Richard Hoehn is the co-founder and CTO of Aerton, an Ag Tech logistics platform focused on solving complex routing and scheduling challenges for rural America. He previously founded and successfully exited FreightWise, a leading logistics SaaS platform, and has deep technical experience building high-value, user-centric applications that turn messy operational problems into usable software.

Richard is also studying this space as a PhD student in Computational & Data Science, with a research focus on reinforcement learning (RL) and optimization for real-world logistics.

Richard Hoehn is the co-founder and CTO of Aerton, an Ag Tech logistics platform focused on solving complex routing and scheduling challenges for rural America. He previously founded and successfully exited FreightWise, a leading logistics SaaS platf... Show more

Agile Coach & RTE for 9 years in international companies from luxury, aerospace, finance and public sectors. I have a specific focus around in product & portfolio management, enterprise architecture and change management.

Agile Coach & RTE for 9 years in international companies from luxury, aerospace, finance and public sectors. I have a specific focus around in product & portfolio management, enterprise architecture and change management. Show more

Vitalii Oborskyi is a Head of Delivery & PMO with more than 20 years in software engineering and technology delivery, including over a decade in leadership roles.

He currently oversees a portfolio of around 25 software projects and more than 120 engineers, working across delivery, architecture, risk, and engineering operations.

His recent work focuses on how AI-assisted development and model-mediated software change the engineering system around them: requirements, evaluation, release criteria, operational control, team knowledge, and long-term maintainability.

Vitalii is the author of Uncertainty Architecture, an open engineering framework for designing and governing software systems whose consequential runtime behavior depends partly on probabilistic model judgment. He writes and speaks about AI engineering, software delivery, agentic systems, and the organizational consequences of increasingly capable development tools.

Vitalii Oborskyi is a Head of Delivery & PMO with more than 20 years in software engineering and technology delivery, including over a decade in leadership roles. He currently oversees a portfolio of around 25 software projects and more than 120 e... Show more

Leonhard Fischl ist ein erfahrener Softwareentwickler mit mehr als 15 Jahren Berufserfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung. Er hat diverse Rollen in verschiedenen Branchen übernommen, darunter langjährig u.a. Projektleiter, DevOps und Software Architekt. Leonhard ist ein Full Stack-Entwickler, spezialisiert auf komplexe Geschäftsprozesse, und hat langjährige Erfahrung im .NET-Umfeld (FX und Core) mit C#. Seine Fachkenntnisse werden durch die Microsoft Azure Zertifizierung AZ-204 und einen versierten Umgang mit agilen Methoden ergänzt.

Leonhard lebt und arbeitet in München und ist nicht nur als Techniknerd aktiv, sondern dokumentiert auch seine Erfahrungen - sofern ihm die Zeit bleibt - in seinem technischen Blog und pflegt einen regelmäßigen Austausch mit der Community. In seiner Freizeit ist er sportlich unterwegs und liebt Wassersport, während ihn seine Reisen durch Australien, Neuseeland und viele Städte in Europa sowie Nordamerika geführt haben.

Leonhard Fischl ist ein erfahrener Softwareentwickler mit mehr als 15 Jahren Berufserfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung. Er hat diverse Rollen in verschiedenen Branchen übernommen, darunter langjährig u.a. Projektleiter, DevOps und Software Architekt... Show more

Building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Holding both CKA and CKS certifications, I specialize in bridging the gap between advanced DevOps, platform modernization, and the next generation of AI-driven architecture.

Building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Holding both CKA and CKS certifications, I specialize in bridging the gap between advanced DevOps, platform modernization, and the next generation of AI... Show more

Sarvpriya Raj Kumar is an Enterprise IT professional specializing in the integration of engineering and enterprise information systems for Manufacturing Industry. He works at Dassault Systèmes as a Senior Solutions Engineer and is pursuing an Industrial PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano. His educational and professional experience covers mechanical engineering, product design, additive manufacturing, and digital manufacturing.

His doctoral research focuses on integrating Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) using Generative AI. The research investigates how information generated during product development, manufacturing, supply-chain management, and distribution can be connected within a unified digital environment in the form of GraphRAG Systems Architecture, using the development and production of a two-wheeled vehicle as an industrial application.

