NetWorkWise Presents: Conversations with Connors

Nish Patel is a self-made man! He started Paperchase US operations which is originally from London. Paperchase established their niche expertise into hospitality business by producing analytical reporting and helping outsourcing day-to-day finance operations.   When Nish started, his vision was to have 30 restaurants as clients in 5 years, but today they have over 400 restaurants in just the US alone and continue to grow with offices in NY and Miami. Prior to launching Paperchase in the US, Nish ran a small business in London alike corner shop. Prior to that he worked for a CPA firm in London Makan & Makan Chartered Accountants. After that, he joined Paperchase India operations and that’s how this journey started.  A self-proclaimed Introvert, Nish likes to lead by example and takes great pride in developing his team. He leads by the philosophy of his “people are the true assets of companies, not computers, software or other traditional assets”. Nish is committed to a life of learning.  He's a voracious reader that always looks to make himself better and is constantly reading non-fiction. In his limited personal time Nish can be found traveling the world with his wife. Nish received his Bachelors in Commerce from Gujarat University

Michael Dash is a business owner, entrepreneur and good Samaritan.  He is the CEO and President of a thriving technology talent acquisition firm called Parallel HR Solutions. Michael has been named “2014 Forty Under 40” by Utah Business Magazine, 2016 man & woman of the year nominee by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society after raising $75,000 for charity in just 10 weeks and a member of the 2011 Salt Lake Chamber Leadership Utah. Michael is part of several national organizations such as Young Entrepreneurial Council (YEC) and The Founders Organization.  He is a graduate from the University of Maryland. When he is not helping businesses grow or donating his time Michael can be found training for marathons.

Tyler Wagner is the founder of Authors Unite where he helps people write and market their first profitable book. He has helped over 300 people create passive income, become leaders in their field, start businesses from their books, and much more. He is also the bestselling author of Conference Crushing, a book designed to help businesspeople and entrepreneurs maximize their ROI at networking events, conventions and conferences. When Tyler was 21 he dropped out of college to intern under Jayson Gaignard (Founder of MastermindTalks).

He got to see behind the scenes of how an amazing conference should be put together. He later realized that a lot of people were not maximizing their time at networking events. So, he decided to write Conference Crushing. The book has helped thousands of people maximize their ROI at events.

Tyler Wagner is also the founder of Wags Media where he helps people start and scale their businesses online. Wags Media helps people scale their businesses in numerous ways including: building websites and sales funnels, social media management, social media advertising, done-for-you podcasts, and gaining mainstream media coverage. His passion is to help as many people become authors and successful business owners as possible. The feeling of holding his first book when it came in the mail changed his life and he wants everyone to experience that. The feeling of intertwining what you love with your work is nothing less than bliss. He wants everyone to experience this feeling every day as well.

Stylist and consultant Meryl Gabay began working in fashion for Calvin Klein Menswear.  During her tenure with Klein, she worked in all aspects of the designers’s Menswear division and was accountable for merchandising and sales, building relationships with such legendary CEO’s Marvin Traub, Phil Miller and Ed Finkelstein. Calvin became the leading Menswear Designer receiving a coveted CFDA award. She later joined Ralph Lauren launching state of the art in-store boutiques for the brand. She was reunited with photographer’s  Bruce Weber, and later Annie Leibovitz, as she rolled out a brand imagining campaign for national advertising magazines and newspapers positioning Ralph Lauren with key fashion books such as Vogue, Harpers, WWD and the New York Times. Having collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry she has in depth knowledge of the fashion process, including product design, design management, fashion editorial and brand building.  No man or woman knows what they really want until you give it to them. Her gift is the ability to make my clients look and feel effortlessly comfortable in their skin knowing they look fabulous.

Tammy Marzigliano is a partner at Outten & Golden LLP in New York, where she represents employees in litigation and negotiation in all areas of employment law, including matters involving compensation (and bonus) disputes, contractual violations, and whistleblower and individual discrimination claims.  Ms. Marzigliano is the Co-Chair of both Outten & Golden’s Financial Services Practice Group and its Whistleblower and Retaliation Practice Group.  She is also a member of Outten & Golden’s Executive and Professionals Practice Group and former Co-Chair of its Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Practice Group.  She has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in 2018, and Super Lawyers New York Metro edition for 2013-2017. Ms. Marzigliano received her B.A. from Hofstra University and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Quinnipiac University Law School, where she served as the Public Relations Editor of the Quinnipiac Health Law Journal.