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with Peter Jesse, Director of International Development at Carnegie Mellon University
Peter E. Jesse was named Director of International Advancement at Carnegie Mellon University in March 2009.  Jesse is working with senior leadership on expanding the University's fund efforts around the globe, with an emphasis on alumni, parents and friends in Asian countries.  He came to Pittsburgh from Duke University, Durham, NC, where he served for 10 years as Associate Director of International Advancement in the Major and Leadership Gifts area.  Prior to that, he served for11 years and Director of Annual Giving at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, VA.  Jesse holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master's Degree from Washington University and an MBA from the College of William & Mary.  A daughter, Ellie, is a junior at Elon University in NC, currently on a public relations internship in New York City, and a son, Sam, a 2007 Graduate of Middlebury College, also in New York City.

with Pam Selker Rak, President, CommuniTech, LLC
Pam Selker Rak founded CommuniTech, LLC in 1996 after 12 years in executive marketing positions with leading tech companies in Pittsburgh. As president, she and her team have achieved multimillion-dollar profit improvement on behalf of clientele in technology, healthcare, financial services, advanced manufacturing, global supply chain and other B2B industries. Rak is a published author, adjunct marketing professor and regular invited speaker at industry conferences. Rak earned a BS in communication from Clarion University, MA in corporate communications from Duquesne University and is a graduate of the 2009 Entrepreneurial Fellowship Certification Program at the University of Pittsburgh/Katz Graduate Business School.    

with Vern Ullrey, Vice President, Green Apple Barter Services
Vern Ulrey, Vice President and Trade Broker, has been with Green Apple Barter Services for 19 years. 
Servicing small businesses to corporate accounts, he has generated millions of trade dollars throughout his years in barter.
Working with prominent business clients in and around the Great Pittsburgh area some of their top clients include Apple Vacations, 
Levin Furniture, Washington and Jefferson College, Rorich Motors, The Pittsburgh Zoo, Children's Hospital and Fudgie Wudgie. 

with Tom Wolski, Patent Attorney, The Webb Law Firm
Thomas Wolski is a patent attorney who handles a wide range of intellectual property matters with a particular focus on intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.  He is a distinguished litigator who defended a company that New York Law Journal noted to be among the most noteworthy defense verdicts in 2004.  He has obtained patents to protect clients' valuable interests in technologies.  In addition, Tom has assisted clients in valuing and managing their intellectual property to obtain the maximum value from their assets. 

with Blaise DiNatale, Senior Audit Manager, Alpern Rosenthal, Member, Emerging Business and Technology Services Group and Matthew Lenart, Audit Manager, Alpern Rosenthal, Member Emerging Business and Technology Services Group 
Mr. DiNatale’s experience as a practicing CPA enables him to offer a wide range of accounting, auditing, tax and business consulting services, including, revenue recognition, forecasts and projections, cost control, cash flow analysis, operational and internal control reviews, and employee benefit plan audits and consulting.  Mr. DiNatale has more than ten years of professional experience.  He joined Alpern Rosenthal in October 2006, after working for a national accounting firm.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Lenart received a BSBA from the University of Pittsburgh and offers a wide range of assurance and advisory services to private organizations in a variety of industries.  These services include revenue recognition, complex equity structures, financial reporting issues, operational and internal control reviews.  Mr. Lenart has more than 5 years of accounting and auditing experience.  He concentrates his time serving clients in the life sciences and software industries. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

with Frank Li and Bill Zalewski, Merrill Lynch
Bill holds the designation of Certified Financial Planner. He is dedicated to assisting high-net-worth individuals achieve their financial goals by implementing plans tailored to each client’s specific situation. Outside of his practice, Bill is a board member of the Crossroads Foundation, and the Pittsburgh Children’s Foundation where he works alongside the organizations to encourage academic and personal development among adolescents from economically distressed Pittsburgh communities.
Frank is a member of Zalewski, Li and Associates, a dedicated wealth management team at Merrill Lynch that provides customized financial planning solutions to the High Net Worth client such as entrepreneurs, physicians, and corporate executives.  Frank’s focus is on helping entrepreneurs create successful exits/transitions from their businesses, and crafting solutions to help them preserve their wealth against potential wealth eroding factors.

Frank began his career as an Equity Research Analyst with Oppenheimer Capital based in New York, an institutional money management firm with over $70 Billion under management.  He later joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities, a boutique investment bank, advising entrepreneurs on strategic mergers & acquisitions, and equity & debt financing.  Frank has a MBA from Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania, a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Virginia and B.S. in Physics from Beijing University in China.

with Barry Friedman, Metz Lewis Brodman Must O'Keefe, LLC
Barry has been counseling clients on the strategic acquisition, exploitation and protection of technological and intangible business assets, including patents, trademarks and copyrights since 1987, covering a broad range of hardware and software; mechanical, chemical, metallurgical and biological apparatus and methodologies.

His practice also involves a significant amount of time in the litigation of intellectual property, computer and technology-related disputes concerning both traditional IP assets as well as technological matters in federal and state courts throughout the country.  He also has experience in alternative dispute resolution of intellectual property and technology-related disputes, both as a participant and neutral.    

with Krishna Pendyala, COO, and Michael Krol,Director of Wealth Planning, Waldron Wealth Management
Michael Krol CFP(R), CPA is the Director of Wealth Planning at Waldron Wealth Management in Pittsburgh, PA.  He is a frequent professional contributor via speaking engagements, media interviews and Ope Ed authorship.  Michael's work has been published by the Journal of Financial Planning and consumer publications.  

Krishna Pendyala is the Chief Operating Officer and Coach at Waldron Wealth Management. He is responsible for managing the quality of service, operations, technology, people development and the brand of the firm. Prior to joining Waldron Wealth Management, he was the Vice President of Consulting & Enterprise Data Management for iGATE Global Solutions. Before iGATE, Mr. Pendyala served as the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Consulting at Sonic Foundry, after they acquired his video search & retrieval company MediaSite, where he was the Vice Chairman & Chief Technology Officer from 1996 to 2001. By leveraging the combined effects of innovation, self-esteem and human awareness to drive the moral compass of businesses both large and small, Krishna Pendyala's goal as a speaker and coach is to assist individuals in becoming strong business leaders, balanced employees, good citizens and aware human beings.  Krishna has recently published a book, "Beyond the PIG and the APE."  

with Noah Cohen, Premier Innovations Group
Mr. Cohen, at the age of 30 he has already been involved in the development over 20 start-up projects in a broad range of industries including technology, real estate, restaurants,  chemical products, direct sales, advertising, music, nonprofit philanthropy and entertainment.   Mr Cohen currently runs the day-to-day operations and oversees Premier’s core team of officers while building strong worldwide relationships and connecting people to help them achieve their passion. 

with Jay Everingham, CEO and Founder at QuakeDog
Jay's passion is starting and leading IT businesses. He specializes in start-ups and often consults as an interim CEO with new companies. His areas of expertise include all aspects of systems consulting and large scale transaction processing. Most notably, telecommunications, credit card processing, utility billing and general ecommerce transaction and ASP processing.