Meet the Team

  • EL A. Panda

    EL A. Panda

    Inventor/ Founder

    Panda brings 20+ years as an artist and aesthetic disruptor. Holds 5 utility patents with 16+ patents pending worldwide. Former Director of Innovation & Business Development.

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  • Katie Lemke

    Katie Lemke

    CFO & Controller Brand Growth

    Katie brings over 20 years of leadership experience in finance, accounting, and reporting, including 15 years as Controller at PEAK6 Investments and Accel Entertainment. She has also held financial analyst roles at Mesirow Financial and KPMG. Katie’s extensive expertise spans high-stakes financial management where she played a pivotal role in guiding a company through a successful IPO.

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  • Suzy Heimann

    Suzy Heimann

    Product & Retail Advisor

    With 35 years of retail experience, this executive brings deep expertisein production, sourcing, and product development across all categories of apparel and accessories.

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  • Ruben Abarca

    Ruben Abarca

    Strategic Advisor

    30+ years of experience in operations, business development, and strategic growth. Has led successful ventures, built key partnerships,helped startups scale while achieving financial

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  • Justin Swindells

    Justin Swindells

    Legal Advisor

    25+ years of experience as an intellectual property attorney, Justin specializes in patents, IP litigation, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patent prosecution, enforcement, and monetization. He brings deep legal expertise to help protect and maximize the value of innovation.

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  • Veljko Trkulja

    Veljko Trkulja

    Chief Design Officer

    32 years as mechanical and design engineer. Extensive experience as aproject engineer and automation engineer. Serves on the board of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project.

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