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Gail Goodman is the CEO of Constant Contact, the trusted provider of online marketing for small businesses and nonprofits. A small business expert and visionary, Goodman has revolutionized the way that small organizations create and grow relationships with their customers and members.  Since taking leadership of Constant Contact in 1999, she has led the company to a successful IPO (NASDAQ: CTCT) and has been the architect of the company’s growth to 1,000+ employees and seven office locations, including one in the U.K. Today, more than 600,000 small businesses and nonprofits use Constant Contact’s online marketing tools to engage their customers and grow their businesses. Author of Engagement Marketing: How Small Business Succeeds in a Socially Connected World, Goodman has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work with small businesses and is a frequent speaker at national technology and entrepreneurial events.

Olga Vidisheva, is the founder and CEO of  Shoptiques.com, an online destination 
for the best local boutiques from Paris to New York. Shoptiques is funded by Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, Benchmark, William Morris Endeavor Talent Agency among others. Olga is the first single non-technical founder accepted into Y Combinator. Prior to starting Shoptiques, Olga attended Harvard Business School, worked at CHANEL and Goldman, Sachs & Co. in Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking in New York and modeled for a numerous fashion brands.

Robyn Hatcher, a current SCORE NYC client, is an author and communication
skills expert who brings more than 17 years of experience to her position as Founder and Principal of SpeakEtc., a boutique communication and presentation-skills training company. Her book “Standing Ovation Presentations”, was named one of the top-ten Business and Self-help books on Forbeswomen.com, in December, 2013. 

Vikram Rajan is the co-founder of phoneBlogger.net. Vik is a frequent presenter at various professional associations, including the NYC Bar Association. Vik has also been quoted by the Wall Street Journal’s Startup Journal, Entrepreneurship magazine, Channel Pro, and more. In 2012, Vik appeared in an exclusive Forbes magazine Roundtable Video with its editor. Vikram is a leading Constant Contact "Master Certified" Authorized Local Expert & has presented marketing tips in their radio commercials. Vik Rajan is also a Counselor-in-training with SCORE NYC.

Howard Geltzer, a SCORE Mentor, co-founded and built a top 50 public relations firm that included award-winning programs and product launches for Sony, Motorola, Black & Decker and Toshiba. He is an adjunct faculty member at NYU’s Stern Business School and the Marshall School of Business at The University of Southern California.

William Belida has been involved in the foodservice industry for decades as everything from an owner, to an operator, to consultant. In addition to founding 212 Restaurant Consultants, he has opened 20+ concepts in NYC.  In what can only be described as a modern day 'Salon" they team with designers, artists, market makers, fashion icons and entertainment professionals along with restaurant experts and tradesmen to create and brand for their clients ideas never thought possible in restaurants.  William graduated from Georgetown University and runs restaurant operations courses for the SBA, SCORE NYC & NYC Business Solutions.  

Elliot Merberg after graduating from NYU, has over 30 years experience the food distribution business.  His family business, Diversified Food Service Distributors, professionalized into a full-line institutional food distributor serving the hospitality, school, and healthcare industries from Boston to Washington. Elliot went on to form ENE Consulting Services, Inc., providing distribution, sales, marketing, logistics, and M&A advice to distributors.  Elliot is a sought-after lecturer and consultant to many organizations, including visiting lecturer at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, SCORE NYC and the US Army. 

J. Vincenzo Gatto owned and operated retail apparel stores; manufacturer, consultant and educator.  He is a professor of Fashion Merchandising Management at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).  SCORE NYC Mentor specializing in brand positioning and marketing.

Harry Dannenberg was a top executive in women’s footwear retail and wholesale stores; developed and brought to market popular-priced footwear.  He has worked with leading shoe designers importing and manufacturing merchandise from around the world.

Wendi Caplan-Carroll Constant Contact’s Area Director for the Northeastern United States as well as the Regional Development Director for New York City and North Jersey. Wendi has presented at events including the New York Expo For Business, Inbound Marketing Conference, NY Times Small Business Summit, 1010 WINS Small Business Breakfast, CBS-AM Small Business Breakfast, and NY Enterprise Report Sales and Marketing Conferences.