He is also a co-author of the 2026 scientific papers "A Semantic Middleware Architecture for PLM-ERP-MES Integration Leveraging Knowledge Graphs and AI/ML in Discrete Manufacturing". and A GraphRAG-Based Orchestration Framework for Intelligent Enterprise System Architecture: Unified Cross-System Integration for PLM, ERP and MES". The studies explores how knowledge graphs and Generative AI can support interoperability, data exchange, and traceability among otherwise separate industrial systems. His work contributes to the development of connected and intelligent manufacturing environments in which product, production, supplier, and business information can be used throughout the complete product lifecycle.

Sarvpriya Raj Kumar is an Enterprise IT professional specializing in the integration of engineering and enterprise information systems for Manufacturing Industry. He works at Dassault Systèmes as a Senior Solutions Engineer and is pursuing an Industr... Show more

Isha Bhomle is a Business Analyst at OneIT with a background in Information Technology and hands-on experience across software development, AI/ML, and process automation. She has worked on translating business requirements into practical technology solutions, collaborating across clients, development, and QA teams. Her technical experience includes Python, APIs, web development, and machine learning. Isha has also been actively involved in developer communities, including Women Techmakers Nagpur and Google Developer Students Club, where she has contributed to technical events and community initiatives. She is passionate about making technology more practical, accessible, and impactful for learners and professionals.

Isha Bhomle is a Business Analyst at OneIT with a background in Information Technology and hands-on experience across software development, AI/ML, and process automation. She has worked on translating business requirements into practical technology s... Show more

David Golverdingen is a AI engineering lead at Warmtebouw, a 350-person Dutch company that installs and maintains heating, cooling and ventilation, with a small IT team and no AI department. He built and runs its production MCP platform: 18 servers and 114 tools over the company's ERP, BIM, building automation and energy data, with eight MCP Apps that render the answers. In the 90 days to the end of October 2026, 128 colleagues used it through general-purpose AI assistants, across project management, engineering and the back office. Most of them do not write code. He also built the IT team's AI-native development workflow; since it went live, the team merges about 250 pull requests a month, up from about 100.

He wrote The Missing Layer, which introduces Introspective Context Engineering for MCP, a method for turning a thin API wrapper into a Rich Domain MCP Server. His open-source mcp-metadata-demo runs the same server as a thin, a rich and a best version, publishes the evals behind each design rule, and ships a skill that runs the loop against your own server. He spoke at AGNTCon + MCPCon Europe and VibeKode, speaks at Update Conference Prague in November and NDC AI Oslo in December, and writes at davidgolverdingen.nl.

David Golverdingen is a AI engineering lead at Warmtebouw, a 350-person Dutch company that installs and maintains heating, cooling and ventilation, with a small IT team and no AI department. He built and runs its production MCP platform: 18 servers a... Show more

Janine Rosado is a UX and strategy leader, educator, and writer with over 15 years of experience designing products and services across healthcare, financial services, government, and emerging technologies. Drawing from behavioral economics, cognitive psychology, and human-centered design, her work explores how people learn, make decisions, and interact with technology.

Janine Rosado is a UX and strategy leader, educator, and writer with over 15 years of experience designing products and services across healthcare, financial services, government, and emerging technologies. Drawing from behavioral economics, cognitiv... Show more

Elizabeth Sullivan is a Client Success Manager at Legacy Technology Lab, author of The Future Is Verified, and a national speaker exploring blockchain, digital ownership, and emerging technologies. Drawing from experience in property technology, real estate, and digital transformation, she examines how trusted records, verification, and decentralized systems are reshaping industries beyond cryptocurrency. Elizabeth is known for translating complex technological concepts into practical, future-focused conversations that spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and encourage innovation.

Elizabeth Sullivan is a Client Success Manager at Legacy Technology Lab, author of The Future Is Verified, and a national speaker exploring blockchain, digital ownership, and emerging technologies. Drawing from experience in property technology, real... Show more

Felicia Pressley is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Purple Orchid Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping small and mid-sized businesses strengthen their HR strategy and operations. She is a Strategic Human Resources Advisor with over 10 years of experience supporting organizations across construction management, hospitality, property management, and retail.

