ABOUT US

Businessman by day, dog-sitter, cook by evening, movie-buff by night, dreamer by midnight

Krishna Vemuri lived through most phases of LifeCycle of Life (LCL), being infant to adult, parent of two wonderful kids in the college, being a dog-parent, living in shared accommodations to owning a luxury home where he felt short of the services required in every stage.

Krishna has a Master’s Degree in Automation from IISc (the #1 ranked Graduate school), Bangalore, India. He has 30+ years’ experience in technology and management. He has experience of IPOs, Mergers acquisitions, and has turned around a company from Ch-11 to profitable. Krishna’s family of five consists of his wife, who is a practicing Homeopathic Doctor, two wonderful college-going children, and an adorable two-year-old Siberian Husky.

Serial entrepreneur, mother of two, creative thinker, community dweller, eccentric traveler

Jyoti Vazirani  has a Master’s Degree in Technology in Bio-Engineering from IIT, Mumbai. She is an entrepreneur and the CEO of the group of companies. She has built two companies from scratch. Jyoti is passionate about travelling around the world. She loves to find new ways to accomplish her goals. She believes that the community has contributed to her success and knows that once a goal is set, anything is possible. Her two kids are college graduates, and her husband works as a CMO in a multinational.

Milestone maverick, mountain lover, indigenous gardener, startup freak, full-time animal activist

Narayan has more than 20+ years of global experience in Information Technology in the areas of Systems Development and Business Operations. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from IIT Chennai. Narayan has two daughters, an attorney and College Senior. Narayan is passionate about international financial markets.

Networking wiz, quirky dad, bird watcher, edible garment proponent

Priyadarshan has a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Bridgeport. Darshan has 7+ years of experience in IT. He is the head of technology for all of the group’s companies. Priyadarshan has a passion to explore new technologies, likes watching sci-fi and adventure flicks and believes in chasing dreams. Priyadarshan and his wife, who is a college graduate, enjoy taking care of their child.

Scott Kelly Founder and CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners, is a 25 year fundraising, marketing, sales, training and publicity veteran. Scott has raised millions of dollars in capital for disruptive companies, garnered national media coverage for hundreds of regional and national brands and generated millions of dollars in revenues for the companies he has represented.

He has also trained over 1,000 sales people and has taught marketing at the university level in the United States and Europe.

When not making his clients famous, Scott spends his time in countless sporting events with his wife and two boys. He loves a good craft beer and playing with his “Black Dog” Shamus.

EXPERIENCE:

• Raised $4 billion in public and private capital for corporate clients.
• Founder and CEO of top public relations, digital marketing agency.
• Secured over 10,000 TV, Radio, Print and Online interviews for clients.
• Developed a social media reach of over 8 million.
• Frequent speaker and lecturer on PR and Digital Marketing.
• Experienced in management and financial consulting, marketing support, sales training, seminar and conference development.
• Started and operated businesses in Russia, India, Central and South America.
• Provided investment portfolio services for over 1,000 clients.
• Trained over 1,000 investment executives.
• Provided venture capital and media relation services for dozens of start-up, development stage and public companies.

Honors and Awards
• Arizona Excellence Award Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC) September 2013
• Service Above Self Award Chandler Rotary Club April 2012
• Ranking Arizona Top Marketing Firm Selection February 2012
• Volunteer of The Year Junior Achievement Of Arizona September 2011

EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree – San Francisco State University
Bachelor’s Degree – Adelphi University

Word finder, sunset watcher, kitchen detective, balcony view blocker  

Planner and implementer with keen eye for maximizing consumer comfort. Dev has over 5 years of experience in interactive blogging, content marketing, search engine optimization, social media management and visual storytelling.    

Batman in disguise, new code finder, aspiring scuba diver, trained Lamborghini lover

Beach coder, sunglass swapper, topography tripper, hardened seashell collector

Diligent Coder, Generous Turtle, Passion Digger, Associate of Witty

Hard coding fanatic, collage reformist, cycling hobbyist, butterfly chaser

Dream Catcher, Passionate Code Digger, Sensible Tutor, Moon Walker

Creative thinker, Unassuming notes taker, Amiable Singer,  Considerate pie

Creative Chaser, Generous Bonobo, Hobbyist dancer, Gregarious freak

Rational Owl, Bug Catcher, Sensible Digger, Unassuming Caretaker

Scholastics scanner, moonlight singer, bi-weekly childcare advisor, community fashion informant

Loophole digger, gaming maniac, cafe mapper, self-appointed soccer club manager  

Terrence Clark serves as the President and CEO of the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council. At the Council, Terrence provides operational oversight and carries out full management and operational responsibilities for the Council staff including personnel, administration, work delegation and performance evaluations. He also provides supervision and direction related to the Council program areas and activities in the Council’s market areas which are the State of New York and New Jersey up to the Trenton area.

Prior to this position, he served as the Vice President of Entrepreneurship and Business Development for the National Urban League, where he was responsible for the management of all of the small business and entrepreneurship programs. Terrence also served as the Senior Vice President, Knowledge Sharing for Opportunity Finance Network, where he was responsible for the management consulting, training and annual conference lines of business for community development financial institutions nationwide.

Over the course of his career, he has served in a variety of leadership positions for community and economic development organizations over the past twenty five years. He served as the Executive Director of the 47^th Street Business Improvement District for nine years assisting the 2,600 business owners in New York’s Diamond District in improving economic conditions in the district and marketing its services to a wider client base. He also served as the Executive Director of the Manhattan Minority Business Development Center, Bronx Small Business Development Center and the Pace University Minority and Women Business Development Center, where he managed and provided management consulting and business training services to small, minority and women business owners.

Terrence began his career with the United States Small Business Administration, where he served as the Assistant District Director for Management Assistance managing and providing management consulting and training services to SBA clients in the downstate 14 counties of New York. He is a graduate of Hunter College of the City University of New York, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He sits on the boards of the following organizations: TruFund Financial Services, Stonehenge Community Development Corporation, United Fund Advisors (NCF), and the Supplier Diversity Development Council of New Jersey