CHICAGO POLAND VENTURES -PRINCIPALS

SUZANNE READE

Polish-American corporate manager in financial services companies and organizations (CNA Financial, Urban Insurance Partners Institute)
President and founder of the Chicago ArchAngels (investing $1M annually in early stage companies from US)
Served on non-profit boards of directors, i.a. for Professional Women’s Club of Chicago, Chicago Waldorf School, Neighborhood Housing
BA from Syracuse University, completed Basic Program of Liberal Education at the University of Chicago

Business entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in identifying business opportunities, launching and leading successful companies
Founder and CEO of IDEA Furniture, Co. a Chicago based furniture retail & import Company
Seasoned angel investor in early stage companies with numerous companies in his portfolio and active member of Chicago ArchAngels
Executive MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and a BA in International Business from National Louis University

Polish business professional in food retail industry (founder and CEO Marketplace Brands and Old World Quality Foods) with financial and entrepreneurship background with over 20 years of experience
Venture capitalist in Joseph Stone Special Opportunity Fund and member of Chicago ArchAngels
Philanthropist (Board Member of EasterSealsof DuPageand Fox Volley)
BS in Accounting, MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from DePaul’s KellstadtGraduate School

Technology and innovation executive.
Global player in medtech, electronics and semiconductors.
Manager of businesses in international corporations and high-tech start-ups.
Author of 30 patents in domains of consumer electronics, automotive, medical, entertainment and digital maps.
Precursor of gallium nitride semiconductors, 3D TV and three dimensional navigation maps.
Holding a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence.
For the last 5 years actively investing in medical startups.

Alumni of Inter-faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Warsaw University.
Chemist and molecular biologist with over 5 years of professional experience in MedTech (PL/USA) companies.
Fascinated by the complexity of the molecular basis of health and disease, and gravitated into big ideas that make a positive change.
Deeply understands that in order to change the world through innovation, you must secure strong and smart financial support and adherence to the market.

Over 25 years of experience working in the international banking sector
Head of the Treasury and Investment Finance Department at the newly established DexiaKommunalreditBank.
Managing Director of the Strategic Clients Department, as well as a member of the Management Board of PekaoInvestementBanking S.A.
Graduate of INSEAD, as well as the Warsaw School of Economics.

Co-founder of the Washington DC ArchAngels in 2011
Has developed a series of classes, workshops and online courses teaching entrepreneurs and investors company analysis, term sheet negotiation, valuation, and pitch review
Associate of the Starlight Investment Group
BA from the University of New York at Buffalo, and he has a JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law