Chief Executive and Board Leader
Cassel Shapiro, CFA, founded the Skillr App so we can learn from and work with one another in no-nonsense, intuitive, frictionless, fun, instant, and affordable pay by-the-minute VidChats. In his prior life in finance, he founded and advised SternAegis Ventures and the Aegis Special Situations Funds, is co-founder of Zoomcar Enterprises, Orchestra BioMed, Hydrofarm Holdings and many other tech and life science ventures, and has sat on the boards of DermaSensor and Outstanding Foods among others.
Chief Technology
Webster Ross III is SKILLR’s tech mastermind. A serial entrepreneur, Webster enjoys taking ventures from zero to one. He’s also a fan of basketball and fishing, and can often be found having some laughs in the comedy section of SKILLR. He’s the Co-founder and former CTO of venture-backed startups Zipdrug and Mixlab. He’s a veteran of New York City's startup community with over 15 years of experience in tech and a master's degree in computer engineering from Columbia University. He enjoys using technology to solve complex problems, provide social good and improve our world.
Fractional CMO
Jonathan Mark is an accomplished marketing leader successful in building brands and agencies from the ground-up. Utilizing his start-up experience and mentality to deliver influential, high-impact strategies and planning that drive business growth, engagement, and revenue.
Leveraging a rich background as a senior-level marketing professional complemented by the entrepreneurial skills, and experience garnered from co-founding a successful start-up, Eats.com – later sold to Delivery.com/Cantor Ventures, Jonathan has built and developed numerous high-performance, cross-functional teams, fostered strategic alliances with key stakeholders, and created award-winning digital marketing strategies and campaigns.
Brand and Influencer Partnerships
iOS Developer
Customer Success Manager
Senior UI/UX Designer
Advisor
Board Member
Victor Anthony is currently an Investment Analyst focused on TMT and consumer investments at Epoch Investment Partners. His previous experience includes over 15 years as an Equity Analyst focused on internet, media, technology and telecom stocks at firms such as Bear Stearns, Lazard and Aegis Capital. Victor was highly sought after by CNBC, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, The New York Times and other TV, print and radio mediums for commentary on individual stocks and sector trends. He holds a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from Temple University and an MBA with a concentration in finance and accounting from The University of Rochester.
Board Member
Mr. Hladek is a C-Suite Executive in the financial services sector, focusing his employment at investment advisory and investment holding companies. As a licensed Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Hladek has utilized his accounting and operational experience to guide numerous public and private companies as a director and committee chairman across a wide range of industries.
Board Member
Mr. Pons has served on the boards of 15 publicly traded companies, utilizing his more than 40 years of hands-on operating experience as a CEO and Senior executive positions in high growth companies and companies in need of turnaround strategies. Mr. Pons is a hands-on public company director, utilizing his vast public company experience to focus the management team and fellow directors on growing value for all stakeholders. Mr. Pons’ operational expertise is deep in generating revenue growth, distribution strategies, and marketing aspects. Mr. Pons’ breadth of experience spans experience and inner workings of communications, technology, retail, and the packaged goods industries.
Chief Executive and Board Leader
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