Kacey Wherley Founder, Director @kaceyraewherley Raised in Ohio, Happily Living in Pittsburgh. Art Institute of Pittsburgh graduate, event coordinator in the security software industry and avid supporter of the Pittsburgh startup community. Fan of anything tech, inspiring talks, yoga, meeting people and planning. Favorite Pittsburgh food: I’ve recently discovered some great breakfast [...]
Jaclyn Vesci Social Media Leader @JVesci Founder and editor of 3HourLocal.com, a website to connect Pittsburgh through community events. Social media and networking enthusiast. Enjoys all things startup, community and technology related. Also likes to swing and salsa dance. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Favorite Pittsburgh food: Primanti’s Favorite Pittsburgh museum: [...]
Shane Hvizdzak Marketing & Interactive Innovator @shanehvizdzak Founder of Helpified.com, a social solution sharing platform. Fitness and start-up consultant. Entrepreneurship Lecturer at St. Bonaventure University. Really loves drinking tea, working out, and starting businesses – but not all three at once (yet). Last name is pronounced Weez-Jock. You know, like an athlete with asthma. Favorite [...]
We recently held a very exciting & strategic team meeting at the Thinktiv offices. Below is a description of the evening by our Wordsmith, Benjamin Scheiner. The sky was beautiful last night. Textured reds took the towers of Pittsburgh from the west, casting colored shadows as I drove in from the north. I was not [...]
Matt Steiner Director of Content @TEDxMatt Grew up in rural southwestern PA – loves to hike, bike, and play frisbee with his dog. Happiest when exploring new places and considers himself a wannabe world traveler. An engineer trained in Happy Valley – interested in everything from nuclear energy to app development. At Penn State he [...]
This is a very exciting time in our city. Pittsburgh is being featured left and right in national articles to showcase recent growth and projects. This city deserves to be proud of where we’ve come from and confident in what we’re developing. We are changing the way people view this once industrious steel capital of [...]
John Quayle Business Developer @jpquayle Native to the greater Pittsburgh area. Graphic designer by trade that has a growing passion for economics. Founder and organizer of Pittsburgh Geek Breakfast – a monthly morning technology-minded networking group. Also a frequent listener of BBC Radio and a devout ice hockey enthusiast. Favorite Pittsburgh food: There are [...]
Benjamin Scheiner Wordsmith & General of Troops @BenScheiner Hailing from Boston, exploring the region, traveling way too much (and wholeheartedly not enough). Has hit the East, West, and North coasts since December, spent a week in Croatia. Photography, theory, and writing in free time, Electric and Hybrid vehicles when at work. Fan of big [...]
As announced in last week’s blog, we will go behind the scenes and feature a member of our team each week. Have any questions for the team? Ask away! Sara Coffey Lead Designer @SaraLeeCoffey Holds a Graphic Design position at a Pittsburgh Based company as well as various freelance projects, with a focus on [...]
One of the driving forces behind a TEDx event is the team members volunteering to put it all together. TEDx team members believe in the mission of TED and power of ideas worth spreading. The team of TEDxGrandviewAve especially believes in the power of new ideas in the Pittsburgh community. Over the next few months, [...]
