Josh is a seasoned software architect, tech entrepreneur, and dedicated community volunteer. With a background that traverses NASA, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and more, he’s spent over two decades shaping the tech world through innovative solutions and strategic leadership. Josh currently leads Ghost Creativ, a software development firm committed to building efficient tools tailored to diverse business needs.

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Originally from England, Tom got his start young as a child actor. He got a scholarship to study theater at a traditional boarding school and continued to pursue acting after he graduated. Coming from a musical family, Tom spent some years in his early 20’s as a singer/songwriter, and eventually found himself running a promotions company in London. Making his way to Los Angeles, Tom began working through the ranks of production and now is a Tv/Film writer, producer, and director, with a focus on documentary filmmaking. Today he is a co-producer on the largest single piece of programming that WQLN has undertaken in decades, a docu-series about Erie called Chronicles.

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Jordan is the Director of Entrepreneurship at the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, overseeing the FIRE & ICE program which features the FIRE Accelerator Program, the ICE Angel Education Program, and the ICE Angel Fund and managing the growing portfolio of alumni companies. Since its inception, the 37 alumni companies have raised over $100M of additional capital and $60M of sustainable revenue growth.

Additionally, Jordan is expanding the chamber's current startup and entrepreneurship services to include ongoing research, a collaborative leadership committee, and new events.

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Greg is an Award winning marketing specialist, Credit repair/building expert, and Real estate investor. After moving to Erie in 2002, Greg started Erie Multimedia, helping clients all over Erie with all their advertising and content needs. After the pandemic, Greg explored new business models and discovered the need for credit repair and credit building, and launched USA Credit Builders. In his free time he enjoys cooking, fine bourbons, and woodcarving. Greg is also a long-time member at Radius.

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After almost 10 years of working in a variety of quality engineering roles at LORD Corporation, Hannah opened Ember+Forge in 2017, a coffee shop located in downtown Erie.

Built from her passion for creating community, Ember+Forge was founded with the purpose of creating a space to connect, collaborate, and share ideas over locally-roasted, high-quality coffee.

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Andrew Chernauskas is a web developer that combines design knowledge with a software engineering degree, a decade of experience building with Drupal, and a passion for great user experiences. Throughout his career, he’s been using technology to connect communities. In the early days, Andrew was at the forefront of uniting video game developers with their fan bases through online communities. From the start of his career, Andrew’s been exploring ways to improve working remotely with distributed teams. Some of Andrew’s other endeavors include co-founding Erie’s first and only coworking space and working in the video games industry. Andrew has over a decade of experience working remotely with distributed teams. Away from the computer, he enjoys kayaking and building with LEGO bricks.

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Jonathan is the Founder and Technology Strategist at Steel Toe Consulting, a consulting firm with the goal of providing digital and on site consulting to the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) construction industry – bridging the gap between virtual design and off-site fabrication/manufacturing. Throughout his career Jon has been a committed champion of technology adoption, modular fabrication, building information modeling, and the advantages of using progressive technological approaches to project and company challenges.

Jon serves on the Mechanical Contractors Association of America technology committee, and has taught at various trade schools and speaks at industry events about his experiences and the advantages of using technology to move the industry forward. He is currently the product manager for GTP Field Orderz he also consults, teaches, and conducts research centering on cutting edge construction technology.

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Zak is the founder of the influencer agency ApexDrop, which offers a better way to build brand buzz. Since 2015, over 500 consumer brands have used ApexDrop to easily and affordably send thousands of product samples to unpaid micro influencers across the US. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, they have since grown to roughly 40 employees and have helped consumer brands build buzz including Adobe, Procter & Gamble, and Starbucks. Zakary is an industry thought-leader, sought after speaker and author. He has over two decades of marketing experience, building multi-million dollar brands and organizations.

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Chris is a graphic designer, illustrator, animator, and father of three. He brings brands to life through animation and graphics, helping his clients bring out the personality of their branding to inform, inspire, and capture their audiences. He started his business, Gem City Creative, in 2003 and since then has worked with brands such as Colegate, Apex Drop, and Widget Financial. When he’s not illustrating, Chris enjoys staying active in his Church, hanging out with his kids and friends, and finding the coolest coffee shops.

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Jess launched Menajerie Studio in 2013 as a way to turn her passion for filmmaking into a lifelong career. Around Erie, Jess is known for her entrepreneurship and community development advocacy and was featured as part of the Erie Reader’s 40 Under 40 in 2017. The success of MenajErie Studio in the wake of Erie’s renaissance has even caught the eye of major news outlets such as NPR. In 2017, MenajErie produced Rust Belt New Americans: A Film About the Refugee Experience, which has won several awards at film festivals nationwide. In 2022, she co-founded Liquid Light Factory - an Extended Reality installation design and technology firm - and handles the marketing, business development, public relations, sales, project management, and project design.

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