Artem Gassan, VestaDigital, LLC
Artem is the Founder and operator of VestaDigital, LLC,
WMM’s web developer and technology partner. Artem has 10- years of experience in object-oriented programming, logical and physical database design and implementation, application development and system architecture design in the areas of telecommunications, wholesale and retail, procurement, banking, finance and investment. He has developed efficient solutions enabling businesses to streamline and rationalize operations, cut costs and generate additional revenue. Artem is capable of providing a non-trivial approach to analyzing problems, business operations and designing comprehensive solutions. He has a proven track record of successful system implementations for back-end and back-office applications as well as front-end client-server and web-based browser-driven systems.
Artem has strong skills in ASP.NET using C#, J2EE/Java and ColdFusion 8 with OOP and Model–view–controller architectural pattern. He holds a BS degree in Engineering from Moscow University.
Enzo Villani, Villani Advisors, LLC
Enzo was the founding member, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Sage Holdings. In this role, Enzo was responsible for all strategic and corporate development globally. Prior to Sage Holdings, Enzo was Managing Director of Products and Strategy at The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Enzo led the acquisitions of Shareholder.com and Prime Zone Media Network, establishing the NASDAQ Corporate Services business unit including the redevelopment of nasdaq.net/nasdaq-online.com and the Market Intelligence Desk. In 1998, Enzo co-founded Rivet Integrated Marketing. As CEO, Enzo developed a pioneering methodology for integrating traditional and interactive marketing. Rivet’s clients included: NASDAQ, Citibank, The Ford Foundation, R/GA, AOL Time Warner, Kx Systems and Track Data Securities. Prior to Rivet, Enzo was Director of Internet Development at Integrated Office Solutions, a system integrator and Microsoft Gold Partner servicing the top 10 investment banks. Enzo pioneered early web design and development at Modem Media, Byron Preiss Multimedia, MSNBC, and Intel.
Enzo holds a Masters in Business Administration from The Johnson School at Cornell University. Enzo completed a Bachelor of Arts from Iona College while working on the block equities desk for Lehman Brothers. He has studied at Pratt Institute and at The School of Visual Arts. He lives in New York with his wife and two children.
Brett H. Pojunis, New Media Plus
Brett H. Pojunis is Chairman and CEO of New Media Plus, the first national retail graphic design and web development company with 1-on1 interaction with its clients which also specializes in developing new media and social media assets for small to midsized businesses as well as individuals. Since its inception in October 2003 to present, Brett has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Club Scene Media Group, Inc. Club Scene Media Group is based in Las Vegas, NV and is developing a niche social network for nightlife, entertainment and fashion branded globally on a localized basis using local domain names such as VegasClubScene.Com. In addition to its online business model Club Scene Network also produces events bringing their virtual community to reality. Brett is co-Founder and Director of LV Media Group.Com, a high end Graphic Design and Web Development firm based in Las Vegas. Brett is founder of DealGuys.net, an exclusive social network where investment professionals, executives of public companies and executives from other businesses related the financial markets can connect, recommend and present opportunities to each other. In addition to the social network dealguys produces events where members can interact and network with each other. From 2001 until July 2005, Brett was the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of The Liquid Consulting Group, Inc., a full service investor and public relations boutique firm that has been a financial consultant to a number of companies, some of which were involved in Internet related businesses. From 1999 until May 2007, Brett was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Design Group, a web development and graphic design outsourcing firm with offices in India as well as the United States. From 1998 until 2000 Brett was the Director of Corporate Finance for BuySellA2Z.Com. There he successfully raised the first round of capital, and assisted in the second round. Along with raising money, Brett was involved in the national marketing campaign to create brand awareness in the company's niche of CSP's (Commerce Service Providers).
Brett has been a consultant to many start-up companies including high tech Internet to traditional Brick and Mortar companies. Brett resides on the Board of Directors of 4 public companies, 3 private companies and 2 organizations. Brett also has military training ranging from Civil Affairs Specialist (38A) to Combat Engineer (12B). While in the US ARMY he was awarded the Outstanding American award twice, the second time with honorable mention. Brett studied Environmental Liberal Arts at Green Mountain College and Entrepreneurship classes at the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. Brett also attended elective International Business and Finance classes at Rochester Institute of Technology.