Queen City Angels

Queen City Angels is honored to be mentioned in this list of such esteemed angel groups!

We are thrilled to recognize Pati Froyo as QCA’s Member of the Week! Pati has been with QCA since 2022. Throughout her career, including 30 years at ExxonMobil, Pati has paved the way for women in executive corporate leadership, notably serving as the first female Sales Director and President at ExxonMobil Inter-America Inc. In 2018, driven by a passion for coaching and fostering effective leadership and healthy work environments, Pati founded her own consulting firm, Pati Froyo Coaching & Consulting LLC. She now provides executive coaching to the leaders of today, facilitating their professional growth and influence. Thank you, Pati, for all you do to support QCA and entrepreneurial growth!

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Congratulations Bob Dorsey, this week we celebrate you as QCA’s Member of the Week! Bob is the Co-founder of Ultimus Fund Solutions, a provider of fund administration and investor solutions. Throughout his nearly 20 years with Ultimus, Bob served in many capacities, including CEO, President, and Vice Chairman. Bob’s experience in finance and corporate governance has been invaluable to our portfolio companies since he joined in 2022. Thank you, Bob, for your continued commitment to mentoring and advising entrepreneurs!  

Congratulations Frank Grande, QCA’s Member of the Week! Frank joined QCA six months ago and is one of our many members who participates while working full-time. Frank dedicates his time to Literature Fulfilment Services in Blue Ash as its President and CEO, where he has been working for over 22 years. Since 2014, Frank has also lent his expertise as a member of the Board of Directors to the Aubrey Rose Foundation, a group dedicated to providing financial and emotional support to the families of children with life-threatening illnesses. Thank you, Frank, for the many ways you support the Cincinnati entrepreneurial community!

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We are thrilled to announce Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (“Dinsmore”) as our Sponsor of the Month! We thank you for your ongoing, generous support of our entrepreneurial mission. Special gratitude for the dedication and partnership of Morning MentoringTM, started almost 20 years ago by the Queen City Angels. Dinsmore was founded in 1908 by Frank F. Dinsmore with its roots on Walnut St. in our very own Cincinnati. The firm’s 750+ attorneys nationwide are trusted advisers to Fortune 500 companies, institutions, associations, governments, firms, individuals, and of course -- startups! Clients count on Dinsmore for high-quality, commercial, cost-effective advice. While Dinsmore has expanded to 35+ offices from coast to coast, its founding principle, #ExceptionalClientService, remains fundamental to its practice. Thank you Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Your sponsorship allows us to continue supporting Greater Cincinnati’s entrepreneurial community.

Congratulations John Ataman! This week we celebrate you as QCA’s Member of the Week! Before joining QCA, John spent 19 years with PNC Bank, serving the last 12 years as Senior Vice President. Over the course of his career, John has worked in relationship management, business development, loan syndication, marketing, and medical imaging. John’s rich experience has provided valuable insight to QCA since 2021. Due to John’s positive experience with QCA he was inspired to graduate from an Ascent Member to a Regular Member. We thank you, John, for your active commitment to our entrepreneurial ecosystem!

Congratulations Cara Whitehill on being named QCA’s Member of the Week! Cara has been a member since 2020 and is a leader and respected voice in her field of travel technology. She has spent her career helping B2B SaaS companies refine and optimize their Go-To-Market and commercialization strategies. Having held various leadership positions at industry-leading companies like Expedia, Travelocity, Deem, and Traxo, Cara has extensive experience successfully leading early-stage startups from inception to growth and scaling larger organizations. Now the Founder of Unlock Advisors where she is an advisor to and an angel investor in early-stage startups and growth-stage enterprises. Cara’s expertise and leadership provide invaluable guidance to our QCA portfolio companies. Thank you, Cara! Check her out on her Travel Tech Insider podcast! https://lnkd.in/gcdcYE9b   Interested in becoming an Angel Investor? https://lnkd.in/gQ-2U8Jq

We are delighted to recognize Bob Ziek as QCA’s Member of the Week. Congratulations! Bob Ziek is celebrating 5 years as a member of QCA. With over 40 years of experience in the CPG space, he has held executive roles in R&D, operations, and supply chain. Bob has personal experience scaling a business from the ground up; as co-founder of Changing Paradigms, Bob played a key role in driving the sales to exceed $65 million before successfully exiting. More recently, he has founded a consultancy business specializing in innovation and strategy. Besides advising our QCA portfolio companies, Bob also volunteers as a mentor for Cincinnati’s Flywheel Social Enterprise Hub and serves on several non-profit boards, including the Board of Trustees at Clarkson University. Thank you, Bob, your expertise is invaluable!   Interested in becoming an Angel Investor?! https://lnkd.in/gQ-2U8Jq