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The Download: Kelly Rowell, President & CEO, CED

January 11, 2022 Brooks Malone

Kelly Rowell joined CED in 2017 and has a diverse background in the social, civic, and nonprofit space leading teams and improving organizational capacity. As an accomplished executive, she offers […]

The Download: Matt Schembari, Co-Founder & CEO, Lightforge Games

December 7, 2021 Brooks Malone

Matt Schembari is Co-Founder and CEO of Lightforge Games Inc., an all-remote video game studio with its heart in Raleigh. Since the company’s founding in early 2020, he’s worn many […]

The Download: Steve Malik, Founder & CEO, Greenlight Health Data Solutions

November 16, 2021 Brooks Malone

Steve Malik is a visionary entrepreneur with over three decades of health information technology experience as a pioneer in patient-centric mobile apps, patient portals, electronic health records, risk-based managed-care systems […]

The Download: Josh Fairhurst, Co-Founder and CEO, Limited Run Games

November 2, 2021 Brooks Malone

Josh Fairhurst started Mighty Rabbit Studios in 2010, right out of college, and led the independent development studio for five years through several games launches and publishing deals. Apex-based Limited […]

The Download: Patrick Dunnigan, Partner, River Cities Capital Funds

October 18, 2021 Brooks Malone

Patrick joined River Cities Capital (River Cities or RCCF) in 2014 to focus on healthcare and technology investments. He is active in all aspects of the firm’s investment origination, deal […]

The Download: Jessica Mitsch, CEO, Momentum

October 5, 2021 Brooks Malone

Jessica Mitsch is the Co-Founder and CEO of Momentum, a leading provider of in-person and virtual talent transformation services nationwide. A recognized leader in tech talent recruitment, transformation and retention […]

The Download: Tim Scales, Director of Growth, American Underground

September 21, 2021 Brooks Malone

Tim Scales is Director of Growth at the American Underground, a startup hub and community of entrepreneurs in downtown Durham. Previously, he founded a successful marketing company and an unsuccessful […]