Intrepid

Intrepid is a financial technology company that brings innovation, inspiration, and opportunity to every entrepreneur and business in the creator economy.

Our core product "Superstar" is a creator marketing management software designed to automate the way data-driven marketing teams operate. It offers an integrated platform to manage the entire lifecycle of creator marketing campaigns. 

The objective is to streamline processes from the creator discovery phase to payments, all while leveraging data-driven insights and fostering enhanced collaboration among stakeholders.

I recruit customers, partners and lead our global community.

Co-Founder | Community | Growth 

Activate America

Producer of Amplified Avondale https://www.instagram.com/amplifiedavondale/ 

Activate America leads urban transformation and regenerative placemaking projects, creating vibrant cultural hubs for economic revitalization and fosters community connection and cultural diversity.

As the Founder and CEO of Activate America, I orchestrated a transformative journey that significantly impacted the local community. We've achieved remarkable milestones:

Community Development: Our festival transitioned from a homogenous gathering into a diverse and inclusive event, with over 1,000 monthly attendees representing a rich tapestry of backgrounds, fostering an inclusive sense of community and cultural diversity.

Revenue Growth: Doubled and tripled revenue for local merchants, contributing to the economic vitality of the community.

Urban Revitalization: Pioneered the creation of a net-new entertainment district, catalyzing urban revitalization and cultural enrichment.

Founder and CEO

Delivering over a hundred keynote speeches, panels, and moderated discussions on Fintech, Modern Banking, Web3, Blockchain, AI, and the Future of Work.

Translating deep tech trends into human-centric insights, driven by my entrepreneurial, executive recruiting, and advisory background.

Public Speaker

Silver Creek Partners

Full time through 2016, select long term clients through 2023. Global reach.
Key Contributions:

Recruited and onboarded over 2500 professionals, driving substantial revenue growth and innovation for diverse organizations. Hundreds of customers from idea stage to F50.
Functional areas: Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Corporate Development
Roles: CSuite to individual contributor.
Google, SAP, SingTel, AIA, Flipt, Anheiser Busch, Salesforce,

Key Accomplishments:
Scaled startup engineering teams from initial hires to robust units of up to 40 engineers.

Led talent acquisition for a HealhTech startup from idea to a teams 140+ employees.

Led talent acquisition efforts for a Fortune 100 electronics manufacturer, resulting in 35 senior manager and executive hires within 12 months.

Scaled a Fortune 50 insurance company's newly formed division from a single employee to 35 senior hires in just 18 months, including relocating 25 senior executives to Singapore.

Oversaw organizational design and talent acquisition for a corporate development and Innovation business unit, culminating in 14 executive-level hires.

Drove early success for startups, consistently recruiting first customers in zero to one environments.

Founder | Executive Recruiter

Intrepid Ventures

Intrepid Ventures was a Blockchain and Web3 startup studio and innovation lab for founders and chief innovation officers.

Customer-facing leader with a proven track record of success in growing and engaging communities, launching successful events, and building relationships in the blockchain and Web3 space.

Grew a global invite-only community from 0 to 30,000+ members in 18 months. Community led insights and guidance helped to shape the thinking of community members and position them for success in the rapidly evolving blockchain and Web3 space.

Developed and launched more than 20 sponsored events across Southeast Asia through ecosystem partners including Visa, Prudential, AIA, IFC World Bank, IBM, and others, attracting over 10,000 attendees. 

Facilitated community-driven innovation and collaboration, resulting in the launch of multiple successful blockchain/crypto products across insurance, fintech, security, and gaming.

Intrepid Ventures | Co-Founder | Blockchain & Web3 Venture Studio

Creator Economy | Influencer Marketing | Community | Sales and Partnerships | Recruiting

I help Influencer Marketing teams unify, automate, and scale their operations so they can focus on growth vs. administrative tasks.


I've recruited and helped build amazing teams (onboarded 2500+ professionals).
I've designed and built global communities from zero to 30K+.
Designed, launched and produced 18 Music and Art Festivals, 5 large scale conferences and 100+ events
Co-founded 4 startups in  Blockchain, Healthech, Fintech and AI/Automation.

