CEO Spotlight

Andrew Chung is the founder and managing partner of 1955 Capital, a U.S.-based venture capital firm that uses technology to solve problems in the developing world. The child of Chinese immigrants, Chung’s first business experience started at age 5 in his parent’s restaurant. It was that experience that first taught...

Despite what they tell you in the media, most successful investors are not overnight sensations. A successful startup investor puts in the time, does the necessary due diligence, and learns the ins and outs of the relevant industries in which he or she is investing. In fact, the most successful...

Greg Blatt is an American executive with substantial experience in the technological industry. Initially entering the workforce as a corporate lawyer, Greg Blatt has had an expansive career spanning from entertainment law to general counsel for Martha Stewart, but perhaps his greatest accomplishment to date has been his decade-long tenure...

Bhanu Choudhrie is the Founder and Director of Alpha Aviation Group Ltd., a rapidly growing subsidiary of his private equity firm C & C Alpha Group. Alpha Aviation Group is the premier global provider of pilot training for airlines, as well as the only flight school in the Philippines that’s...

We recently spoke with Paul Saunders about his experiences at the helm of James River Capital, their wins and challenges. Tell me about yourself and James River Capital's vision in a few sentences? I am Paul Saunders, the CEO of a diversified financial services business called James River Capital. We perform...

Charles D. Carey is the Managing Partner at CIG Capital, an alternative project finance and investment firm that provides project funding, while also assisting clients with services including project management, risk management, economic growth management, and financial consulting services. Over the last 19 years as a serial entrepreneur, CEO, philanthropist,...

Jan Wellmann, CEO at WaveLife Technologies, is no stranger to the demands of modern work culture. As an entrepreneur, Wellmann has a long history turning budding concepts into burgeoning businesses. In 2012, he launched HoneyColony Inc., a health marketplace and wellness hub designed to empower individual health transformation. Now, he’s...

One thing about Nikolaus Kimla is undeniable: he intrinsically understands sales, and as the Founder and CEO of Pipeliner CRM, a customer relationship management platform purpose-built for salespeople, and its associated media channel SalesPOP!, it makes sense. The Vienna-born, California-based entrepreneur discovered his aptitude for sales early in life, starting...

Some people may think they have their career path figured out and that they will enjoy what they do, but that’s not true. Most people change their mind and want to do something else. Joseph Maenza is one of those people. He studied law from the University of Illinois and...

Joel Rose is the co-founder and CEO of New Classrooms, a nonprofit organization that brings personalized learning to students nationwide, and helps schools redesign classrooms and curricula in order to customize teaching and learning. New Classrooms’ program, Teach to One, offers innovative solutions to personalize math learning for middle and...