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Guest Panelists:

Omar Kasim is a serial entrepreneur in Northwest Arkansas. He has founded Con Quesos, Juice Palm, Plomo Quesadillas, and is the co-founder of Sider, a startup that connects small businesses with student freelancers. His entrepreneurial journey has been published on PBS' TV Show "Startup USA", Google's 2019 Economic Impact Report, and on Access Hollywood. Aside from running his businesses, Omar speaks regularly to schools and corporate teams on the subjects of motivation and thinking entrepreneurially. He also is an adjunct professor at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. 
 

Jeremy Ausburn -  Senior Architect and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Edafio

Jeremy Ausburn is the Senior Architect and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Edafio, responsible for planning, designing, and integrating end-to-end security solutions that protect and grow our clients' businesses. Jeremy provides a hands-on, real-world perspective and an unparalleled ability to defend mid- to enterprise-level companies against today's evolving threats.

He brings to Edafio Technology Partners over 20 years of experience in the information and technology field where he has developed the critical ability to provide solutions that align with the unique vision and goals of an individual business.
 
Before joining Edafio, Ausburn was the Information Security Consultant/Network Security Engineer at Blu3 Technologies, Inc., where he delivered world-class IT consulting services for financial services organizations. This role included disaster recovery/business continuity, incident response, security awareness training, and research and development of policies, procedures, and processes for both the organization and clients.
 
From 2012 to 2014, Ausburn functioned as a virtual CIO for Allied Technology Group's clients, where he streamlined responsibilities including designing, planning, and implementing security, infrastructure, and services architectures.
 
Jeremy exemplifies his commitment to and advocacy for continuing education and professional development. His many degrees and qualifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Cloud Security Professional (CCSP); Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH); Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT), and Certified Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE). He is also formally certified in Cisco Design and Networking, as well as a certified HIPAA Professional. Additionally, he is a member of Infragard, a collaborative branch of the FBI. Jeremy received his bachelor's degree in Professional & Technical Writing with a minor in philosophy from UA Little Rock.
Ausburn holds a seat on the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Better Business Bureau.

Eric Howerton - Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer, SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder

Eric Howerton is the Co- Founder and CGO of SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder. In his own words, Eric was doing ecommerce before it was cool. In his career, he has helped regional companies build national business through online retail. He and our team strive to build programs and tools to give insights, get content and rich media uploaded to product pages as easy as possible. Eric has worked closely with the world?s largest retailers for over 5 years, helping his clients and partners win online.




Edwin Ortiz - Founder, Luncher

Edwin Ortiz founded Luncher in 2018 in Bentonville, Arkansas. He grew up in Mexico City where he managed a small public transit business at the age of 12. After several other entrepreneurial endeavors he attended BYU- Idaho where he received a Bachelors in Business Management with a focus in Supply Chain. Over the last decade, Edwin worked with several Fortune 500 companies to optimize their operations and increase revenue through efficiency practices in 8 different countries. These experiences led him to start Luncher? after recognizing that lunchtime can often be a lost hour for working professionals who are already pressed for time in their daily lives.


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479-273-2841 or egray@greaterbentonville.com