Lomesh Shah combines his proactive approach with more than 20 years of international corporate experience and business management expertise for the operations and management of IQR Consulting. A business futurist and strategist, he has been a very strong advocate of using the power of technology for business transformation. He has worked with small to mid-size businesses, privately-held companies and Fortune 500 corporations in various capacities from Sales and Marketing to overseeing automation and reengineering of processes and operations. He played an instrumental role in three startups before co-founding IQR Consulting.

When not working, Lomesh volunteers with various non-profits in the community, bringing his business experience to the non-profits. Lomesh is very active in the Chamber of Commerce and the local incubator.

Gretchen has nearly 15 years of experience that spans the marketing and communications spectrum. She has overseen product launches and collateral development, written copy for traditional and new media, managed event promotion, established corporate branding standards, and developed crisis communication plans. Through this experience she has acquired an acute understanding of the creative process. Gretchen finds success in a collaborative approach that allows for rule breaking as long as the strategy rests on marketing and communications fundamentals.

Gretchen has a BA in English from the University of Nevada and is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators and the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association. When she isn’t writing, Gretchen can be found running, reading, or spending time with her husband walking their mixed-breed rescue dogs, Raider and Missy.