Brenda Lewis is the owner of Transactions Marketing, Inc. (TMI), (www.transactionsmarketing.com), a 39-year-old venture management firm providing launch and funding of enterprise mission critical software, systems and services. TMI has launched 22 ventures in healthcare, IT, security, telecommunications, information, financial and location services markets. TMI owns and operates TechXel Stamford (https://techxelstamford.com/), a B2B tech accelerator. Prior to starting TMI, Brenda spent 15 years in systems and marketing at Exxon International, Marine Management Systems, Inc. and Pechiney Ugine Kuhlman. On a pro bono basis, Brenda is a charter organizer of One Million Cups/ Stamford. She is a judge for the annual Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs at Smith College. She served on the Steering Committee for Innovate Stamford, which won a $2 MM CT NEXT Innovation District grant. She was a finalist in the Connecticut Technology Council's 2018 Women of Innovation awards and runner up for CT Entrepreneur Awards 2020 Community Builder.