I got to interview Amy Simpkins. She is an Innovation catalyst in theory and in practice. She’s the CEO of renewable energy startup, muGrid Analytics, solving problems at the edge of energy Technology and economics using math and modeling. She’s also an innovation facilitator for entrepreneurs and author of the book, Spiral: A Catalyst for Innovation and Expansion, which applies engineering design methodology to business and Personal Development. Amy is a former spacecraft designer, and holds degrees in astronautical engineering from MIT and the University of Southern California. She’s a messy chef, a world traveler, a taekwondo green belt, a homeschooling mom of three, and a tough cookie in the Colorado backcountry.
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Roman is a 1st generation immigrant from Ukraine. He arrived in US with 6 other family members to a 2 bedroom apartment. Roman interned with the Secret Service and held a top secret government clearance. He was forced to become a self taught digital marketer as a result of the 2008 recession, and fell in love with it. Roman has 14 years of experience leading digital teams in senior leadership roles on over 600 campaigns across many industries. He founded Nova Zora Digital in 2012.
Roman is the host of the Digital Savage Experience Podcast, a Top 100 Podcast on Apple Podcasts for How To and has worked on other projects in the podcast space. He is a foster parent, and has had 29 kids in his home since June 2018. He became a foster parent by going through 6 miscarriages with his wife in 3 years, 2 of which happened on Christmas Days. With death, loss, and hardships Roman pushes through no matter what.
