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Team

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Alonzo Black

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Founder & CEO

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James "Jim" Carroll

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Advisor

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Joel Layton

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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Our Founder/CEO has extensive leadership experience of 20+ years in the entertainment and music industry with leadership experience as a business owner of a record label, music publishing company, and talent agency with a focus on marketing, promotions, management, media, and talent development. 

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Our Advisor has extensive leadership experience of 30+ years in global sales management, strategy, transformation, operations, and enablement with a BA in Communications/Journalism from Bridgewater State University, MBA in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University, and attended Harvard Business School also being an Advisory Council Member of the Harvard Business Review.

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​Our CMO has extensive leadership experience of 20+ years in web and mobile marketing expertise: Analytics, Testing, Product Reviews, Paid Search, Search Engine Optimization, Site Search, Display, Social Media, Mobile/Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Software Marketing, Brand Building, User Experience, and Information Architecture  while also being skilled in Wire-framing, Focus Groups, Usability Studies, Multi-variant testing, Web Analytics, with the proven record of driving significant gains in Return on Investment, Average Order Value, Revenue per Visit, New Customer Acquisition and Conversion Rate and having a BBA in Finance, General from Hofstra University.

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Our CFO/COO has extensive leadership experience of 20+ years as a financial executive leading strategic finance within global organizations, executing cross-border and domestic M&A, PE exits, IPOs and public and private debt financings. Drive timely and intelligent reporting, identify insightful KPls, implement automation, and deliver operational efficiency for financial organization. Oversee budget process, connected capital allocation, manage international operations, lead strategic, financial and operational strategies, ensure compliance, risk management to support sustainable growth and scale through operational excellence. As CFO, also managed Legal & IP, HR & Administration, Supply Chain and IT. PE portfolio companies of WCAS, TPG, ABS Capital Partners/JMI Equity, Summit Partners (2), GAAS Labs, and Digital Alpha/Energy Impact Partners.

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Our HOT (Head Of Technology) has extensive leadership experience of 15+ years as a senior level global technology leader with diverse experience having a strong background in software engineering and a proven track record across diverse industries specializing in delivering innovative, cost-effective custom tailored solutions. His full stack experience spans the full development lifecycle, from strategic planning to deployment, with a focus on agile methodologies, modern software architecture, and cloud technologies. He excels at leading cross-functional teams to build impactful solutions - whether its streamlining workflows, modernizing legacy systems, or launching new digital products having a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Information Systems from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) College of Information Systems & Web Application Development.

 

Our current technology development team located off-shore is responsible for the development and execution of our technology strategy in alignment with our business objectives. The 10+ team oversees the design, development, and deployment of our platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Their goal is to drive innovation and continuous improvement in our technology stack and development processes. Our team is led by their CTO whom manages and mentors our team of talented engineers and designers. Our development team meets regularly with our Head Of Technology and executive staff here at ZobeLab to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate technology seamlessly into our product offerings. Our technology team developed our prototype demo of our full platform and the development of our MVP (Zobe Academy) as we continue moving forward with the planning and development of our platform to move towards our fully developed version of ZobeLab as we implement each section of the platform.

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Our VP of Alliances is very accomplished with a distinguished track record of high-agency brand strategy and social innovation. He is an executive with 15+ years of experience building public narratives, cultural platforms, partnerships, and mission-driven growth across entertainment, media, healthcare, nonprofit, and digital products. Bringing the rare blend of creative direction, cultural intelligence, social impact fluency, executive communications, and measurable growth execution. He has worked in media and PR capacities shaping high-visibility storytelling for brands, leaders, events, and cultural institutions. Previously he led a global media acquisition and partnerships negotiating 150+ content and distribution partnerships while helping scale values-driven media narratives to broad audiences. Having quotes in the New York Times and experienced across media appearances, executive storytelling, public platforms, philanthropy, and community leadership. Educated with an AACSB-accredited MHA with marketing emphasis, NYU Tisch Business & Entertainment training, and doctoral leadership formation - bringing strategic rigor, cultural taste, and human-centered insight to brand building.

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