Shawn Riegsecker

Shawn Riegsecker (born July 14, 1972) is an American entrepreneur, and is the CEO and founder Centro Inc,[1] an advertising software company. Centro raised two rounds of funding, most recently for $30 million in 2015.[2]

Shawn Riegsecker
Born
Archbold, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materBowling Green University
Known forCentro Inc, Unite America

In 2019, Riegsecker was named CEO of the Year by Illinois Technology Association.[3]

In 2012, Riegsecker was named on the Crain's Chicago Business’ Tech 50 list.[4]

Prior to founding Centro, Riegsecker worked in advertising sales for Real Media,[5] an ad network.

Riegsecker is a founding director and co-chairman of Unite America,[6][7] a group formerly known as the Centrist Project that supports independent, moderate political candidates in the United States.

He is on the selection committee for 1871 Chicago, an incubator and accelerator for Chicago technology entrepreneurs, and is an angel investor in the FireStarter Fund, a group of early stage investors.[8]

References
  1. MediaPost, 11-15-18 https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/328099/centro-signs-on-100-agencies-in-2018-budgets-150.html
  2. Chicago Tribune, 5-20-15 https://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-centro-30-million-series-b-bsi-20150520-story.html
  3. Crain’s Chicago Business https://www.chicagobusiness.com/john-pletz-technology/look-who-won-tech-groups-citylights-awards
  4. Crain’s Chicago Business https://www.chicagobusiness.com/node/728871
  5. Bloomberg LP https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=46910696&privcapId=24929674
  6. Unite America – Our Board https://www.uniteamerica.org/shawn_riegsecker
  7. Yahoo News, 4-1-17 https://news.yahoo.com/fed-up-with-the-2-parties-a-group-of-centrists-rises-up-120032723.html
  8. Chicago Tribune, 9-16-15 http://chicago.blueskyinnovation.com/vault/network/riegsecker-shawn/
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