Director, Marketing & Communications, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Jason Bannon leads marketing and communications for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, the most active seed and early-stage investor in technology-focused enterprises in Greater Philadelphia. An ever-curious student for how brand stories evolve, he has more than 15 years experience in building both consumer and B2B-focused brands from both corporate and agency perspectives.
Executive Director, SyracuseFirst
Chris Fowler is the Founder & Executive Director of SyracuseFirst, a not for profit organization of over 425 Locally Owned and Independent businesses dedicated to building a sustainable economy where local businesses thrive and prevent chain proliferation and other trends from displacing local entrepreneurs.
Publisher, The Devil Strip; Unbox Akron
A former tutor, salesman, waiter, youth minister and reporter, Chris Horne started "The Devil Strip" as an Akron, Ohio-lovin' arts and culture print magazine that practices narrative placemaking to build community instead of an audience.
