firm to emerging technology businesses in San Diego. Dr. Dennis is Chair of the CommNexus Nextstage program and a member of the Chairmen's Roundtable. She currently serves as a Director of Mundoval (NASDAQ: MUNDX), as Chairman of the Board of Netsapiens, Inc., as Lead Director of Space Micro Inc., and as a Director at Clarinova and Odyon. Dr. Dennis serves on several advisory boards and is also a member of the San Diego Tech Coast Angels.
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Bio of Melani Gordon, Co-Founder and CEO of Bevato:
Gordon has leveraged her extensive background in new media and marketing strategy as well as her passion for craft beer to support the vision and success of Bevato and the TapHunter brand as a sought after industry influencer.
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Bio of Lori Steele, Founder and CEO, Everyone Counts, Inc.:
Steele's Everyone Counts has led successful election administration and voting projects in countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Australia, involving voters located in over 165 countries, as well as for the iconic Oscar and Emmy awards. In 2013 Steele was named in Fortune Magazine's 10 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs List and she is a winner of San Diego Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business Award. Steele was also inducted in Bowling Green State University's Entrepreneur's Hall of Fame.
