
NSBExAIDC Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition
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Joe Hurd
Public Company Director. Tech Executive.
Strategic CEO thought partner + operator; demonstrated track record of revenue growth/value creation at global F500 and private companies (FB, Gannett, AOL, VideoEgg, Friendster). Scaled P&Ls from $0 to $100M+, built partnership pipelines, and launched multiple new products/services. Moves the needle from 0 to 1, starting @whiteboard and ending @revenue.
Independent public board director advising on strategic growth (new international markets/products), long-term value creation, ESG/workforce engagement, innovation, governance, compensation, and board recruitment/diversity. Consumer products/ digital media/ e-commerce/ energy/ entertainment/ insurance/ retail/ travel/ transportation.

Tony Cranshaw
Human Resources Financial Project Leader | HR Transformation PMO Officer |
Technical Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering HRIS implementation projects for clients spanning various industries, optimizing processes, and improving performance to ensure key milestones are achieved. Manage on-site and remote teams, clearly communicating schedules and roadmaps to ensure on-time, per budget program delivery that exceeds client expectations.

David Boone
EIR @ EVL | Software Engineer & Business Leader
I am the founder and CEO of BlendEd, a platform that helps instructional design teams increase their capacity to produce high-quality online courses on tight timelines. With over three years of experience in the EdTech space, I am passionate about improving the accessibility and effectiveness of online education for learners and educators alike.