Speakers

In 2009, Bill served as president of the Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership, the public-private partnership that welcomed the world to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit. From 2004-2008 Bill served as the Executive Director of Pittsburgh 250, the 14-county commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh. An experienced broadcast journalist, Bill has told the story of the transformation of the Pittsburgh region's economy for almost 40-years, as a general assignment reporter and "Money Editor" for KDKA-TV from 1982 to 2001, and has written about personal finance for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and KDKA-AM. Bill serves on the boards of Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc., and River of Steel, and as an advisor to the American Middle East Institute, the National Flag Foundation, and the International Free Expression Project.

Bill and his wife, Ann Devlin Flanagan, are the parents of two children, Will and the late Mara Catherine.In 2009, Bill served as president of the Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership, the public-private partnership that welcomed the world to Pittsburgh for the G-20 Summit.

From 2004-2008 Bill served as the Executive Director of Pittsburgh 250, the 14-county commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the naming of Pittsburgh.

An experienced broadcast journalist, Bill has told the story of the transformation of the Pittsburgh region's economy for almost 40-years, as a general assignment reporter and "Money Editor" for KDKA-TV from 1982 to 2001, and has written about personal finance for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and KDKA-AM.

Bill serves on the boards of Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc., and River of Steel, and as an advisor to the American Middle East Institute, the National Flag Foundation, and the International Free Expression Project.

Jeremy focuses his practice on securities-related transactions and corporate governance, specifically in connection with private capital financings and public offerings, and the organization, funding, and ongoing representation of emerging growth technology companies and venture firms.

Jeremy handles the public offerings of securities, representing both issuers and underwriters, and is experienced in the underwritten offerings of equity securities, as well as 144A private placements of high-yield debt securities. In addition, he works closely with public company issuers on securities law compliance, general corporate guidance, and governance and equity-based compensation issues.

Jeremy's clients include retailers, software and information technology companies, venture capital and private equity funds, drug discovery companies, insurance companies, medical device makers, oil and gas companies, robotics companies, mobile and wearable computer manufacturers, bioinformatics companies, e-commerce providers and facilitators, information services providers, medical device manufacturers, investment banking firms, and telecommunication companies. In addition to his private company and securities focus, Jeremy's practice extends to venture and angel financings, private and public company mergers and acquisitions, complex corporate transactions, and all forms of commercial arrangement negotiations.

Jeremy has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® list each year since 2006 and was named "Pittsburgh Securities/Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year" (2014), "Pittsburgh Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year" (2011), "Pittsburgh Corporate Lawyer of the Year" (2019) and "Pittsburgh Venture Capital Lawyer of the Year" (2021). In recognition for delivering "absolutely outstanding client service," Jeremy has been named by clients to the BTI Client All-Star list twice. He was also ranked by Chambers and Partners USA since 2019 and named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2005 to 2007. Jeremy is a member of the board of directors of Othot, a cloud-based predictive analysis company.

Luke Skurman is the founder and CEO of Niche, a company changing the way students choose their best-fit schools and colleges, and how institutions build their future classes via Niche Direct Admissions. Luke's expertise on education, entrepreneurship, and leadership has been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, CNN, and Fortune. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and is a member of its Board of Trustees and Vice Chair of its Research Innovation & Entrepreneurship Committee. He is also a co-founder and board member of Ascender, a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) focused on bolstering innovation and entrepreneurship in the Pittsburgh region. In 2016, Luke was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Pittsburgh, where he resides with his wife and three children.