James Gerdsen
Cincinnati, OH, USA
After graduating from Boston University, James Gerdsen was hired at Z-Tel in Tampa, Florida. T-Zel was a startup company that brought James Gerdsen on as a Director of Business Development. He focused on growing the business and cultivating relationships; this was something James Gerdsen is very good at. Through these relationships he was able to raise $330 million in start up capital. Eventually the company was able to go public with the money he helped raise.