Meet The Team

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Our team combines deep roots in the promotional products industry with decades of experience building successful technology companies.

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Atul Shevade, MBA

Prior to being the founder of Aturian, for five years, Atul served as the CTO of Corporate Imaging Concepts, LLC, a $90M distributor of promotional products. While at Corporate Imaging, Atul developed its proprietary online ordering platform, LEIF™, and served on its management committee.

Atul was also a founder and CTO of iMenu360 Inc., a high frequency, online ordering portal for restaurants around the world. He was also the co-founder and general partner of Ordernetwork, LLC. In addition, he also served as a Senior Management Consultant at Ernst & Young.

Atul holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from S.G.S. Institute of Technology & Science.

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Brian Abrams, ESQ., CPA

Brian is the founder and until 2017 served as CEO and Board Chair of Corporate Imaging Concepts, LLC, a tech-enabled, promotional products distributor. Under his leadership, Corporate Imaging grew from a one person start-up to a top 40 ranking in sales. In 2016, ASI recognized Brian as the industry’s Distributor Entrepreneur of the Year. That same year, Berkley Capital, a NY based private equity firm, purchased a majority interest in the company.

Currently, Brian serves on the Advisory Board of a Boston-based private equity firm, Fort Point Capital, is a Board Member for a Michigan-based private equity backed, experiential marketing agency, EventLink, and a venture capital backed, technology enabled rewards business, Rewards21. Brian also currently serves on the Board of and is a guest lecturer at the Baumhart Center at Loyola University, supporting social entrepreneurs.

A CPA and graduate of the University of Illinois with a BS in Accountancy (BS and CPA ’90) and the University of Michigan Law School (JD ’93), previously Brian was an attorney with Schiff Hardin and Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll.

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Tristen Pankake-Sieminski

Accounts Manager

Tristen enjoys creating tools utilizing the newest trends in technology. He has earned degrees in Architecture and Physics as well as a minor in Computer Science from Hobart College. Tristen has also published in the Mathematics Magazine. Tristen manages client accounts at Aturian.

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Matt Staff

Director of Sales

Matt brings over 15 years of experience spanning both sides of the promotional products industry. Prior to joining Aturian, Matt led sales efforts for Top 40 suppliers, Logomark and iClick, as well as Top 40 distributor, Summit Group.

Matt graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Marketing.

Advisory Board

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Michael Levitt

President, Mrl Promotions

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Steve Lipic

President, Lipic's Engagement

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Ira Neaman

President, Vantage Apparel