Felicia partners closely with business owners and leaders to enhance day-to-day HR operations, mitigate risk, and build strong, people-centered workplace cultures through customized HR solutions. Her approach blends strategy, compliance, and practical execution to meet organizations where they are and support sustainable growth.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management and is SHRM-CP certified through the Society for Human Resource Management. Known for her proactive and collaborative style, Felicia brings thoughtful insight and innovation to every engagement. Her goal is to help organizations align people, performance, and culture so leaders can focus on growing their business with confidence.

Felicia Pressley is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Purple Orchid Consulting, a firm dedicated to helping small and mid-sized businesses strengthen their HR strategy and operations. She is a Strategic Human Resources Advisor with over 10 year... Show more

Alfonso Fuggetta is a Full Professor of Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on software engineering, digital transformation, IT Strategy, and the impact of AI on organizations.
He is the former CEO and Scientific Director of Cefriel and served as Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Ferrari.
Over the last thirty years, he has advised companies and governments on how to design, govern, and scale digital and AI-driven innovation, bridging academia, industry, and public institutions.
Alfonso has also been a Visiting Professor at NTNU, University of Colorado, Boulder, and University of California, Irvine, and is ranked among the top 2% of researchers worldwide according to Elsevier/Stanford.
On stage, he combines rigorous research with real-world case studies, making complex technological and organizational issues understandable for executives, practitioners, and policymakers.
He regularly writes about technology and society on his Substack newsletter “A bassa voce”.

Alfonso Fuggetta is a Full Professor of Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on software engineering, digital transformation, IT Strategy, and the impact of AI on organizations. He is the former CEO and Scientific Director of Cefriel ... Show more

Erik de Bos is an Agile Leader, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach with over a decade of experience helping organisations improve their effectiveness, foster employee well-being, and adapt to a complex world. He is an expert in enhancing team performance, fostering continuous learning, and aligning daily work with strategic goals.

Erik shares insights through talks and articles and has developed several tools, including "The Purpose & Roadmap Template" and "The Sprint Goal Template," and co-created "James the Evil Stakeholder," a card game designed to help teams learn how to deal with difficult stakeholders.

Erik also enjoys jogging, cooking, photography, and music, hobbies he sees as a way to express creativity and find flow.

Erik de Bos is an Agile Leader, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach with over a decade of experience helping organisations improve their effectiveness, foster employee well-being, and adapt to a complex world. He is an expert in enhancing team performance,... Show more

AI PM na Amazon. PhD Candidate em IA na USP. Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão da Inovação pela UFABC. Formado pela PUC-SP em Comunicação em Multimeios, pós-graduado em Gestão Estratégica em TI, MBA em Gestão de Projetos e mestrando em Inovação na UFABC. Certificado PMP, Scrum, Green Belt Six Sigma, ITIL e Microsoft Project.

Especialista em gestão de projetos, escritório de projetos, metodologias ágeis nos segmentos de varejo, TI, e-commerce, indústria, bancos, startups, educação e terceiro setor.

AI PM na Amazon. PhD Candidate em IA na USP. Mestre em Engenharia e Gestão da Inovação pela UFABC. Formado pela PUC-SP em Comunicação em Multimeios, pós-graduado em Gestão Estratégica em TI, MBA em Gestão de Projetos e mestrando em Inovação na UFABC.... Show more

Sohna is a Prosci-certified Adoption & Change Management Lead with over 12 years of experience in technology consulting and digital transformation. She specializes in enabling organizations to embrace new technologies - particularly Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot - through strategic change management and communication frameworks grounded in the Prosci ADKAR methodology.

She is passionate about community building and sharing practical ways to enable people in the workplace make the most out of technology available to them in ways that work for them.

Based in Europe since early 2025, she brings a global perspective shaped by her work across Asia and Europe. She is fluent in English and conversational in French, allowing her to connect with diverse audiences across regions.

She enjoys traveling, exploring regional cuisines and loves hosting supper clubs.

Sohna is a Prosci-certified Adoption & Change Management Lead with over 12 years of experience in technology consulting and digital transformation. She specializes in enabling organizations to embrace new technologies - particularly Microsoft 365, Po... Show more

Vin Mitty is a data and AI executive with a PhD in the field, researcher, and the author of the book, The AI Decision Map.

