Meet the team driving entrepreneurship forward…

Meet the Central Oregon leaders in tech and all things INNOVATION!

Kyle McLeod

Innovator - Cloud99.one

Kyle is a strategic partner, thought leader, and software engineer in the tech startup space, specializing in driving user value and engagement. He has a passion for building value add products targeted at solving real world problems, and bringing innovative solutions to the masses.

Kyle started BSC and COIN after managing BendJS since 2018 and helping to grow that community to what it is today. With his passion for startups of all types, and building this community, he’s excited about the opportunity to make a real lasting impact on the region.

Ryan Comingdeer

Founder - Platformr.cloud

Ryan is a seasoned CTO, entrepreneur, technical advisor, engineering manager, solutions architect and software developer with over 25 years of experience. As the former CTO of FiveTalent, and current CEO of InnovaDev and Platformr he is passionate about mentoring, supporting and educating the next generation of innovators. He believes culture and the relationships established between coworkers and customers are paramount and should be an intentional part of all organizations. He also enjoys brainstorming and establishing business strategies but also being involved in the execution and deliverables for businesses of all sizes.

Jason Wiener

VP Product & Engineering - Blueboard

A seasoned technology and business executive focused on developing strategy and leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams to create innovative products and elite customer-centric experiences.

He has repeatedly raised financing from angels and top-tier venture firms, bootstrapped companies from inception through profitability, and grown publicly-traded and privately-held organizations in varying sizes and structures.

He also serves on the boards of BendTECH, the ADL Software Foundation, and the RaceManager Foundation focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, technology, and sport. He has also served on the Guild Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago.

Chris Coyier

Co-Founder - Codepen.io

Chris is a front end web developer and web designer, and a frequent teacher, writer, speaker on those subjects. He is a community builder and a co-founder of CodePen.

Chris brings with him a direct line to the heart of the tech industry in Central Oregon. Not only did he co-found a great developer platform with Codepen, he founded and sold the CSS Tricks website, and continues to be the co-host of the ShopTalk Show podcast.

Chris is a consumate engineer and community organizer and has been co-host and organizer of BendJS since it’s inception. He continues to put his time and love of tech to use within the community, making it a better place to connect for anyone who shares a passion for tech.

Claude Ciocan

Partner - UptechStudio.com

Claude has spent his professional life solving problems and building amazing products as a software engineer and leader at multiple startups. After multiple stints at early stage companies, he was VP of Engineering at Acorns as they expanded their offerings. He then left and started Uptech Studio to help startups of all types bring ideas to real world products that scale.

Claude co-founded BSC and is an integral part of the innovation community in Bend and the rest of Central Oregon.

Nicolas Pluche

Co-Founder - Haven Entrepreneurs Lab

Nicolas is an entrepreneurial leader with 4 successful launches of technology businesses in North America and Europe; an enthusiastic achiever with a passion for building, launching and scaling digital businesses under the Design Thinking and Lean Startup methodologies in both established organizations & early stage start-ups.

By creating compelling visions, assembling world-class teams and developing robust go-to-market strategies, I have raised over $30M in VC funding for new start-ups and drove senior executives in large organizations to embrace digital transformation, craft new digital strategies, and implement a 2 speed-innovation model with concrete results.

Kyle Rose

Co-Founder - SymphonyMarkets.com

Kyle is a software engineer and habitual entrepreneur with many projects under his belt. As a member of the Central Oregon community he is always available as a trusted resource to those around him.

Kyle has recently begun a new journey as the co-founder and CTO of Symphony Markets, an intriguing and ecosystem shattering way of investing in your favorite music.

Kyle brings a true young entrepreneur’s eye to Central Oregon Innovation Network and will help drive our mission of empowering entrepreneurs and the tech industry from the ground up.