Richard's passion for early-stage technology has seen him launch successful ventures since his days at university in South Africa. He holds numerous patents and has several companies under his belt. Prior to launching Pypestream he served as Co-Founder and CRO of Genesis Media LLC, a multimedia, real-time video advertising platform.

Richard is a member of the Metro Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization and the founder of New York-based global equity and VC fund, SouthWinston, developing businesses in media, technology and entertainment.

An avid golfer and nature conservationist, when Richard is not on the clock, he is playing ‘World’s Best Uncle’ to his six adorable nieces and nephews.

Donna is an accomplished entrepreneur and senior corporate executive. She served as Chief Customer Officer for AIG and has successfully led customer-focused change initiatives, producing revenue-growing results in a series of complex industries.

She is also a distinguished board member of the Georgia Diversity Council, Chief Customer Officer Council, Customer Experience Professionals Association, and University of Georgia Executive Council for the Grady College of Public Relations and Communications.

Evan drove Pypestream’s growth from stealth concept in 2015 to the market leader in conversational AI today. He is the creator of PypePro℠, an industry standard service methodology used by organizations like Ernst & Young to shepherd global businesses into the AI-backed conversational paradigm via Design Thinking, UX strategy, API integrations, and advanced analytics.

Evan’s background includes leadership roles for venture-backed Silicon Valley startups and strategy consulting firms. He holds a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College and master's degrees from the London School of Economics and Columbia University.

Julie is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in global operations, customer service, product/technology management, sales, and marketing. She has worked at start-ups, mid-size companies and large multinational companies. Through her years of experience, Julie has played integral leadership roles in companies including Avaya, Lucent Technologies, AT&T, Freestyle Solutions and ShoreTel (now Mitel).

Rahul has extensive experience in delivering high-quality software, solutions, and tools to the enterprise market. Before Pypestream, he was a senior member of the Strategy and Product Management team for IBM Watson.

He holds a Master’s in Business Management from Harvard University and a BS in Computer Engineering and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

As an experienced executive, and a successful entrepreneur, Jeff has been in numerous leadership roles in software firms including startups, leading turnarounds, high growth firms and in publicly traded companies. Jeff has been a key leader in three consecutive successful ventures - Magic Solutions, Strategic Network Design and most recently at RightAnswers. As CEO and Board Director at RightAnswers, Jeff transformed RightAnswers from a struggling startup into an enterprise software firm and leader in the customer service and IT support market. Jeff led the team strategically and operationally as it matured into a high-growth firm that incorporated solid business models and delivered outstanding financial and business results. RightAnswers was acquired by Upland Software in a successful exit and Jeff remained on board to help provide a smooth transition for the team and clients.

Jeff has been successful in partnering with founders, private equity, and venture funds to implement strategies so teams can reach that next level and grow. He is active in helping advance the NJ startup community through his roles as a mentor with the TechLaunch incubator, being a member of the NJEDA approval board and a limited partner in the NJ Tech Council Venture Fund. Jeff is also an adjunct professor at Monmouth teaching strategic management in the School of Business.

A digital transformation expert for the world's largest enterprises, Robin joined Pypestream following his tenure as a professional services leader for IBM Watson. Robin is trusted by senior executives to both conceptualize and execute on business strategies including deployments of the most advanced artificial intelligence and digital technologies. He holds BS degrees in Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Throughout his years in the technology space, Yoni has launched several startups and served an integral role of raising $150M in capital for both private and publicly traded companies. He has led the business operations efforts for organizations in the e-commerce and mobile technology industries and has nurtured a passion for business strategy, efficiency and rapid growth.

Shawn is a finance professional with considerable experience leading financial initiatives for a variety of startups and businesses in industries ranging from technology to fitness to creative arts. He's been consistently recognized for working to maintain a strong financial foundation during times of growth.

Richard's passion for early-stage technology has seen him launch successful ventures since his days at university in South Africa. He holds numerous patents and has several companies under his belt. Prior to launching Pypestream he served as Co-Founder and CRO of Genesis Media LLC, a multimedia, real-time video advertising platform.

