Kim Kobza
Company: True Elements
Location: Naples, Florida
I am a seasoned business executive who focuses on bringing high impact solutions with social value to life. I invest my time in solving meta problems and engage with people and companies that share my passion to make a difference and achieve financial success.
I strive to be an active listener and a life long learner. My experience as an executive and entrepreneur has a foundation in a unique multi-disciplinary career in business, technology, law, finance, and the social and network sciences. I have enjoyed the privilege of mentorship by many global business leaders.
I gravitate to innovative thinking and a sense of the possible - I set the goals high, and pursue them with thoughtful energy, and a mix of both vision and pragmatism. I expect to do "big things" and "to make a difference". I enjoy strategic problem solving.
Today, I am focused on solving the problem of global water quality and climate resiliency through forecasting and the application of AI. This is an extension of my experience in fostering the connectedness of everything and everybody, whether through artificial intelligence, cyber-security, social communication or renewable resources
I was a pioneer in the social networking industry dating back to my business and community leadership pre-1999 and have led teams that have designed and built some of the largest and most vibrant social networks on the Web. These include as examples: Imagine New York (World Trade Center), Statute of Liberty, Flight 93 Memorial, DAPA Defense Acquisition Network, CNN Katrina Safe List, and the American Express Open Forum.
I have also been a tech CEO (co-founder) for 14 years and was named Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in Florida in 2009. I have had responsibility for all facets of building a business - vision, finance, sales, marketing, operations, product development and organization. I believe that successful business execution requires team work, and transparent stewardship. Our companies have won many distinguished awards (a team achievement).
