The Backup
Personal Branding
Rana -
Rana Campbell is a marketing consultant, content creator, and host of the Dreams In Drive Podcast - a podcast that teaches creatives & lifestyle entrepreneurs how to take their dreams out of PARK and into DRIVE. She has interviewed top leaders in lifestyle and business and was featured as a top business podcast by Entrepreneur and Essence Magazine. She is a proud Princeton alum. Her work has been featured on MadameNoire, Blavity, Huffington Post, Fox 5 Good Day New York, and more. When she isn't helping clients grow their brands, businesses or podcasts, Rana enjoys practicing her photography skills, taking her favorite heels dance class, snuggling up with a good book or movie, and writing poetry. You can connect with her on social @dreamsindrive or by visiting dreamsindrive.com.
Technology
Mark -
Mark Pellegrino is Vice President, Information Technology for Insmed Incorporated. Over the last 20 years, Mark has built IT infrastructures and aligned technology for multiple organizations in and around healthcare. His passion is transforming IT organizations into growth mechanisms that deliver strategic and innovative solutions to the business. He has also been at the forefront of innovating data management. In 2016 Mark was recognized as CIO of the Year for Public Companies by the New Jersey Tech Council (NJTC). He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business Administration and Information Technology from Colorado Technical University and puts his past experience working in carpentry to work building custom furniture and moldings and to rescue various friends and family members from DIY jams.
Process Improvement
Rita -
Rita Witherly is the Managing Partner of MoZen Inc. which stands for 'More Zen' or 'More Balance'. Rita has 20 plus years transforming businesses to greater profits, people to their maximum potential and processes to increased efficiency. Rita is a certified executive coach, Lean & Six Sigma Master Black Belt/ Deployment Leader and Master Trainer. She is co-author of "Environmental Awareness" and an international speaker. The companies with whom she has worked range from small start ups, fortune 100 and fortune 500 in service, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. When she’s not traveling for business, Rita paints spectacular still life images. You can find out more about Rita here, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
Breakthrough
Donna -
Donna Da Cruz Lloyd is the Disney “Re-Imagineer” for her clients. Her goal is to make them future-proof. Donna helps companies and entrepreneurs rethink, redesign, or reinject magic into their business ~ with a focus on emerging technology and the Workplace of the Future. Donna's passion is getting her clients to market first and helping them discover new ways to work. As part of her mission and as a Latina in the Cloud transformation space, Donna is a Diversity & Inclusion Leader and is routinely sought after at conferences, panel discussions and keynotes. She is an active member of Women in the Enterprise of Science and Technology (WEST), Women in Technology (WIT) Community, NJ Tech Council, Jersey Shore Women in Tech, HBA (Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association). Donna believes everyone has an innovation spark or million-dollar idea that is waiting to be unleashed.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnalloyd/
Instagram: ddlfuturist
Twitter: ddlfuturist
Digital Marketing
Troy -
Troy Balakhn has almost a decade of tech & internet startup experience under his belt, generating leads for companies in the real estate, IoT, logistics, mobile, and automotive industries. He has been a media buyer, product manager, and marketing manager. His specialty is customer acquisition through search engine, social media, and email marketing. The staff Rowan University swear that he knows stuff about marketing in general and his time abroad studying at Karlstad University explains his love for Swedish beer, particularly Carnegie Porter. Troy loves building things, but that’s probably because he usually breaks them to the point of being irreparable (to which he attributes much of his success). When Troy isn’t working on marketing projects, you can probably find him wrenching on a car in his garage or exploring the world with his family.
Project Accounting
Gary -
Gary Rossnagel has been a finance professional for over 20 years. He has helped both large and small companies reach their financial goals. Gary has spent time working in corporate roles as well as working directly with commercial teams. He has led the planning and reporting processes, developed KPIs and managed long-range plans, however, he really enjoys helping companies improve their processes and grow in a profitable manner. In his last role he was focused on improving the new product pipeline for a large company. When he is not using the analytical side of his mind you will be hard pressed to find Gary on land, he prefers to spend his free time on or under the ocean. He is an avid fisherman, scuba diver, and underwater photographer.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyrossnagel/