Tim is currently the President & CEO of Agillitics, a technology solutions and consulting services firm based in Atlanta, GA.  Agillitics empowers companies to make data driven decisions to improve operational performance, enable innovation, and drive competitive advantage.

Certified: ►Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) ►PMP ►Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Tim is experienced consulting and sales director with proven ability to manage large cross-functional teams, identify, design, implement innovative business solutions, and build sustained client relationships. Tim has a diversified background in retail, consumer products, e-commerce, automotive, industrial goods and services, logistics, and government. Tim also has a demonstrated ability to deliver results that have a measurable, positive impact on a clients’ bottom line while bridging the gaps between strategic vision, technological innovation, and operational execution.

Tim has designed innovative supply chains from the ground up and directed implementations across multiple verticals and  service offerings including Warehousing, Labor Management, Transportation, Order Fulfillment and Business Intelligence for a large list of clients/partners including:  FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), DELL, AVON, Mary Kay, The Home Depot, Newell Rubbermaid, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), Donaldson Corporation, Siemens, Genuine Parts Company, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Orvis, Carter’s, Sigma Aldrich, etc.

Tim has an MBA and BS in Industrial & System Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Specialties: Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning, and Execution (Warehousing, Transportation, Labor, Order Fulfillment, Material handling equipment, Business Intelligence, etc.), Project and Program Management, Performance and Process Optimization, Operations/Process Design, Risk Management and Mitigation, Strategic Management Consulting, and Change Management.

Tim Judge

📊 79% of supply chain organizations are increasing investment in AI and advanced analytics

📅 Data Point of the Day #236 – Tuesday

🧠 Takeaway: Competitive advantage is shifting from infrastructure to intelligence. The question is no longer whether to invest, but how fast to scale.

👶 Baby Chains: “Intelligence compounds.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We’ll wait and see.”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Technology Trends Research

❓Where is AI delivering measurable impact in your network?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB)

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Most leaders struggle to make fast, factual, and forward looking decisions 
for your supply chain because the needed data is everywhere and rarely 
used. We combine data science with supply chain expertise to reduce data 
complexity so you can make smarter, faster, and more profitable decisions.
and elevate your supply chains

Our Vision
At Agillitics, we are the supply chain data scientists. Companies currently struggle to turn data into actionable insights. We believe companies can think bigger, work smarter, and learn faster once they have a sound data strategy, plan, and team to execute. To close this gap, Agillitics helps companies select & implement Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Supply Chain Optimization tools to enable better business outcomes and time savings through improved visibility, prediction, and actionable decision support.

Agillitics provides technology solutions and consulting services to empower companies to make data driven decisions, be more innovative, and continuously improve operations.

President & CEO

Director

Director, Implementation Services

Senior Manager, Professional Services

Solutions Consultant

Rescuing Supply Chain Leaders Drowning in Data but Starving for Insights  | CEO at Agillitics | Supply Chain Analytics

Rescuing Supply Chain Leaders Drowning in Data but Starving for Insights | CEO at Agillitics | Supply Chain Analytics

📊 Only about 55% of supply chain organizations report having end-to-end visibility across their network

📅 Data Point of the Day #247 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: Visibility gaps create blind spots in planning and execution. Shared operational visibility often improves decisions before any new technology is deployed.

👶 Baby Chains: “You cannot manage what you cannot see.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “The spreadsheet says everything looks fine.”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Technology Survey; Deloitte Global Supply Chain Study

❓ Question: Where is visibility still fragmented in your supply chain today?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Up to 40% of supply chain disruptions are detected internally before customers feel the impact

📅 Data Point of the Day #231 – Thursday

🧠 Takeaway: Early detection is a competitive advantage. The faster a disruption is identified, the more optionality teams retain.

👶 Baby Chains: “Speed of awareness drives speed of response.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We found out when the customer called.”

📖 Source: MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics; Accenture Supply Chain Resilience Study

❓ How early are disruptions visible in your network?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

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📊 Improving inventory accuracy by just 1% can reduce safety stock by 2–3%

📅 Data Point of the Day #233 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: Small accuracy gains compound into meaningful working capital improvements. Precision reduces buffers.

👶 Baby Chains: “Accuracy frees cash.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Let’s just add more safety stock.”

📖 Source: Auburn RFID Lab; GS1 US Inventory Accuracy Research

Where would a 1% accuracy lift change your balance sheet? ❓

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Companies with real time transportation visibility reduce detention and dwell costs by up to 15%

📅 Data Point of the Day #238 – Thursday

🧠 Takeaway: Visibility at the dock protects margin on the road. Precision timing reduces waste.

👶 Baby Chains: “See it early.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “The truck will show up.”

📖 Source: CSCMP State of Logistics Report; Gartner Transportation Research

Where does dwell time quietly erode your margins? ❓

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Organizations that standardize master data governance reduce planning cycle time by up to 30%

📅 Data Point of the Day #239 – Friday

🧠 Takeaway: Clean master data accelerates decisions. Governance is a growth enabler, not an IT project.

👶 Baby Chains: “Govern the foundation.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We’ll clean it later.”

📖 Source: MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics; Deloitte Data Governance Research

How much time is lost to inconsistent data definitions? ❓

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

The New Reality in 2026?

I may be adjusting my thinking (just a little) with the early stories this year of people like Peter Steinberger and OpenClaw....

The rundown:
- Sells his first company for $100M+
- Spends 3 years in existential crisis
- Becomes jacked
- Comes back from retirement
- Vibe-codes 43 failed projects
- Project 44 is ClawdBot
- Goes viral
- Anthropic sends you trademark lawsuits
- Renames to MoltBot
- Crypto scammers hijack your accounts in seconds
- Secret rebrand to OpenClaw 
- Hits 180K GitHub stars
- Gets acquired by OpenAI

No VC funding.
No 100+ person team.
Just a solo founder + shipping.

Probably one of the wildest tech & AI stories of all time.

Legend.

Is this a sign of more solo creators replacing entire companies?

My advice to all the future leaders, recent graduates, and entrepreneurs is simple:
--You should be using AI at your job
--You should be using AI after work
--You should be using AI on the weekend

H/T: Linas Beliūnas for the story

Sandeep Patel Casey Winans

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Managing Partner at Veridian

Independent WMS Validation for 3PLs and Distributors

📊 Up to 20% of inventory in retail networks is classified as excess or obsolete

📅 Data Point of the Day #242 – Monday

🧠 Takeaway: Working capital quietly leaks when lifecycle management is reactive. Precision segmentation and active aging control protect both margin and cash.

👶 Baby Chains: “Aging inventory is a signal.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “It might sell eventually.”

📖 Source: IHL Group Retail Inventory Studies; Deloitte Supply Chain Survey

❓ What percentage of your network is sitting beyond its productive lifecycle?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

Supply Chain Lessons… by Order of the Peaky Blinders 🕵️‍♂️

The wait is over my friends!  Peaky is back after 4 years when it’s first full-length motion picture The Immortal Man releases today in theaters! 🤗

As we get ready for the continuation of this epic story we obviuosly can reflect on the powerful lessons Peaky gives us for managing the modern supply chain👇

1. Control the Supply Chain, Control the Market
 ↳ Tommy Shelby wasn’t just a player, he built the whole board.
 ↳ Lesson: Vertical integration = more power, more efficiency.

2. Data = Power (Even If It’s in a Little Black Book)
 ↳ Tommy’s sharpest weapon? Not muscle—intel.
 ↳ Lesson: Visibility, analytics, and planning keep you ahead of disruption.

3. Agility Under Fire
 ↳ From bookies to bootlegging to exports—Shelby Co. moved fast.
 ↳ Lesson: Agility in logistics and products is key in volatile times.

4. Know Your Partners, Watch Your Enemies
 ↳ Alfie Solomons was brilliant… and unpredictable.
 ↳ Lesson: Vet your suppliers. Relationships matter as much as contracts.

**Bonus** Pictured in Comments
5. Culture Drives Execution
 ↳ Loyalty turned chaos into strategy.
 ↳ Lesson: Aligned teams with clear purpose execute faster—and better.

💬 Which lesson hits hardest for your supply chain today?

📊 The average large supply chain organization runs over 20 different planning and execution systems

📅 Data Point of the Day #252 – Thursday

🧠 Takeaway: Complexity grows quietly over time. Simplifying the data layer often unlocks more value than replacing systems.

👶 Baby Chains: “Integration creates clarity.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Which system has the real number?”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Technology Architecture Research

❓ Question: How many systems influence a single operational decision in your organization?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 75% of supply chain executives say AI adoption will significantly impact planning within the next three years

📅 Data Point of the Day #243 – Tuesday

🧠 Takeaway: AI is moving from pilot to priority. Adoption, not experimentation, will define competitive advantage.

👶 Baby Chains: “Adoption beats experimentation.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We tested a pilot last year.”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Planning Research; McKinsey AI in Operations Study

❓ Is AI embedded in your planning process — or still being tested?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 82% of supply chain leaders say improving end to end visibility is a top strategic priority

📅 Data Point of the Day #240 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: Visibility is no longer a reporting feature. It is an execution requirement. When leaders cannot see across functions, speed and alignment suffer.

👶 Baby Chains: “You cannot manage what you cannot see.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “I have my dashboard.”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Executive Survey; CSCMP State of Logistics

❓ Where does visibility still break down across your network?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Organizations with advanced supply chain analytics are 2.5× more likely to outperform peers on service and cost metrics

📅 Data Point of the Day #249 – Monday

🧠 Takeaway: Analytics maturity accelerates decisions. Teams that trust their data act earlier and recover faster.

👶 Baby Chains: “Confidence in data accelerates action.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Let’s wait for next month’s report.”

📖 Source: Accenture Supply Chain Analytics Study; Gartner Supply Chain Performance Research

❓ Question: Where would faster decision cycles create the most value in your network?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 End to end supply chain visibility can reduce expedite costs by up to 20%

📅 Data Point of the Day #235 – Monday

🧠 Takeaway: Visibility prevents panic shipping. Insight replaces reaction.

👶 Baby Chains: “See it early, ship it smart.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Just overnight it.”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Visibility Research; McKinsey Logistics Cost Studies

How much of your freight spend is reactionary? ❓

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 43% of warehouse productivity loss is tied to unplanned interruptions and reactive work

📅 Data Point of the Day #237 – Wednesday

🧠 Takeaway: Flow breaks cost more than labor rates. Stability often drives more ROI than headcount reductions.

👶 Baby Chains: “Protect the flow.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We’ll fix it live.”

📖 Source: WERC DC Measures Report; Industry Productivity Benchmarks

Where do interruptions most disrupt your operation? ❓

📊 Retailers with advanced S&OP processes achieve up to 2–4% higher revenue growth than peers

📅 Data Point of the Day #241 – Sunday

🧠 Takeaway: Planning maturity shows up in the P&L. Structured alignment between demand, supply, and finance translates directly into growth.

👶 Baby Chains: “Planning discipline drives performance.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We will adjust next month.”

📖 Source: McKinsey S&OP Research; Bain Retail Operations Studies

❓ How mature is your S&OP process today?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Warehouse labor productivity can improve by 20–30% when travel paths and task sequencing are optimized

📅 Data Point of the Day #254 – Saturday

🧠 Takeaway: Many warehouse productivity gains come from smarter orchestration of work rather than adding more labor.

👶 Baby Chains: “Optimization beats overtime.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “Let’s add another shift.”

📖 Source: WERC DC Measures; MHI Warehouse Productivity Research

❓ Question: Where does travel time consume the most labor in your DC today?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 84% of supply chain leaders say improving real-time visibility is a top strategic priority

📅 Data Point of the Day #257 – Tuesday

🧠 Takeaway: Visibility is the foundation of modern supply chain execution. Without it, planning becomes speculation.

👶 Baby Chains: “You can’t manage what you can’t see.”

🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We’ll find out when the truck gets here.”

📖 Source: Gartner Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Survey

❓ Question: Where is visibility still the weakest in your network today?

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

📊 Companies with formal S&OP processes are 2× more likely to outperform peers on revenue growth

📅 Data Point of the Day #234 – Sunday

🧠 Takeaway: Structured cross functional planning creates alignment before volatility hits.

👶 Baby Chains: “Alignment drives growth.”
🐶 Bronxie the Bullwhip: “We’ll figure it out next month.”

📖 Source: Aberdeen Group S&OP Benchmarking Study

How disciplined is your planning cadence today? ❓

#SupplyChainAI #DataStrategy #DigitalSupplyChain #BabyChains #BronxieTheBullwhip

Very Humbled to share my first ever Ted Talk on….”AI”.  

What do you think? 🤣

Wife & Mother of 7 | Venture Capital | Scientist | TOP 30 Patent Drafters | United States Patent Examiner | Violinist | Polyglot | STEM Children's Author | #1 LinkedIn Global Influencer in Innovation/IP Law

Kathryn Vatt is a scientist, former USPTO Examiner, and devoted wife and mother of seven, with over 25 years shaping the future of innovation. Recognized as one of the Top 30 Patent Drafters and Prosecutors and the #1 LinkedIn Global Influencer in Innovation/IP Law, Kathryn has built a career at the intersection of science, law, and business—helping inventors, startups, and global companies turn creativity into competitive advantage.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Biology) and Johns Hopkins University (M.S. Biotechnology), Kathryn is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor in Patent Law at the Franklin Pierce School of Law, one of the world’s leading IP programs. Her rare cross-disciplinary background gives her both the scientific insight and the legal strategy to protect ideas at the highest level.

At the USPTO, Kathryn examined thousands of patent applications, conducted exhaustive prior art searches, and made determinations that shaped industries and influenced global innovation. After leaving the Patent Office, she founded Vatt IP Management, where she develops bulletproof IP strategies, drafts airtight applications, and supports litigation teams in defending patents. She also mentors engineering and life science students through Arizona State University’s Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute and judges international startup competitions, nurturing the next generation of innovators.

Her entrepreneurial vision extends to her ventures:

My Startup Shield™, a founder-focused program that helps startups secure their innovations before they pitch. It protects ideas at the earliest, most vulnerable stage and positions founders to raise capital with confidence

My AI Examiner™, the world’s first proprietary patent search platform that combines examiner-trained AI Patent Examiners with Kathryn’s own human review. Unlike conventional tools, it doesn’t just search faster—it “thinks like an examiner,” offering inventors and startups clarity, precision, and strategy.

MyKidVentors™, a STEM-inspired children’s book series born from her seven children’s real “What if?” questions. Through these imaginative stories, she nurtures curiosity in the next generation, showing that every big invention begins with a single question.

For Kathryn, the same motherly instinct that guides her family fuels her professional mission: to protect, guide, and nurture startups with care, strategy, foresight, and integrity. She believes innovation doesn’t just start in labs or boardrooms—it starts in the curious minds of those brave enough to ask, “What if?”

Kathryn V.

OREOS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

At a small neighborhood shop, a man quietly changes lives.

He gives free food to kids who show him their grades...a reward not just for doing well in school, but for trying, for caring, for showing up.

In this video, one young boy steps up to the counter, offered the chance to choose anything he wants.

Today, he picks milk, bread, eggs...and cookies for Mother’s Day.
And the shop owner...touched by that choice...adds a bouquet of flowers for him to bring home.

Neither of them realizes that what just happened will be remembered for years.
Because kindness like that doesn’t end at the counter...it multiplies.

Every act of generosity plants a seed:
A child whose confidence blooms.
A parent who feels seen and loved.
A community reminded that humanity still shines bright.

So here’s to the everyday heroes: the ones who lift others quietly, who give without expecting anything in return.

You may never see the full impact of your kindness...but someone’s world is brighter because of you. 


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Your Company ≠ Their Company

Startup culture is loud.

Announcements.
Rounds.
Launches.
Leaps.

And even the most confident founders feel it.
That quiet comparison.
“Should I be further by now?”
“Why does their growth look easier?”
“Am I missing something?”

But when you compare, you slowly lose sight of what’s yours to build.
And what’s yours was never meant to look like anyone else’s.

Different wiring.
Different gifts.
Different responsibilities.
Different seasons.

Some are drawn to bold, public momentum.
Others move with careful protection.
Some are compelled to disrupt.
Others feel called to preserve and strengthen.

None of it is accidental.
And none of it is a hierarchy.

But when you try to imitate someone else’s arc,
you drift from your own.

You trade alignment for applause.

At Founder Chapel, we care deeply about stewardship.

Stewarding your vision.
Stewarding your ownership.
Stewarding your influence.
Stewarding the people who trust you.

Because leadership isn’t about matching someone else’s leap.
It’s about faithfully tending what’s been placed in your hands.

That’s why we created Founder Chapel Learning Pods.
Small, steady circles where founders can step out of comparison and return to clarity...about their gifts, their values, and the kind of company they are called to build.

I’m deeply honored to be leading the pod focused on intellectual property and building your moat; helping founders protect what they’ve been entrusted with and think carefully about how they bring it into the market with integrity.

My incredible Founder Chapel family: David Y., Jay Jin, and Katrena Drake are leading pods of their own, each walking alongside founders through different pressures and seasons.

You don’t need someone else’s platform.
You need to steward your own.
And you don’t have to do that alone.

Come as you are.
We welcome you to apply here → https://lnkd.in/gM9xz6qk

FIRST TOGETHER


At Founder Chapel, we believe real leaders don’t climb alone.
They rise by lifting others.

In a world obsessed with rankings, valuations, and visibility, it’s easy to believe leadership means standing above everyone else. 

But the founders who build legacies understand something deeper:
Nothing meaningful is built alone.

Behind every breakthrough are unseen sacrifices, honest conversations, shared burdens, and people who stood steady when things felt uncertain.

True leadership isn’t about guarding the top spot.
It’s about making space on it.

Because titles fade.
Headlines move on.
Momentum comes and goes.

But character remains.
Stewardship remains.
The way you build...and who you build with...remains.

That’s why Founder Chapel exists.

Through our Learning Pods, founders gather not just to scale companies, but to sharpen judgment, strengthen conviction, and build with integrity alongside others who believe leadership is a responsibility, not a spotlight.

If you’re building something that matters and you want to build it with depth, wisdom, and community...we invite you to apply here → https://lnkd.in/gM9xz6qk

Founder Chapel: Build well. Lead faithfully. Rise together.
David Y. Jay Jin Katrena Drake

Three founders will leave my Arizona Tech Week event patent-pending.

We’re getting closer…

My Patent Pending Party™ at Arizona Tech Week (April 6–12) is coming up, and the response so far has been incredible. I’ve already had the chance to speak with some truly impressive founders and I’ve even started getting requests to bring the party to other cities 😊 

The event itself is shaping up to be something really special.

We’ll be hosting:
• A founder panel featuring raw, honest conversations about the entrepreneurial journey: the highs, the lows, the mistakes, and what founders would do differently knowing what they know now.

• An “Ask the Examiner” AMA session,  where you'll get to ask questions about patents, intellectual property strategy, and how the system actually works from an investor who spent fifteen years inside the U.S. Patent Office deciding which innovations got approved and which ones didn't. 

• A live patent hackathon, where three pre-selected founders will leave the party officially patent-pending. On me.

We’ll also have investors in the room, and we’ll end the evening with time for networking with founders, investors, and builders from across the ecosystem.

If you want a chance to be one of those three founders, there is still time to apply.

There are three Saturdays left this month, and I’m using those days to hold short 15-minute pitch sessions on Hubble.                                

The pitch session itself is the application process.

You get 15 minutes:
• 5 minutes to pitch what you’re building.
• 10 minutes for me to ask questions the way an investor with an IP strategist lens would.

From those conversations, I’ll select three founders to be invited to my Patent Pending Party™ during Arizona Tech Week.

And don’t worry...you don’t have to live in Arizona to apply.

If you’re selected, we’ll simply Zoom you in.

If you aren’t selected as one of the three, don’t worry.

You’ll either receive feedback on your pitch, or I may connect you with someone from my network of angels and VCs.

And you’re always welcome to come back and pitch again for the next party.

Ideas are everywhere.

Protected ideas are much more valuable.

If you want to pitch yours, you can book a Saturday slot here:
https://lnkd.in/g_jESdm3

Slots are limited.

Event details:
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A special and heartfelt thank you to my sponsors, Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University and Stearns Bank N.A. This event wouldn’t be possible without your support.

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I’m honored to be returning for the second year in a row as a judge for Pitch the Pros® on April 10th in Greenville, SC.

As a former United States Patent Examiner I have spent more than 25 years helping founders and inventors protect what they build.

And I have seen how often founders focus on perfecting the pitch, raising capital, and gaining traction...only to think about protection later while losing ownership rights in the process. 

That is why this year, I am proud to personally offer a Protection Prize to the Top 3 presenters through moatly™.

Each of the top founders will receive dedicated intellectual property strategy support to help ensure what they are creating is properly protected. Not just celebrated. Not just visible. Protected.

Pitch the Pros® brings together a select group of founders, investors, and industry experts in an intentional setting. 

Ten founders will pitch live. The top three will also be invited to a private VIP evening featuring a Fireside Chat and networking experience with Daymond John of Shark Tank, along with dinner and live entertainment.

If you are building something meaningful and ready to step forward, I would love to see you there.

You can learn more here:
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Christopher Guerrera LSSMBB The Modern Inventor

Looking forward to supporting the founders who take the stage and helping them protect what they have worked so hard to create.

More than a thousand years ago, an army approached the gates of a Persian fortress.

Warriors gathered. Fear spread through the walls.

And then something unexpected happened.

A young woman rode out to meet them.

Her name was Gordafarid.

In the great Persian epic Shahnameh, written by poet Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi, Gordafarid sees her homeland under threat. 

Warriors gather. 
Fear spreads through the fortress.
So she does something no one expected.

She fastens her armor.
Mounts her horse.
And rides into the battlefield herself.

Even her enemies were astonished. They had never seen such bravery from someone so young.

But Gordafarid was not written as a fragile figure or a symbol of tragedy. 

Ferdowsi portrayed her as a strategist as well as a warrior. When she realized she could not defeat her opponent by strength alone, she relied on her wit, delaying the enemy long enough to protect her people.

For many Iranians, Gordafarid has become a symbol of something timeless:
the courage of women.

Today, on International Women’s Day, I find myself thinking about that courage. 

Not just in ancient stories, but in the lives of women all around us.

Women who stand up.
Women who speak out.
Women who lead.
Women who lift others even when the path is difficult.

Because women have always done this.

One woman opens a door.
Another holds it open.
Another widens the path so others can walk through it.

We all rise when we lift each other.

Today I want to honor women everywhere.

And I want to dedicate this day especially to the women of Iran whose courage continues to inspire the world.

Your courage has reminded the world that the strength of women is one of the most powerful forces on earth.

Across centuries, from Gordafarid’s battlefield to the voices we hear today, one truth remains:

The courage of women cannot be extinguished.

Happy International Women's Day to all of the amazing women in the world 💐

DOLPHINS IN THE DESERT 🐬🌵

Today is the day, Arizona!!

I am so excited to be serving as a panelist and workshop speaker for Dolphin Tank with Springboard Enterprises.

For more than two decades, Springboard has been accelerating women-led, high growth companies with an extraordinary track record:

850+ portfolio companies
$36.4B+ in value created
225+ exits
26 IPOs

And today, Dolphin Tank is happening at Grand Canyon University.

This is not your average pitch event.
It is a true launchpad. Women founders receive real time, thoughtful feedback from investors and operators who genuinely care about growth, strategy, and long term success.

I am honored to join an incredible panel and lead a special session during the Founder Workshop from 3-5 PM focused on protecting what you are building before you pitch, scale, or raise.

Joining me on the panel:
• Mitzi Krockover, MD, CEO, Founder, Investor at WomanCentered and Women’s Health Council Member at Springboard Enterprises
• Azin Radsan van Alebeek, Co founder and General Partner at Emmeline Ventures
• Rory Bidinger, Community Development Officer at Stearns Bank N.A.

If you are a founder, investor, operator, or supporter of women entrepreneurs, this is where you should be.

And Arizona…it is not too late.
🔗 Dolphin Tank RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eQDSywgq

🦾 Founder Workshop (3 to 5 PM): https://lnkd.in/ei4XZGSW

Come support the founders who are bravely stepping forward to pitch what they are building.

There is something powerful about watching vision meet opportunity in real time.

Proud to support this right here in Arizona. 🌵🐬

There is something defining about walking into a room and realizing you may be the only woman there and deciding that you belong anyway.

I have felt that in government spaces. In investor meetings. In high level technical discussions. In rooms where expertise is tested before it is trusted.

What I have learned is this. Leadership is not about blending in. It is about standing grounded in who you are, even when the room was not designed with you in mind.

My path began internationally, where at 21 I cofounded a company in Pakistan and learned firsthand that leadership is rarely about position and always about responsibility, requiring conviction, cultural awareness, and resilience. I later served as a United States Patent Examiner, and went on to found and lead my own firm, invest in innovation, mentor founders, and raise seven children. 

Each chapter has shaped how I understand leadership, not as authority, but as stewardship.

As Women’s History Month begins, I am honored to join a panel at The New York Public Library on March 4th for a conversation on growth and leadership alongside remarkable women whose journeys are equally layered and powerful.

We will be speaking candidly about what it truly takes to build influence, the pivots, the pressure, the persistence, and the quiet strength behind the scenes that rarely gets highlighted.

If you are building something, a company, a career, a life, while trying to remain fully yourself, this conversation is for you.

Grateful to James Corry for creating space for this meaningful dialogue and for bringing together such an inspiring group of women. I look forward to sitting alongside Christina Mitine, Laura Kavanagh, Olga Alcaraz, and Rechelle Balanzat for this important conversation.

👉🏼 Join us this Wednesday: https://lnkd.in/gtz_23Eu

Sr. GTM Leader at AWS | Head of GTM at Women in AI | Agentic AI Strategy & Digital Transformation | Industry Speaker

I know what it feels like to be the only woman in the room. If you’ve ever navigated climbing the leadership ladder while authentically showing up, this conversation is for you.

As Women’s History Month begins, I’m honored to be a panelist for “Five Powerful Women: Their Journeys of Growth and Leadership” on March 4th hosted by The New York Public Library.   

I’m joining four resilient women to share our career journeys and dive into the real grit required to build influence in both the corporate and government sectors.

Huge thank you to James Corry for hosting this important conversation! See you soon, Kathryn V., Laura Kavanagh, Olga Alcaraz, Rechelle Balanzat. 

👉🏼 Join us this Wednesday: https://lnkd.in/gtz_23Eu

#WHM2026 #WomensHistoryMonth #LeadingTheChange #IWD2026 #GiveToGain #WomenInTech #NYPL #Leadership

Open article: Five Powerful Women: Their Journeys of Growth and Leadership by nypl.org

Five Powerful Women: Their Journeys of Growth and Leadership

Founders: if you are fundraising, you do not want to miss this event.

And if you can, make sure you are in Bettina’s room.

I am not just saying that because she is one of my dearest friends. Bettina is truly one of the most thoughtful, caring, and brilliant investors I know.

The level of care and intention she brings to every founder conversation is rare. 

She listens deeply, asks the questions that actually matter, and shows up for founders long before there is ever a deal on the table.

That kind of stewardship is something special in venture. 💛

Silicon Valley Angel Investor (Pre-Seed) + LP | AI + FinTech + DeepTech + B2B SaaS + Sports Media + CPG | Ex-GoPro + Semiconductors | Hubble Advisor + Boardy Deal Partner + Incubator Mentor | Skiing + BucketHat Lover

Are you #FundRaising?  Come join me, along with 100+ other VCs, Angels, FO's

I'm hosting a networking room at the VC Virtual Conf on March 31 hosted by Max Pog.    There will be 40+ breakout rooms & 6 hours of VC networking & insights.

If you’re interested in joining the discussion
Register here:   https://vcconf.com?172

See you on the 31st... 
I'll probably be the only one in a #BucketHat

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