Company Info for westmont.edu | Icebreaker

Company Info for westmont.edu | Icebreaker

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Head of EPD Operations at Lattice

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Co-Founder & CEO @ Builtfirst

Benjamin Taylor

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I'm a content designer and strategist. See my portfolio here: https://www.bentaylorportfolio.work/ I love both words and numbers: my favorite projects combine the two. I've got experience working alongside engineers on products, collaborating with designers for UX, and crafting content for mobile apps and webpages. Having worked at both startups and more established tech firms (ex: Facebook/Meta, Dropbox), I've learned when to be scrappy and when to be strategic. I enjoy writing for both consumers and businesses, and I'm just as comfortable designing content for SaaS (software as a service) as I am for popular apps like Facebook and Instagram. When I’m not working, you’ll find me playing with my kids, trying to compete at table tennis clubs or blogging about film, books and games.

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-Serial founding AE. 1st AE Hire @ Growbots, 2nd AE hire @ Airbase, 1st sales hire at Ashby -Earned multiple internal promotions at every step in career -Closed 1.2M ARR in first 6 months at Ashby. 2X Sales MVP (2022, 2023), exceeded quota every year. Won lighthouse logos including Ramp, Snowflake, Confluent, Hims and Hers, Vanta, FullStory, Duolingo, Reddit, and many more. -Built a BDR program from scratch at Airbase, hired and trained 5 BDRs, 3 of whom were promoted to AEs within a year -Creator and curator of #ashbyhiddengems customer education program (still running to this day) -Direct quote from Ashby CEO: "Jacob is an exceptional 0-1 sales rep. Clearly in the top 1% of folks in that category. He laid the foundation of how we sold Ashby and for many of our customers he has become the face of the brand"

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Recruiting Coordination Lead

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Strategic People & Operations leader with over a decade of experience aligning people, processes, and technology to accelerate business growth and scale global operations. I specialize in building high-performing teams, designing data-driven programs, and driving cross-functional alignment that delivers measurable impact on revenue, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. With a passion for operational excellence, I bridge business strategy and execution, translating ambitious goals into scalable systems and empowered teams. My leadership approach balances rigor with empathy — ensuring people are not only accountable, but engaged and inspired to deliver exceptional results.

Thomas Cantrell

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Software Architect / Principal Engineer, Software Communications Interfaces

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I'm a driven quality assurance professional with a passion for start-ups and the ever-growing tech industry. Analytical and creative problem solver. A quick learner with new processes and technology. I've got a keen eye for detail. Excellent understanding of how random variables can affect systems at both a micro level and down the pipeline. Passionate about agile testing methods.