George Boraiko
George has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Loras College and currently serves in the capacity of President/CEO of The Ashdale Group, Inc., an equity growth consulting and resource intermediation firm. Mr. Boraiko has over thirty-two years experience in each of the following industries; real estate syndication, investments & financial management, and business consulting. George is part owner of and/or holds Officer/Director positions in twelve other business entities. Boraiko's professional career includes Management and/or Officer positions with such notable firms as Associates Finance, Merrill Lynch, A.G. Edwards and National Background Data. In addition, he served as President/CEO of First Illinois Capital Corporation, a privately held corporate developer of Partnerships involving Burger King, Ground Round, Arthur Treachers and Pizza Hut. He continues to pursue his post-graduate studies both professionally and academically through program participation at various Universities and professional workshops. George has hosted numerous public speaking forums including the Junior Service League of Brandon, the Minority Enterprise Development Group, Tampa Hillsborough Public Library, the Hillsborough Small Business Information Center (SBIC), SCORE, the SBDC, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and many more.

Andy Bragg
Andy Bragg was a financial publishing executive for 30 years before retiring at the end of 2007. He worked at Time Inc. and USA Today and was Vice President, Finance of Time Customer Service, Inc. (TCS) in Tampa for 20 years. He helped launch USA Today in Washington, DC and relocate TCS, Time Inc.'s fulfillment, computer and marketing support operations, from Chicago. His area's responsibilities at TCS included magazine subscription and partnership accounting, postal support and general finance. He has a BS from Yale University and an MBA from Dartmouth College and passed the Certified Financial Planning exam. Currently he is a volunteer for SCORE and Hillsborough County's literacy program and serves on WEDU's Community Advisory Board.

Paul Brooks
Paul is the owner of Topline Solutions, Inc., a management consulting firm providing C-level consulting services to small- and mid-size technology companies. Areas of expertise include strategic and business planning, organizational effectiveness, and revenue improvement programs. Paul's career spans over 30 years and includes such responsibilities as CEO, COO and CFO. After 17 years with IBM, where he last held the title of VP and General Manager, he has served as CEO of companies ranging from start up to multinational software and services companies. He is a graduate of Duke University, with an AB in Management Science, and has participated in post graduate studies at Harvard Business School and University of Minnesota.

Jeff Cobb
Jeff is responsible for coaching and offering strategic advisory services to top-performing organizations that adopt the Six Disciplines methodology in pursuit of continual business process improvement. He is also a partner with Maxx Merchant Solutions, ISO for Wells Fargo Bank, specializing in credit card processing and electronic payments strategies. Prior to his move to Tampa, Jeff served 28 years with Levi Strauss & Co., the world's largest apparel company, retiring as regional sales and marketing manager for the southeast region in Atlanta. His background includes distribution, new business development, organizational development and sales training. In addition, he was the recipient of the international Koshland Award of Excellence in 1991 for reorganization and team development. Jeff has a BBA degree from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Business.

Michael Cormon
Michael is assisting a few businesses to grow and launch new products and reach new markets during these challenging times.
He work five years in the Finance industry at Merrill Lynch and UBS as licensed securities agent (Series 7) and Registered Investment Adviser (Series 65 & 66). He also held Florida insurances licenses in life, health and variable annuities. Michael served both individual and institutional clients, with a special focus on retirement strategies and wealth management.
Before transitioning to financial services his previous positions were in the High-tech industry for over 20 years, in sales, marketing and international.
He was partner at Worldwide Technology Consulting, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Dolphin Interconnect, European Sales Manager at Tandem Computers and Division Director at Olivetti Spa.
Coupled with his international education, he has extensive experience in global economics, finances and marketing.
He holds a computer sciences degree from Paris VI (France), and he is fluent in French with good basis in Italian and Spanish.
He is an active member of different business and service associations in Tampa, Fl:
1- Member of the Rotary Club of Ybor City
2- Treasurer of the French-American Business Council
He also was:
1- Director of the North Tampa Chamber of Commerce
2- Vice-President of the International Business Summit Committee (IB Summit)
3- VP of Communications at Toastmasters (Suncoast Club - North Dale)

Ed DiSanto
Ed received his Masters Degree from Northern Illinois University in Industrial Training and holds a Business Degree from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He worked in the training and development arena for the past 25 years at United Airlines World Headquarters Corporate Training Department in Illinois. After retiring from United Airlines he continued to conduct workshops and training seminars as a consultant. He taught at St. Petersburg College as an adjunct professor for two years in their Corporate Training Center, in the area of supervision and management. Ed's entire working career has been spent conducting sales classes and coaching Account Executives and Sales Managers one on one to help improve their management and selling skills. He is a former member of the local Chapter of American Society for Trainers and Developers (ASTD) and former Faculty Advisor to Moraine Valley Community College (School of Travel and Tourism) in Illinois.