Drawing from 2 decades of technology leadership, PhD research, and executive interviews on his podcast, Mitty helps organizations and leaders transform AI into measurable business outcomes.

Vin Mitty is a data and AI executive with a PhD in the field, researcher, and the author of the book, The AI Decision Map. Drawing from 2 decades of technology leadership, PhD research, and executive interviews on his podcast, Mitty helps organiza... Show more

Sai K. Puli is an accomplished Technology Executive, Technical Program Manager, and Solution Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. He has a proven track record of delivering innovative, high-impact technology solutions across Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, Advanced Analytics, and Cybersecurity, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, improve operational efficiency, and achieve strategic business outcomes.
As a Technical Program Manager, Sai leads multidisciplinary teams of cloud architects, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and software professionals in designing and delivering next-generation technology solutions for leading global enterprises. His leadership spans the successful execution of complex, mission-critical programs that align business strategy with emerging technologies and drive measurable business value.

Sai holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science and Engineering and is a Project Management Professional (PMP®). He also holds certifications in Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, cloud technologies, and other industry-recognized technology and project management disciplines. He is widely recognized for his expertise in Technology Leadership, Enterprise Solution Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Product Management. Through his strategic vision, technical excellence, and ability to lead high-performing teams, Sai continues to drive innovation and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions that help organizations succeed in an increasingly digital world.

Professional Memberships:
IETE Fellow Membership
Sigma XI Full Membership
IAEME Fellow Membership
SCRS Fellow Membership
ScienceDirect
East African Nature & Science Organization Journals
ORCID
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Editorial board membership - Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (JPMC)
Member IEEE

Awards:
Multiple Prestigious awards include Titan Business Awards, Titan Innovation Awards
SCRS Fellow Award

Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer:
Contributed to over 50 International Conferences as Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer
Reviewed over 250 Scholarly Articles and Mentored researchers and Authors

Media:
Multiple Media Articles coverage including:
Medium.com
Analytics insight
Techbullion.com
IB Times

Published Articles in Google Scholar, ResearchGate, SSRN, IAEME, Scientific Research

Sai K. Puli is an accomplished Technology Executive, Technical Program Manager, and Solution Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. He has a proven track record of delivering innov... Show more

Ben Shaw is a Canadian Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and CPA with nearly three decades of leadership across automotive and industrial robotics. Now an entrepreneur, he bridges first-principles manufacturing theory with software to build useful, deployable technologies in AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.

Ben Shaw is a Canadian Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) and CPA with nearly three decades of leadership across automotive and industrial robotics. Now an entrepreneur, he bridges first-principles manufacturing theory with software to build useful, depl... Show more

Artur is a data engineer specializing in data analysis and founder and CEO of platformimpulse GmbH. He is responsible for the full-stack implementation of data products from the data source to the final dashboard within the Microsoft ecosystem. As a former lecturer, Artur also focuses on sustainable internal and external knowledge transfer related to Microsoft Power BI and Fabric. Previously, he spent over 12 years as a consultant in IT audit, software projects, implementing reporting solutions in various industries and company sizes, and as head of business intelligence at a mid-sized software company in Germany.
Artur is active in the Power BI and data community as a podcaster, YouTuber, meetup coordinator, member of the TDWI society think tank on Self-Service & Analytics, speaker at events, and book author.

Artur is a data engineer specializing in data analysis and founder and CEO of platformimpulse GmbH. He is responsible for the full-stack implementation of data products from the data source to the final dashboard within the Microsoft ecosystem. As a ... Show more

10 years in product. 6 years in AI, starting on AI drone ships for the military. Dozens of shipped products still used today. Tech work spanning Sony, Walmart, the U.S. Department of Defense, and high-growth startups.

Most of my career has been spent inside fast-moving teams where everything needed to be done yesterday. So I have often been product manager, designer, prototype builder, sales team, and marketer all in the same week.

That gave me a very practical view of AI and how to make people care about it, which led me to start making AI explainers on YouTube.

