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Praveen Ghanta / HiddenLevers 

Praveen Ghanta is responsible for the HiddenLevers engine and product development. Praveen has a deep background in financial technology, having built credit derivatives trading and risk management systems at Deutsche Bank. Previously, he founded and led SmartWorkGroups, an online collaboration startup, until its acquisition by Intralinks (NYSE:IL) in July 2000. Praveen has also served as a co-Director of the Founder Institute Atlanta chapter, and is the author of a SeekingAlpha-certified blog called TrueCost, which looks at economics and government policy through the lens of cost-benefit analysis. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Bachelor’s degrees in computer science and economics, and a Master’s degree in computer science.

Ed Pimentel / MobileMonday Atlanta  

Randall Toussaint / Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber   

Randall Toussaint is the Vice President of Economic Development at The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. In this capacity he leads an economic development program that works to recruit new companies to his community, while helping local businesses to grow and expand. Prior to moving to Forsyth County Randall worked in the field of economic development in such communities as Clayton County, Georgia and Savannah, Georgia. Randall holds a bachelors degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia; a Masters in Public Administration from Savannah State University; a certificate in Spanish Studies from La Universidad de Benito Juarez in Oaxaca, Mexico; a certificate in Economic Development Leadership from the Georgia Academy for Economic Development; and a certificates in Strategic Planning and Business Marketing & Attraction from the International Economic Development Council.

Ruben Boling / University of North Georgia