Richard D. Flemings
Dick is a native of New England, settling in Clearwater in 1943. He is a graduate of Clearwater High School, Boston University's College of Business and Harvard Business School. He served in the US Navy from 1952 to 1954. Following 4 years in the corporate world, Richard entered public accounting in 1960, establishing his own of office in 1965 and succeeding 30 years built it into a company with a staff of 10 serving 150 commercial, entrepreneurial and professional enterprises. He is the founder of several ventures, mid-wife at the birth of some, counselor to many and watched final rites of not a few. He is experienced in start-up ventures in construction, wholesales/retail merchandising and professional practices, and in managing investment portfolios.

Brian Graham
Brian is the Managing Partner of Quintic Capital, a small Private Equity and Advisory firm focusing on medium size companies in the technology product arena. Quintic Capital is the sponsor of the Suncoast Angel Network a small group of investors with a focus on growth companies looking for B round funding. Brian has a passion for technology evident from his early involvement with manufacturing software applications and continuing support of technology companies in a variety of verticals. Over the past four years Brian has developed a keen interest in using social networking as a Business Development technique. He has formed several peer to peer networking groups called SMART: Sales and Marketing Alliance using Relationship Technology, in the Tampa Bay area. The goal of SMART is to help drive top line sales growth opportunity for individual sales people as well as company/corporate sales teams.

Ralph A. Hawkins
Ralph retired from IBM after 30 years in Sales, marketing, and general management assignments. He became Chief Operating Officer at ARI Network Services, and spent several years consulting. He received his BS degree from Tennessee Tech University, and had other company training at American University and Harvard Business School. He is also versed in transportation issues, data networks, insurance, and counseling. Ralph has been a member of the local SCORE Chapter for ten years, as a counselor, and workshop instructor.

Brett Husselbaugh
Brett has over 27 years of experience primarily in the IT industry. He has consulted with over 25 of the leading Fortune 500 companies on strategies for optimizing the IT investment. With experience as both a CIO and a CEO, Brett brings a unique perspective to IT management, promoting the concept of operating as a "business within a business" to deliver measurable value. Brett is a proven business leader, an innovative thinker, a highly effective writer, and an enthusiastic and motivational public speaker. Brett has experience as founder and CEO of TOBEK Technical Services, a firm which he started with no outside investment and grew to 80 people in three years. He then positioned the firm and sold it to Inacom, a Fortune 500 company. Brett also has experience as a CIO, VP of Strategic Development, VP of Services R&D, Principal Consultant, Industry Analyst, and Program Manager. Brett is an effective communicator in writing as well as a highly energetic and persuasive public speaker. He has published several magazine articles as well as over 50 industry white and position papers. He has spoken on numerous occasions to audiences of senior and executive management teams on optimizing IT investment, developing strategy, and effective IT management. Brett holds a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. He is currently a member of American Mensa.

Joe LoPresti
Joe has over 40 years of corporate and small business experience.  He was involved for many years in the home construction business and then started his own state licensed company in the six county Tampa Bay area to supply and install natural gas and propane gas lines.  His company employed 14 highly skilled tradesmen.  Joe is from Pittsburgh, PA and has degrees from Duquesne University.

Steve Mordue
Steve is the classic "Serial Entrepreneur" having formed over 30 businesses so far. Steve made his mark in the real estate market during the boom with a partnership he formed with Derrick Brooks, Mike Alstott and Dave Moore of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The group was fortunate enough to exit the market before the crash which provided Steve with the opportunity and resources to pursue his passion; internet businesses and consulting. Steve currently operates over a dozen internet related ventures, all of which are "self-sustaining" giving him the time to Volunteer for SCORE. Steve enjoys assisting aspiring internet entrepreneurs in reaching their goals.

Enrico Palumbo
Enrico is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Global Sage Group, LLC. He sets the vision, direction and the strategy for the enterprise. He specializes in the delivery of enterprise-wide business transformation strategy. He has been instrumental in the delivery of leadership management consulting, which has transformed the business functions of a number of the Fortune 500. He has more than 40 years of experience, with emphasis on the application of emerging technologies and large-scale system integration strategy. Prior to founding GSG, Mr. Palumbo was a member of the founders group of Answerthink, where he served as the Director of IT Strategy. Mr. Palumbo was the Director of World Class IT in the Northeast geography and the Nolan Norton practice at KPMG Peat Marwick, LLP. Mr. Palumbo was employed at Digital for nineteen years in a variety of very senior assignments, such as the Director of IT Strategy Consulting, where he led the delivery of cutting edge consulting methodology and services globally. Mr. Palumbo also served on the leadership teams at Marshall's Department Stores and Raytheon Company. Mr. Palumbo holds a BA in Management and an MBA from New Hampshire College. He is an adjunct professor at the New Hampshire College Graduate School of Business and the Northeastern University. He is also the Managing Director of a non-profit organization focused on children and play therapy products and services. Mr. Palumbo has been elected to the WHO'S WHO Worldwide registry and participates in the MIT Leaders for Manufacturing and MIT Forum.