My work has now reached 7M+ people and 41K+ subscribers. I have also worked with AI companies, research labs, and YC startups to help tell their stories clearly, including Higgsfield AI, Emergent AI, Brilliant, Stanford Human-Centered AI Lab, the Center for AI Safety, SerpAPI, and Abacus AI.

10 years in product. 6 years in AI, starting on AI drone ships for the military. Dozens of shipped products still used today. Tech work spanning Sony, Walmart, the U.S. Department of Defense, and high-growth startups. Most of my career has been sp... Show more

Chief Marketing Officer at Dooap leading our global brand, go-to-market, and revenue strategy. B2B marketing leader who specializes in partner marketing, and demand generation. My passion lies in crafting out-of-the-box campaigns that tell compelling stories, create meaningful experiences, and accelerate pipeline growth.

As the host of AMBUSH On Air and Founder of B2B Buyer Rebellion, I bring my energy and expertise to every project!

When I'm not working, I'm reading a fantasy book, hanging out with my dog Ziggy, making a cocktail, or spending time with friends. I live to travel and you can find me all over the world for work and life.

Chief Marketing Officer at Dooap leading our global brand, go-to-market, and revenue strategy. B2B marketing leader who specializes in partner marketing, and demand generation. My passion lies in crafting out-of-the-box campaigns that tell compelling... Show more

Rajni Sharma is the Founder & CEO of DotIQ, where she is building an Institutional Intelligence platform for enterprise AI. With over 20 years of experience leading product innovation across startups and global technology companies—including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Apple, eBay, Rubrik, and Walmart—she has built and scaled products that solve complex enterprise challenges. Rajni is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, serves on the DevNetwork Advisory Board, and is a frequent speaker on AI, product strategy, enterprise architecture, and innovation. Passionate about mentoring the next generation of technology leaders, she actively supports founders, product professionals, and women in tech while helping organizations harness AI to build more intelligent, explainable, and impactful products.

Rajni Sharma is the Founder & CEO of DotIQ, where she is building an Institutional Intelligence platform for enterprise AI. With over 20 years of experience leading product innovation across startups and global technology companies—including Microsof... Show more

🔭 I’m Dachi Gogotchuri
🏢 I work at Nationale Nederlanden where I enjoy creating and managing projects
👨‍💻 Arcasiles Group founder: https://arcasiles.com
🏆 Past Microsoft MVP (2015 – 2020)
🌱 I blog about coding & life: https://soydachi.com

🔭 I’m Dachi Gogotchuri 🏢 I work at Nationale Nederlanden where I enjoy creating and managing projects 👨‍💻 Arcasiles Group founder: https://arcasiles.com 🏆 Past Microsoft MVP (2015 – 2020) 🌱 I blog about coding & life: https://soydachi.com Show more

Computer Engineer. Independent professional. I have more than 20 years dedicated to the world of data as a BI Trainer and Consultant. Currently immersed in the world of Power Platform - Power BI.

Computer Engineer. Independent professional. I have more than 20 years dedicated to the world of data as a BI Trainer and Consultant. Currently immersed in the world of Power Platform - Power BI. Show more

Mohammed Amine Elmeknassi is a Release Manager, Application Manager and Scrum Master at NTT DATA Europe & Latam, where he leads the delivery of critical applications for clients such as Orange Belgium, Arsenal FC and UN Volunteers. A former Tech Lead, he brings nearly 9 years of experience spanning software development and IT project delivery, and holds a Master's in Project Management and Information Systems Governance (ENSI). He is also the outgoing curator of the Global Shapers Mohammedia Hub (World Economic Forum), where he led a mental health project selected among the top 16 projects worldwide in 2024.

Mohammed Amine Elmeknassi is a Release Manager, Application Manager and Scrum Master at NTT DATA Europe & Latam, where he leads the delivery of critical applications for clients such as Orange Belgium, Arsenal FC and UN Volunteers. A former Tech Lead... Show more

Edwige is a technology leader with a background spanning software engineering, banking and trading, and a strong interest in the human side of transformation.
She holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Computer Science from University Lyon 1 in France. Since joining Swissquote in 2012, she has worked across a wide range of technologies and business domains, from mobile and banking applications to Trading Systems, which she later led.
Today, as Vice Director and Head of AI Enablement & Methodology, Edwige focuses on how technology, AI and new ways of working can translate into sustainable change across the organization. Her work brings together AI adoption, upskilling, methodology and transformation, with a particular focus on people: how teams learn, how roles evolve, and how leaders can create the right conditions for change.
Curious by nature, she strongly believes that transformation is not only about technology, but also about people learning and evolving together. She regularly shares her experience at conferences and events in Switzerland and internationally, including Women in Tech and LeadDev.

