Idris Grant

Mr. Grant is a seasoned technology Entrepreneur who is currently a member of several different executive teams and sits on the board of several companies.

His positions include:
President for National Association of Sales Professionals, offering a feature-rich social networking platform and industry changing certification/training programs.
He is also the co-founder of LSI Media LLC. LSI Media is a digital media agency, providing website development, internet marketing, and media development services.

As a leader in the cloud backup and disaster recovery industry, Mr. Grant also serves as Chief Operating Officer for Yotta280 Inc.,a leading cloud backup and disaster recovery company. Yotta280 is an Asigra powered service provider that won the Asigra Hybrid Partner of the Year for 2013.
Mr. Grant also served as Vice President of Storage and Backup for Terremark Worldwide (A Verizon Company). He came to Terremark via Terremarks acquisition of DS3 Datavaulting in 2009.

Mr. Grant co-founded DS3 DataVaulting in 2002 and had been involved in formulating and delivering DS3 DataVaulting services. He served as the chief technology office for DS3 DataVaulting, and focused on delivering and educating DS3’s customer base on the DataVaulting services. He also helped establish the cloud-based backup industry within the United States.

Prior to 2002, Mr. Grant founded and served as President and CEO of I-Connect Inc. His responsibilities included sales, project management, and engineering and deployment solutions for I-Connect’s customer base. I-Connect was acquired by the ownership group that created DS3 DataVaulting in 2002. His industry affiliations include YEO (Young Entrepreneurs Organization), NVTC (Northern Virginia Technology Council), Loudoun County chamber of commerce, and the SBA mentoring program. He has taken a leadership role in engineering, operations, and business development throughout his career.

Sabine Grant

Mrs. Grant is a seasoned technology entrepreneur who is currently Chief Creative Officer of LSi Media LLC.
LSI Media (http://www.lsi-media.com) is a digital media agency and provides website development, graphic design, media development services and Social Media Marketing to public sector businesses, non-profit organizations and the US government.

Prior, Mrs. Grant, served as Vice President of Organizational Development and Program Management at NASP – National Association of Sales Professionals. Mrs. Grant also served as Manager of Capacity and Performance, managing a team of project managers to build datacenters for Terremark/Verizon. Prior to 2002, Mrs. Grant co-founded and served as Vice President of I-Connect Inc. Her responsibilities included project management and office management and business operations.

Specialties:

• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• Account Management
• Project/Program Management (PMP)

Lee Christopher Grant

Chris Grant has over 20 years of progressive experience in enterprise management & business development, including: finance, market analysis, business intelligence, and growth strategy.

As a serial entrepreneur, Mr. Grant has been involved in several ventures ranging from a music production company to a financial services firm, and is the author of: “Wealth DNA: The Master Entrepreneur: Cracking the Code to Massive Wealth in the Enterprise,” and contributing author of: “Five Pillars to Prosperity: Essentials of Faith-Based Wealth Building.”

Prior to joining LSi Media, Chris has held several executive and senior management consulting positions.

As a senior analyst for Capstone Strategic, Mr. Grant facilitated strategy sessions with key executive teams and analyzed financial, qualitative and quantitative data to develop a strategic roadmap for realignment of a $1B travel services company. He represented a $1B energy client, initiating discussions with C-level executives of privately-held and publicly traded companies on the potential divestiture of energy assets. He developed the offering memorandum for a 46-year old utility automation systems OEM and worked with a $75M AEC firm to identify new markets to expand into (via acquisitions).

As Chief Strategy Officer with Envision U, Inc. (a executive & leadership development firm) he helped develop the firm’s strategy and growth plans and served as an executive coach to the firm’s Fortune 500 companies such as Quicken Loans and Patterson Dental.

He is an active member of the entrepreneurial community, having served on the advisory board for Harry F. Byrd School of Business, Institute for Entrepreneurship, Shenandoah University, and is a frequent lecturer.