Zach Piester

CreatorScore

Chief Executive Officer

Privy Reviews | Creator Reviews

Privy Reviews empowers creators and influencers by letting them collect reviews and testimonials from their community and collaborated brands. Reviews build social proof and give creators more ways to market their content and get realtime feedback to make better content.

CEO & Founder

V. Franz Web Design

Individually, we are creative thinkers, problem solvers, storytellers, and masterminds. Together, we blend technology and data to create extraordinary digital experiences.​
V. Franz is a full-service web design agency in Great Vancouver, Canada. We’re a lively bunch of talents with a passion for all things digital. Our desire for going above and beyond brings a wonderful energy to projects that create the most amazing results for our clients. We thrive on generating results. And what we can do is everything you could ever imagine.

What we do:

As a full-service agency, we enjoy success crafting next-level digital solutions that accelerate brands and engage audiences worldwide. Our passion and expertise are immersed in every aspect of our branding, digital marketing, web design, and development services.

We don’t limit our work to any single industry and don’t discriminate based on business size. We’ve collaborated with clients across various sectors, giving us a huge reservoir of experience that informs our approach to each new project.

www.vfwebdesign.com

Web Designer/Developer

Saer | Vacation Rental Management

Saer is a short-term rental management company servicing Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver Regional District. We provide full service management of Airbnb and HomeAway/VRBO rental properties. Let us handle every detail of operating your rental ensuring tenants stay happy and the property is well maintained.

This includes cleaning and laundry service with our partner companies, guest vetting, correspondence and friendly customer service. We also provide restocking of necessary bath and kitchen supplies, calendar and pricing optimization to ensure maximum reservation bookings, and property listing creation and rental management.

www.airbnbvancouver.com
www.saer.ca

Owner/Operator

The Festival Company

Web Designer

•	November 2012 was recruited to help move a branch to another location and help open the first new “retail bank” concept in the Vancouver region.
•	Promoted to Assistant Branch Manager and took part in a 6 month training program. Experience in coaching staff, dealing with client complaints, learning administrative managerial duties, HR duties, holding meetings to update team on new procedures/policies, lead team to set and finish business goals and was in charge of staff’s career management and their recognition.
•      Got experience in coaching staff to genuinely live the "RBC experience" and bring a positive energy to work so both clients and staff would enough their experience.

Assistant Branch Manager

•	In 2009 was recruited to help open a new RBC Royal Bank branch.  This branch was the most successful out of all the other newly opened branches.
•	Executing the highest level of financial service to all clients and held a high level of knowledge for all bank transactions and administrative duties.  Was a relief officer for all positions in the branch and was the first point of contact for colleagues.  Coached and developed all new and existing staff to help branch operate smoothly.  At the same time I was the Cash Custodian in the branch and in charge of all administrative cash duties.  
•	2010 was recognized as a “Top Employee” in the Vancouver Downtown and West Region with RBC Royal Bank.

Expert Client Service Representative

•	Worked as a Central Teller.  Here I was an expert client service representative in charge of all the cash in the branch and was held responsible for any cash transactions, orders, and shipping.
•       Here I learned how to execute the RBC brand experience with all clients giving leading market client experience.

Central Teller

All retail banking transactions with an added excellent client experience helping clients save money and learn different banking avenues.

Client Service Representative

Founder & CEO • Built the Rotten Tomatoes for Creators

Are you a creator looking to build trust, grow your subscriber list, and attract more brand deals?

You need Privy.

Privy is your home for collecting reviews from your fans, so you can attract new subscribers and land those brand deals that will take your career to the next level.

Sign up as a creator or leave a creator review at ➡️ https://privy.reviews.
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About me:

With over three years of experience in the creator economy, I'm passionate about helping creators market their content, gain feedback, and build social proof.

I founded Privy after struggling to hire influencers and creators for brands. I was looking for a way to vet creators before hiring them. I started Privy with the idea of developing the "Rotten Tomatoes for creators."

I am always looking for new opportunities to collaborate with others who share my vision for empowering the creative community.

For partnerships and collaborations email me at 📧 vanessa@privy.reviews

Looking forward to connecting with you!

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