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Klamath IDEA Entrepreneur Talk Set for Wednesday
The Klamath IDEA (Inspire Development, Energize Acceleration) will host an IDEA Talk from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at MC’s on Main at 617 Main St., according to a news release.
Light refreshments will be available, as well as a no-host bar. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. and the presentations will start at 6 p.m. Admission is $5, cash only, at the door. The admission fee helps sustain the Klamath IDEA initiative.
This month’s entrepreneur spotlight is on Brian Dunham, consultant and CEO of The Carriage Works in Klamath Falls. Dunham rose through the ranks of Coopers and Lybrand, a large accounting firm and then through the Norwest Pipe Company to become their CEO. In 2011 he founded Dunham Strategy Group, which led to the 2015 acquisition of Klamath Falls-based manufacturer The Carriage Works. The company produces carts, kiosks, and retail merchandising units and recently expanded.
The second speaker of the evening and Big IDEA Feature, will be Lewis Howell of Bend, founder and CEO of Hueya, Inc., a cyber-security company that develops SaaS-based tools for businesses and individuals. With its state-of-the-art software and online tools, Hueya is leading the way to protect organizations and individuals against new and emerging cyber threats.
His early interest in computers sparked his passion for technology and led him through the dotcom era, with jobs at Fortune 10 to Fortune 500 companies. His career has spanned roles from systems engineer, to chief information officer, to teaching classes about technology at the university level. He has also started multiple companies in IT and security.
