Dave Mayer is the Founder and CEO of Technical Integrity. Dave is passionate about growing inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems based on the Give First ethos around Colorado and around the country. He has been consistent and highly visible in the startup scene of Colorado for more than a decade, scaling resilient startup communities, and building the most diverse and innovative engineering and executive teams in the country for his clients. To further emphasize their commitment to diversity in hiring, Dave and Technical Integrity acquired women-in-tech recruiting firm, Find My Flock, in 2019. He and his recruiting team have been instrumental in helping clients scale intelligently so that they may move towards profitability, IPOs and acquisitions.

When Dave is not building teams or speaking in the startup community – you can find him hiking in the mountains with his wife and their senior great danes, riding deep powder on a snowboard, or discovering new music.  

Jennifer Rosenthal is a corporate partner in the Boulder office of KO Law Firm, an innovative corporate and commercial law firm with a team of highly experienced lawyers and a practical, efficient, and business-focused approach to practicing law. Jennifer’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments, and company formations. She also serves as outside general counsel for many of her clients, acting as their first point of contact for legal assistance. Jennifer works with clients ranging from startups to public companies across all industries, with specific expertise in technology and consumer products. Jennifer also works closely with venture capital and other investors on their investments into portfolio companies. 

Jennifer has been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for multiple years, named as one of Boulder Valley’s 40 under Forty honorees and has been awarded the Silicon Flatirons Entrepreneurship Supporter of the Year recognition. Jennifer has also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado Law School where she taught Venture Capital Drafting and served on the Entrepreneurship Advisory Board for the Silicon Flatirons Center.

Hello! I'm the CEO of Vannin Chief of Staff. We provide Chief of Staff talent to scaling startups and non-profits. I left a career in Management Consulting to launch Vannin Chief of Staff during the pandemic. Since 2020, we've grown to a team of 10 and have served clients all over the world.

I live in Denver, Colorado with my husband and three young children, outside of working and motherhood, I love hiking and kickboxing.

Matt Ranta is the Head of Practice for Digital Transformation, E-Commerce, and Strategy at Nimble Gravity. Matt is a Global Ecommerce, Marketing, and User Experience Executive with nearly a quarter century of digital experience spanning DTC, Bricks and Mortar, Electronics, AdTech and other industries.

Matt has worked within Fortune 500 organizations and private companies in both B2C and B2B. Matt's a growth hacker, a musician, an artist, a soccer player, and a technocratic digital savant. Matt's expertise ranges across E-Commerce, Digital Transformation, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, General Management, Strategy and more. Matt’s experience straddles industries from Electronic Components, to Telecommunications, to Consumer Electronics, to Mobile Ad Tech and Marketing, and even Retail.

Matt has launched global sales and marketing initiatives at numerous organizations, been a part of the leadership team for a company ranked number one by Consumer Reports for buying consumer electronics online, helped introduce the iPhone to pre-paid wireless, has consulted for multi-billion-dollar ecommerce companies, has driven triple digit growth of multiple websites, and has led digital teams in both B2C and B2B.

Mike leads the emerging growth group at Holland & Hart, helping to start, scale, and sell emerging companies and representing family offices and venture capital firms in early stage investments. He excels at helping clients raise capital, complete acquisitions and divestitures, and close strategic transactions. His practice includes serving as outside general counsel to clients across multiple industries, with a focus in providing services to consumer product, energy, outdoor recreation, services, and technology clients. Mike’s approach to the practice of law is to always put the client first.