Staff

Paul Bendel manages the events team for Tech Titans and specifically the Analytics and Insights, Health Tech and Internet of Things Forums along with the monthly Tech Industry Luncheon Series. He and his team also produce the annual spring golf tournament and the largest event in Tech Titans, the annual awards gala. He is a 35-year veteran of the chamber of commerce. and trade association profession. Prior to his career in chamber management, Paul was a news reporter and play-by-play announcer for several East Texas radio stations. Paul has completed the U.S.Chamber of Commerce Institutie for Organization Management, the Basic Industrial Development Course and has earned the Certified Chamber Executive designation from the Association of Chamber of Commece Executives. 

Bill Ballard brings more than 25 years of experience in all areas of executive and corporate leadership, business development, inventory and staff management, vendor relations, strategic planning, and implementation. He has 22+ years of experience as a Dallas-based small business owner and spent 3 years building a successful startup tech and service-oriented business. He and his wife Erin have four children:  William, Townes, Caroline and Louisa. Bill graduated from Trinity University and is a lifelong resident of the DFW area.

Barbara has a long history of working in client-centric industries such as academia (Brookhaven College), restaurant, retail & wholesale apparel (Jones New York), real estate (new home sales and properties manager), technology (Impiger Technologies), transportation (Bubbl) and healthcare (Assisting Hands).  She has worked with start-ups, small, medium and Fortune 500 enterprises throughout the United States. She is skilled in new business development, branding, customer retention, marketing, negotiation, sales management and operations. 

Beth Kolman works with the Innovation Team and has held positions at the Richardson Independent School District, Nortel, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and most recently, Cisco. 

Events Manager Mallory Crumb is a Dallas native and studied hotel and restaurant administration at Oklahoma State University. She has been working in the event industry for 10 years with Gleneagles Country Club, NYLO Hotels and Two Sisters Catering. Outside the office, she loves spending time with husband, Jake; puppy, Mia; and new daughter, Charley.

Jean Krone Bono is a former executive in corporate investor relations where she managed strategic communications with investors and analysts. 
Jean served in multiple education leadership roles. Her education involvement culminated in six years of service on the Board of Trustees for RISD.

Jean received a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from the University of Texas in Austin.

Shannon Skripka, events manager, helps organize, market and execute events and handles special projects. Prior to working at Tech Titans, she lived several years in Italy where she worked for Texas Instruments-Italy in international procurement. She is a graduate of UT Dallas.

Debbie comes to us from Mississippi and can take care of any invoices or payments. 

Andrea Young joined Tech Titans in 2016. She manages the Tech Titans website and produces the Tech Titans Golf Tournament.  Andrea spent 16 years of her career as a software programmer, at Lennox International, and later at Thomson Reuters.

Lawrence focuses on bringing foreign direct investment and new businesses into North Texas and supporting companies in their efforts to grow existing international business and enter new international markets.

Lawrence's background includes over 40 years of multinational business experience in multiple industries, holding senior executive-level positions and fractional executive management positions through HOWORTH International LLC. He has co-founded two multinational start-up companies and has developed and managed businesses in more than 25 countries. 
 
Lawrence has been appointed by the Secretary of Commerce as a Member of the District Export Council of North Texas (Chair Emeritus). He is currently active in several organizations including Business Management Advisory Committee, Collin College and is an adjunct professor, International School of Business, Richland Campus, DCCCD.