Richard is a member of the Metro Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization and the founder of New York-based global equity and VC fund, SouthWinston, developing businesses in media, technology and entertainment.

An avid golfer and nature conservationist, when Richard is not on the clock, he is playing ‘World’s Best Uncle’ to his six adorable nieces and nephews.

Richard served as chairman and CEO of Priceline from August of 1998 to April 2004, taking Priceline public in 1999. He served as chairman and CEO of FreshDirect from March 2008, until his departure from the company in early 2011. During these years, he worked with several other companies and also alongside several venture capital and private equity firms including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, General Atlantic, and MidOcean Partners (chairman from April 2003 until December 2007).

In late 2013, Mr. Braddock became executive chairman of Joinem LLC. He is also chairman and CEO of Zaycon Fresh, and chairman of Gravy and Yingo Yango (all private companies). He is a major investor in all four, along with several other early-stage companies.

Trevor S. Harris is an economist and currently the Arthur J. Samberg Professor at Columbia Business School. Trevor has provided advice on international accounting, controllership, valuation and investor relations issues to many large, international corporations. He is the former Managing Director and Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley.

Mike Nannizzi is a Director at WR Berkley Corporation, primarily focused on investments in emerging technology companies within the insurance space. Prior to joining Berkley, Mike was an equity analyst across the financial sector and spent the prior seven years as the lead insurance analyst at Goldman Sachs.

Mike held past positions in strategic, operating and financial roles within digital companies including Walmart.com. Mike is a graduate of the NYU Stern School of Business and a licensed CPA.

Mike Singer is a seasoned corporate executive and active angel investor with over 20 years experiences. In addition to his advisory role at Pypestream, he is the CEO and founder of Strategic Partners, Inc.

Martin has started businesses and served roles including Director at Genesis Media LLC, as well as Founder, Chairman & CEO at Buildmax Ltd and CEO at Mazista Ltd, both Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed companies. He graduated as a nuclear physicist, lawyer & MBA graduate. His academic, professional and business career spans over 45 years.

Helen Yu is founder and CEO of Tigon Advisory, a Chicago-based firm. Helen brings more than 20 years of experience in SaaS-based businesses with a track record of transforming organizations. Helen was Chief Customer Officer at Sprinklr, the social suite, where she led a customer success team of more than 500 people spanning more than 10 countries. At Marketo, Yu led customer success as group vice president, achieving 28X services revenue growth and helping to grow Marketo Nation members by 10X. Earlier in her career, Yu led consulting practices at Adobe, Oracle and Hyperion.

Shira Rubinoff is a recognized cybersecurity executive and speaker who has built two cybersecurity product companies and led multiple women-in-technology efforts. She currently serves as President of NYC tech incubator, Prime Tech Partners, and social media security firm, SecureMySocial. Shira serves on the boards of the Executive Women’s Forum for Information Security, Leading Women in Technology, Mainframe, TrueConnect and Castillo Networks. Shira previously founded Green Armor Solutions, an online authentication vendor, and served for a decade as President.

An expert in the Human Factors of information technology and security, Shira was honored as an "Outstanding Woman in Infosec" by the CyberHub Summit. She has also been calculated by analysts to be the top female cybersecurity influencer globally on social media. Shira holds several patents in areas related to the application of psychology to improve information technology and cybersecurity.

Amitabh Sharma is based in Spencer Stuart’s Silicon Valley office and is a member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. He advises his clients on leadership succession, executive search, board composition and team effectiveness. Amitabh leverages his extensive global exposure to support companies across the technology sector, with a particular focus on CEO, board and technology officer roles. His clients range from smaller, privately funded businesses to large public entities.

Tony Saldanha is a globally recognized expert and thought-leader in Global Business Services (GBS) and Information Technology. He ran Procter & Gamble's famed multi-billion dollar GBS and IT operations in every region across the world during a 27 year career there. Tony has over three decades of international business expertise in the US, Europe, and Asia. He was named on Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Professionals list in 2013. Tony's experiences include GBS design and operations, CIO positions, acquisitions and divestitures, outsourcing, disruptive innovation, and creation of new business models.