Gary Ellis is President and Co-founder of Remesh, where he has led revenue and operations for the past 6 years. Previously a political operative he worked on notable political campaigns including Sherrod Brown’s 2012 senate re-election campaign. He graduated with a political science degree from the University of Rochester.
Read MoreGautam Kanumuru is co-founder & CEO of Yogi, where he helps brands unlock powerful insights using reviews & ratings. Prior to founding Yogi, Gautam was VP Engineering at Speech Analytics company Clarke.AI, and a Program Manager at Microsoft where he worked on AI technologies across products such as Windows 10, Xbox, and Cortana. Gautam was also recognized as a member of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2021 for his work on AI and Enterprise Software.
Read MoreBrett Watkins is the President and CEO of L&E Research, a rapidly expanding qualitative market research firm with offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Tampa, Cincinnati, Columbus, Denver, Austin, and New York City. L&E provides focus group facilities, recruiting, and other services in these markets and nationwide.
Under Brett’s leadership, L&E has received numerous awards and recognition for its success, including being ranked #752 on the 2014 Inc. 5000 list. Brett has also been recognized in his home city of Raleigh, receiving the prestigious 40 under 40 award from Triangle Business Journal, as well as being named a top 50 entrepreneur by Business Leader Magazine. His passions at home include his wife Belinda; his two “kids”, dogs Maggie and Riggo; his love of wine; and his obsession with anything sports related, including his middling golf game.
Kelli Hammock has been working in market research since 2005, primarily on the operational side in a variety of service areas, and more recently, in proposal writing, screener development, research design, and project consultation. She joined L&E Research in 2019 and absolutely loves the organization and the core values it holds.
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