Edwige is a technology leader with a background spanning software engineering, banking and trading, and a strong interest in the human side of transformation. She holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MSc in Computer Science from University Lyon 1 in Fr... Show more

Matt Fenner is a finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and investors build scalable, high-value businesses. He currently serves as COO of Caplin Ventures, a Jacksonville, Florida investment firm managing 10 operating companies and 20+ passive investments across healthcare staffing, technology, engineering, and professional sports.

Matt is available to speak on topics including: M&A strategy and execution, financial management for growth-stage companies, building and exiting micro-cap businesses, private investment strategy, and operational leadership in diversified portfolios. He holds an MBA in Finance and a BBA in Accounting from the University of North Florida.

Matt Fenner is a finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and investors build scalable, high-value businesses. He currently serves as COO of Caplin Ventures, a Jacksonville, Florida investment firm ... Show more

Seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years into the Software industry and currently leading Data and Identity platform at Procore. Prior to this I have been with Autodesk leading Data Engineering teams specifically Data mesh architecture.
In my prior stints have also led E&U Cloud at Salesforce and focussed on building new products for Digital Transformation. Been developer, lead, architect at previous roles and indebted to full-stack development background and the knowledge gained there.
Current focus is building and empowering high performance teams who create modern applications and driving agile values.

Seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years into the Software industry and currently leading Data and Identity platform at Procore. Prior to this I have been with Autodesk leading Data Engineering teams specifically Data mesh architecture. In my ... Show more

Owners of founder-led and family-owned businesses who are preparing to buy or sell can work with Andrew Fred Russ, CPA, on quality of earnings and financial diligence. As a Partner at Ellacap, Russ leads that work. He brings to it a 25-year corporate career at a $50B+ consumer-facing company, where he advanced from hourly store operations, a job he held while still in school, to Vice President of Planning & Analysis. Most people call him Andy. He is based in Texas and works as a finance executive and business advisor.

Ellacap serves founder-led and family-owned companies valued at up to $100 million in enterprise value, offering advisory, accounting, and investing services. The firm handles buy-side and sell-side advisory, cleans up accounting, provides fractional CFO support,t and performs quality of earnings (QoE) reviews. Within Ellacap, Andy Fred Russ heads the quality of earnings and financial diligence work, guiding owners through the purchase or sale of a company. He brings more than twenty years of experience planning, forecasting, and analyzing results in a large, complex organization.

He also runs Russ CPA, a Texas CPA firm he owns and leads as Principal. Through that firm, Andrew Fred Russ offers quality-of-earnings and transaction diligence services directly to clients. He concentrates on preparing businesses for a sale, producing clean books and credible numbers able to withstand diligence, supporting companies as a fractional CFO, and item-level profitability, meaning a clear understanding of which products actually earn money.

Russ started in front-line store operations roles, working through high school and college between 1996 and 2002. While in school, he added a 2001 internship in Assurance, IT and Risk Consulting at Deloitte. After graduating, he shifted to finance and took on progressively larger analyst and finance manager roles across several business divisions between 2002 and 2008.

Between 2008 and 2015, he held Director and Senior Director positions in Planning & Analysis for Store Operations. Andy Fred Russ directed finance and strategy for a major expansion into a new market, and over time his portfolio expanded to include financial infrastructure, annual planning, reporting, and multi-year roadmaps for operating divisions throughout Texas.

In his next chapter, from 2016 through 2023, he served in Senior Director and Managing Director roles as Head of Merchant Planning & Analytics. In those roles, Russ served as the merchandising organization's senior financial and analytical partner, and the senior executive committee regularly relied on his advice on financial performance, trends, and strategic planning.

