Meet the Team
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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
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
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
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
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
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.