Ristole is grateful for being able to recruit such a group of distinguished, successful leaders in the industry. These individuals come with experience in venture capitalism, engineering, and thought leadership. These corporate leaders and entrepreneurial experts understand the vision of Ristole and are willing to leverage their vast networks to help guide us to success.
Venture Capitalist and Executive Director of the Rockies Venture Fund. Peter has over thirty years of business experience in corporate leadership roles as CIO and economics directors and as a CEO/serial entrepreneur.
Founder, President and CEO of Sourcing Alliance. David is an entrepreneur who is passionate about creating equity value. He specializes in transformation, disruptive innovation and the creation and implementation of compelling opportunities.
Principal of Empowerment Capital, LLC. Steve works with corporations and their executives to execute transactions and solve problems at the intersection of law, public policy and commerce as well as advisory services in the impact sector.
President of Tech Savvy Women and author of two books focused on advancing diverse talent in STEM. JJ works both with technology-based companies and capital-based organizations investing in tech startups to tap into new customers, new markets, and new channels.
Principal owner of ELEMENTS, a corporate interiors dealership, ranked by the Denver Business Journal as the 8th largest woman-owned business in Colorado, with annual sales of approximate $53 million.
Executive director of the Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a provider of entrepreneurial and business development services that plays a vital role in the metro Denver region. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at Rocky Mountain Performance of Excellence.
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Julie is a proven leader with strategic vision and technical expertise with development of strategic human capital initiatives that drive organizational performance.