Andrew Fred Russ became Vice President of Planning & Analysis in 2024 and served in the position through 2026. He oversaw more than 100 professionals working across finance, analytics, data science, and pricing. The company's enterprise planning process, covering the annual plan, five-year plan, and weekly forecast for both U.S. and international operations, ran under his leadership at an organization with 60 officers and more than 400 locations.

Several of Russ's contributions at the company involved starting from nothing. He built two company-wide teams from the ground up, one dedicated to cost of goods and the other to decision science and data. Each became a lasting part of the company's operations.

He also created the company's first item-level merchant profit and loss statement (P&L). It gave buyers and store leaders a single, consistent view of performance, and it moved 100 buyers and 400 store leaders away from offline spreadsheets.

When one division needed a turnaround, Andy Fred Russ served as its principal strategist, and the business moved from losses to strong profitability. In a separate effort, he produced the analytics supporting five company-wide price investments over two years, each paid for through cost savings.

Russ considers developing people central to leading. A department-wide leadership development program he built and led yielded five director promotions, one senior director promotion, and seven manager promotions within two years, and team retention improved over the same period.

He sums up his leadership in three ideas. First, developing people and building teams. The second is bringing order to chaos. The third is democratizing intelligence, his term for delivering the right insight to decision makers at the moment it matters most.

Andrew Fred Russ completed an MBA in Finance and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. At Texas State University, he earned two degrees with Honors, a BBA in Accounting and a BBA in Computer Information Systems, and was honored with the LBJ Outstanding Senior Award. He earned his Texas CPA license in 2003.

Boards at nonprofits and universities have been part of his life throughout his career. For 20 years, Russ sat on the advisory board of the Texas State University McCoy College of Business, chairing it from 2021 to 2025. An Eagle Scout, Andy Fred Russ chaired the Audit Committee of the Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council, from 2018 to 2022, work closely tied to his scouting background. He has been a Trustee of the San Antonio Botanical Garden and a member of its Finance & Executive Committee since 2022.

He also volunteers at his local church. His support has extended to Oak Hills Church in San Antonio and to First Baptist Church and MDPC Church in Houston.

Andrew Fred Russ grew up in Austin and lives in Alamo Heights, Texas. Husband, son, and girl dad, he is also a dog dad to Dutch, his English Cream Golden Retriever.

When he is not working, Russ tends to burn out, hit the mountains, ski, or map out his next trip. He has run 14 marathons, including New York, Marine Corps, Houston, and Seattle. He has also finished Disney's Goofy Challenge, a half marathon followed by a full marathon the next day. Several of Colorado's 14ers are behind him, though Half Dome in Yosemite remains the hike he remembers most. Skiing, cycling, and regular CrossFit round out his routine.

His travels have taken him to Oktoberfest in Munich and onto the slopes of the Swiss and French Alps, and his summers include time with family in Chicago. Andy Fred Russ is a lifelong learner who plans each race, climb, and trip with the curiosity he applies to his advisory work.

Owners of founder-led and family-owned businesses who are preparing to buy or sell can work with Andrew Fred Russ, CPA, on quality of earnings and financial diligence. As a Partner at Ellacap, Russ leads that work. He brings to it a 25-year corporate... Show more

I am 41 years old, and during the last 18 years I have participated in different ERP and CRM implementation projects, of the Microsoft Dynamics family. I seek to share knowledge, experiences and success stories with the use of both platforms within organizations, as well as integration models with other systems, facilitating the adoption of users and consultants from the Microsoft Dynamics community.

I am part of the “Poweramicos”, a group of consultants and developers, focused on sharing information about the benefits that Dynamics 365 and the PowerPlatform have for companies and their collaborators.

I am currently an organizer of Impressions 365, an event that is focused on the training, dissemination and adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 platforms. In addition, I participate by contributing content to the Dynamics User Groups community in Spanish, I have been a speaker at PowerPlatform World Tour events as well as I have attended events called: Dynamics 365 Saturday's in various venues, which are aimed at being a guide for the effective adoption of Digital Transformation in companies and to share as much information as possible related to this topic.

I am 41 years old, and during the last 18 years I have participated in different ERP and CRM implementation projects, of the Microsoft Dynamics family. I seek to share knowledge, experiences and success stories with the use of both platforms within ... Show more