Our Team
Steve Shuhet
Managing Partner, Founder
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2002-2020 - Cresting Wave, Founder
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2000-2002 - Captivate Network (Gannett & Co), Head of Sales East
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1993-2000 - ADP VP of Sales NYC
Bill Murphy
Managing Partner
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2011-2020 - Blackstone SMD, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Innovations Strategic Investments
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1999-2011 - Founding CTO, Capital IQ
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1996-1999 - Architect, Sapient
Megan Flood
Innovation Director
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2019-2021 Director, bwtech, UMBC
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2014-2019 Johns Hopkins Tech Ventures
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2013-2020 Founder, CEO Ryan Edwards Communications, LLC
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2002-2009 Director of Marketing, Salestrac
Carla Bryant
Innovation Director
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2011-2020 - Blackstone
Evan Danieli
Innovation Director
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2019-2020 Director of Sales, XM Cyber
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2013-2019 Director of Sales, Indeed
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2010-2012 Professional Baseball Player
Austin Fichtner
Innovation Director
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2018-2022 Chief Innovation Officer, Roc Aero
Alex Laporta
Innovation Director
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2022-Present Business Women in Leadership Advisory Panel, FIU
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2020-2023 Director of Business Development, Digibee
Rachel Persky
Growth and Community Lead
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2022-2023 Venture Capital & Private Equity Partnerships, Upwork
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2019-2022 Manager Venture Capital Investments, AlphaSights
Jake Becker
Innovation Director
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2022-2023 Enterprise Account Manager, Upwork
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2021-2022 Senior Manager, PowerReviews
Michael Hurley
Innovation Director
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2021-2023 Director Partnerships, TIME
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2020-2021 Enterprise Account Executive, GeekHive
Kennedy Murphy
Innovation Analyst
Isabella Damus
Innovation Analyst
Daniela Benigno
Innovation Analyst
Rachel LaPorta
Innovation Analyst