Steven sets vision and core strategies for product, growth, and revenue. Steven developed the concept for Wannado while serving as policy director and community strategist for one of the most hotly contested U.S. Congressional campaigns in the nation. After acquiring seed funding, Steven moved to Nashville and teamed up with world class CTO, Shawn Chapman, to build the platform.

Steven has a masters degree from University of Oxford and bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College. His field of research focused on modern social movements, theories of leadership, and historical change.

Shawn has 13 years experience starting and growing companies, leading technology teams, and architecting large consumer and b2b platforms. Previous to Wannado, Shawn served as CTO at BancVue where he helped grow the company to 300+ employees and $100 million in annual revenue (Inc 500: 2009, 2010, 2011). Before starting BancVue, Shawn served as CTO at DealerSkins, which was acquired by Trader Publishing/Dominion Enterprises in 2005.

Founder of Electric Western, Jacob got his start putting out records, promoting shows, and most notoriously starting insanely popular parties. Electric Western’s flagship weekly party attracts hundreds each week and GQ Magazine called it “The Most Stylish Party in America”.

Jacob served as marketing director on the founding team of Artist Growth LLC and later started Mountain, one of Nashville's top creative agencies where he has served as Chief Creative Officer and Managing Director.

Previously VP of International Business Development for Groupon, Mike helped build, scale and manage the operations in Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Dubai and India. In 2010, he built FreeLunched, a social advertising platform in Miami. Mike is currently founder/partner at 1Apeiron, which helps build high growth startups into global companies.

After more than fifteen years as a General Partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Kevin now serves as a Partner Emeritus of the group.

In 2005, Kevin co-founded Radar Partners building a diversified portfolio of investments across a range of asset classes.

Prior to joining KPCB, Kevin was the Vice President and General manager of the Network Systems Team at Businessland (now Siemens). During his tenure, the company’s sales increased from under $70 million to over $1.4 billion. Kevin currently lends his expertise serving on the Board of Directors of both public and private companies.

Jack is a founding Partner at Oak Stream Ventures, and previously founding Partner in HM Capital Partners (formally Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated).

Jack serves on the board of directors for several companies. He also serves as an officer and executive board member of Circle Ten Council (Dallas)-Boy Scouts of America, an executive board member of Longhorn Council (Ft. Worth)-Boy Scouts of America, an officer and executive board member of Boy Scouts of America (National Council).

Ray is Chairman and founding Partner at Conduit Corporation. He has over 22 years of executive leadership experience in the distribution, publishing, and entertainment industries. Capp served as COO at Ingram Entertainment from its founding to over $1 billion in sales, and as EVP at Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the top 10 publishers in the English language. With considerable experience with Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), product development, and marketing, Capp is highly regarded as an insightful strategist and no frills operator. Capp is himself, a successful author and inventor.

Joe is a Nashville-based entrepreneur, inventor, and investor in the music, entertainment, and digital marketing space. Joe is a founder and former CEO at Moontoast (now Spendsetter). He currently owns and manages Glaser Instruments, actively advising and investing in several companies.

Joe is the former Chairman of Sony Music and RCA Label Group.

Galante was instrumental in growing the careers of such iconic artists as Jennings, Dolly Parton and Milsap, and less than 10 years after relocating to Music City, he was named head of RCA's Nashville division, rising through the ranks from the marketing side instead of A&R, which was the norm. At 32, he became the youngest person ever named to run a major country record label. His first year in that post, Billboard named RCA the No. 1 country label, and the company held that title for a decade while Galante launched the careers of Alabama, Vince Gill, the Judds, Keith Whitley, Clint Black and Oslin, among others.

In 1990, Galante returned to New York to become national president of RCA Records Label-U.S., making him the first Music Row label head to run the U.S. operations of a major label. After several years, he returned to Nashville where he oversaw label consolidation and creation of Sony Music Nashville, and shepherded the careers of Underwood, Paisley, Chesney, Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn.

Bill is Chairman and Cofounder of Freeman Webb, Inc., a real estate investment, management and brokerage company with over 500 employees and 15,000 apartment units.

Bill currently serves on the board of directors of the Nashville State Community College Foundation and has served on the boards of the Tennessee State University Foundation, the Nashville Area YMCA, the Nashville Public Television Council and Children’s House.

Mark has been working in the digital and web space since 1992, when he launched one of the first five companies in the U.S. that sold music on the web. In 1999, co-founded the firm echomusic, which managed the digital businesses of some of the biggest entertainers in the world.

echomusic was sold to IAC in 2007, and post his exit in 2009, Mark worked as the Entrepreneur in Residence for Claritas Capital; helped launch the Nashville Entrepreneur Center; worked on the launch of the Music City Music Council; and generally worked to help grow the Nashville entrepreneurial ecosystem as an advocate, mentor and investor.

Twenty years of successful experience in leading fast growth global businesses, driving organizational changes and turnaround situations, establishing marketing strategies, sales channels and operational systems. Angel investor in technology and consumer goods startups, taking an active role advising portfolio companies with focus on business model and strategy development, “go to market” approach and CEO coaching.