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Michael Ashker

Prosper’s new managing partner Michael Ashker knows a great opportunity when he sees one. In his career as a financier, venture capitalist and CEO, Michael has founded and transformed numerous companies from good to great.
    Michael was founder and CEO of Healthaxis, the first internet company to offer health insurance directly to consumers, where he brought together Intel and AOL as investors in his venture. Healthaxis eventually grew into a publicly traded company. Michael also co-founded Courtlink, which was sold to Lexis-Nexis. Courtlink provided lawyers a digital platform to file court documents via the internet. Next, Ashker founded and was CEO at Imerica, a new health insurance company which focused on consumer-driven health plans.
    Where does Michael get his remarkable energy? Tall, double-pump, vanilla soy lattes. Also a passionate runner, Michael’s business savvy is setting the right pace for Prosper’s rapid journey into new markets.

Mark Larson
(CORNERED: Downtown’s Icon, page 18)
“Interviewing architect Daniel Libeskind was great fun. He’s a guy who loves what he does, and even though famous, he talks about architecture free of self importance. He strives to create building designs that help define their settings and to inspire those experiencing his work.
    “He’s a true heavyweight, and Sacramento is lucky to have the Aura coming here.”
Mark Larson is a Sacramento-based freelance writer.

Joe Irvin
(Off the Charts, page 44)
“I met each 2007 Whiz Kid face to face, and while braced for at least a dash of attitude, I found none. These are good people, with good hearts and common threads. All sell well, whether a mindset, service or product. All have polished communications skills.
    “And all are sold on Sacramento — whether here by heritage or migration, they’ve set deep roots in the region. We just need to keep the water flowing.”
Joe Irvin is a self-proclaimed left-coast culture tracker, foothills farmer  and communications consultant.

Jennifer Teel Wolter
(IN THE HOOD: Miosa Couture, page 56)
“High fashion and Sacramento aren’t two words that necessarily go together. So when I stumbled upon Miosa Couture during the process of designing my own wedding gown, I knew there was a story to tell.
    “Exquisite designs that would make any fashionista drool and impeccable craftsmanship are what you’ll find in this downtown gem.”
A Sacramento native and unabashed cheerleader for the region, Jennifer Teel Wolter works in the advertising department at Raley’s.

Anne Gonzales
(COVER: Critiquing the Scene, page 38)
“If it sounds like some at the Cultural Roundtable are frustrated, it’s probably because they are. Some of the community’s arts and cultural promoters have been working for decades to see the arts scene bloom in the Sacramento area. Don’t mistake the criticism for doom and gloom, though.
    “Everyone agrees that Sacramento has all the pieces for a vibrant arts landscape. With the population reaching critical mass, a more sophisticated audience, and more events like this roundtable, the points of interest could soon connect.”
Anne Gonzales is a reporter for the Sacramento Bee.
 
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Elizabeth Babbitt • Randy Bechtel • Jim Bonfield • Doug Brauner •  Jeanne Winnick Brennan • Janis Dice • Anne Gonzales • Joe Irvin • Oleg Kaganovich • Mark Larson • Jonathan Lederer • Cheryl Leff • Tara Manners • Carol McCain •  Haley Myers • Neil Michel • Megan Montgomery • Sukhjit Purewal • Harrison Sheppard • Margaret Teichert • Georgene Waterman • Jennifer Teel Wolter • Larry Wood

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David Smith   General Manager & VP, Sales/Marketing   david.smith@prospermag.com
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Mike Teel    Partner    miketeel@prospermag.com
Michael Ashker    Managing Partner    michael.ashker@prospermag.com

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