Our Team

Leadership

PaulWinandyThe current director of ATIF is Paul Winandy. Paul has been a leading contributor to four successful startup businesses; two of which were named to the Inc. 500 list and concluded with acquisitions by public firms. Constantly attracted to innovative technology ventures, Paul now enjoys helping entrepreneurs navigate the startup challenges and achieve commercial success. Paul is an active angel investor focusing on investment opportunities in enterprise software, Internet commerce, technology enabled services and medical devices.

Board of Directors

  • Paul Winandy, ATIF Managing Director
  • Nicholas Aretakis, Arkayne
  • Tom Duening, Director Emeritus
  • Ed Hall, Associate Dean in the Fulton School of Engineering
  • Michael Hool, Hool Law Group
  • Chuck Jirauch, Quarles & Brady
  • Rob Logan, ShaMac Holdings

Members

ATIF-oct09-01ATIF members play an active role in making the regular Investor Meetings the most productive and supportive occasion possible for members and presenting entrepreneurs.  Members help to find and select the most promising investment opportunities for the group. Once selected, presenting entrepreneurs are guided through the presentation process by a supportive member with related industry experience.