Noel Pease
Noel has been in the technical environment for 55 Years, computers since 1964. He has managed groups of technical contributors; both hardware and software since 1962. Noel was the Transport Workers Union Chairman for the State of Arizona in 1960/61. He has been on sea trials for six polaris Submarines. Assisted in the design of the IEC 1010 computer. Noel has founded three startup companies, DICOM Industries, Rosetta Technologies and Positive Productions. Noel has had the following titles COB, CEO, Marketing Director (2), Operations Director, Product Support Manager, Branch Manager, Unit Manager, Engineer, Sales Engineer, Systems/Field Engineer, Quality Control Manager and Shift Supervisor. Noel has been a Profit and Loss Manager for over twenty years.

Garl Tyer
Garl is a CPA trained business management consultant primarily working for stakeholders of "troubled entities" and start-up entities. He has served as CEO, CFO and Owner of both large and small businesses in multiple industries including transportation, logistics, restaurants (multiple locations) retail (multiple locations), service and others. He has served as a counselor, workshop leader, workshop chairman, office manager and treasurer of SCORE Chapter 203

Kit Werremeyer
Kit worked for a major US engineering, procurement and construction contractor for 32 years. He was involved in major EPC projects for the oil, gas, refining, chemical, power, and petrochemical industries in the United States, South East Asia and China. His last position was Vice President and Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Asia, stationed in Singapore where he had senior management responsibilities for area sales and marketing and for the general management of six Asian subsidiary companies. He is currently owner and President of Southernstar Consultants LLC, providing professional services to US and international engineering and construction contractors and assistance to companies interested in doing business in Asia. His book, "Understanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts", was published in September, 2006 by RS Means Publishers of Kingston, MA. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois with a MS in Mechanical Engineering.

Steve White
Steve has been in the IT industry for close to 30 years. He began in field service and has held many positions during his tenure up to and including the Senior Executive responsible for the Technology Infrastructure for a 900 million dollar company. Steve has built 3 data centers. He has expanded or reconfigured several others. In his infrastructure capacity he has been responsible for Systems Programming, Computer Operations, Telephony, Network engineering and operations, as well as security and facility management. Steve has his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from SUNY Empire State College. Steve spent 28 of those 30 years in the financial community in NY in businesses ranging from Commercial Banking through Front-office Brokerage, trading and back-office operations in securities clearance. Since his retirement in 2008, Steve has volunteered his time to local community groups helping with their technology issues including web-design and administration.

Bruce W. Wilkinson, ESQ
Bruce is a founder and principal in Iltellysis, Inc., a Tampa- based consulting firm. Mr. Wilkinson serves as General Counsel, and he is also a shareholder in this company which provides business and legal counsel to clients on a nationwide basis.. He previously served as Vice President and General Counsel for Stromberg Carlson and Thorn EMI. His entrepreneurial skills has allowed him to blend corporate law, business, and commercial transactions to the benefit of his clientele. He is an active member of the Tampa SCORE organization and has served as the Recorder for the past three and a half years. He holds a BA from Williams College, his law degree from Cornell University, and is a member of the American Bar association in California, Illinois.

Bill Wright
Bill has over 25 years of leadership, sales, and management experience in progressive responsible positions within the federal government, financial services, human resources, training & development, credit service, bankcard processing, and relationship management. Bill has worked in the financial services industry where he managed his organization's National Accounts and Top 500 clients, representing sales ranging from $10M to over $100M. His client's have included companies such as Shell Oil, Chevron, Safeway, Winn Dixie Super Markets, The Cheesecake Factory, FTD, Papa John's, OSI Restaurants, the Army Air Force Exchange Service, and others. He holds a MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School, and is a retired US Army Veteran. During his military career he participated in the complete revitalization and overhaul of the U.S. Military in general, specifically, the U.S. Army from the low status perceived in the 1970's to the most powerful and effective military in history. During his military career, Bill held a successful record for managing complex organizations, supervising hundreds of people through line-management personnel, responsible for millions of dollars in assets. Specific duties included Management, Operations and Logistics, Training and Development, and Automation.