One of the pillars of Nashville post The magazine is our load list. Each year, we highlight the people who operate our city. Be all the veterans newly struck or experienced, we have reduced this year’s list to the best of the best.
ROB BELLENFANT– Founder and CEO, Technologyadvice: Responsible for the B2B technological marketing platform. Old CEO of Thrive Marketing Group. Founder of Investment Vehicle 615 Ventures. Technologyadvice recently bought a commercial editor.
Russ Blattner– CEO, Blattner Technologies: company leader exploring AI and predictive transformation services. The company recently obtained international recognition for construction management software.
Joan Butters– CEO, XSOLIS: at the helm for more than 10 years of business that markets automatic learning and artificial intelligence tools. Appointed on the list of 5000 for Inc. for the third consecutive year.
Alex Curtis– Chief Development Office, Greater Nashville Technology Council: Public Policy Program of the Developed Council and Lobbies for the Technological Industry. At more than 23 years in public policy. Previously, the director of the creative freedom project. The role increased after the former president Elise Cambounac resigned.
Daily greg– President and chief executive officer, i3 verticals: Trevevecca Grad launched the company in 2012. Now, i3 deals with billions of dollars in transactions per year.
Wellford Dillard– CEO, Avid: has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry and, before being CEO of Marigold (2017-24), occupied CFO roles in vertical software leaders such as Opower and Getwellnetwork, among others.
Tammy Hawes– Founder and CEO, Virsys12: created a health technology company for suppliers and payers in 2011 after having held technological positions at HCA, central parking and paradigm Health. Doubled business income and enrollment in 2022.
Phil Henry– Co-founder, Codex Academy: with more than 15 years of entrepreneurial experience, launched a company in 2019 to help provide equal access to software development education. President of Upskill Fund, who provides funding and mentoring to Codex students.
Kevin Jones– CEO, CERO Commerce: Veteran Fintech Exec created the payment processor in 2018. Made 12 acquisitions since the start of the company. Finalist of the regional entrepreneur of the year award in 2022 by Ernst & Young.
Joshua Mundy-Co-founder and CEO of Pivot Technology School: serial entrepreneur belonging to a co-work space of Lab and Music City cleaners. Started a technological school in 2020 and created a service provider managed to hire students to help them acquire work experience in the industry.
Martin Renkis– Executive director of the global sustainability infrastructure, Johnson Controls: more than 25 years of experience in the technological sector. Founded and LED Cloud Software and Video Venture Smartvue, which he sold in 2018 to Johnson Controls.
Aaron Salow– CEO, XOI Technologies: A founded technology company focused on field service technicians named on the 2023 Inc. 5000 of private companies with the fastest growth. Won $ 11 million from the investor group which includes Nashville Capital Network in 2019.
John Wark– CEO, Nashville Software School: started the non -profit coding and the talent bootcamp over ten years ago. Former entrepreneur of Belmont in residence and professor.
Dana district– Founder, Ward Consulting: President of Women in Technology of Tennessee. Formerly executive at Wellpath with previous experience at Deloitte, Invoy and West Monroe Partners.
Marcus Whitney– Co-founder and partner, JUMSTART Health Investors: long-standing entrepreneur and investor. The founder of Venture Fund focused on health care startups led by blacks, Jumpstart Nova. Also co-founder of the Nashville Soccer Club.
Sean Wright– Founder and president, Affinity Technology Partners: Business Information Technology Veteran founded Consulting Company in 2002. Belmont GRAD began his career with Lifeway.