Shawn Riegsecker
Chairman and CEO Centro, LLC
Bowling Green State University
Chicago, Illinois

Shawn Riegsecker is the CEO and Founder of Centro. He founded the company in 2001 intent on developing software to fix the inefficient operations in the media industry, making it easier to buy, sell and deliver digital media.

His leadership, commitment to innovation and modernized approach to culture and employee happiness have led Centro to receive many accolades, including appearing on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, the Inc. 500, and No. 1 on Crain’s Chicago Business’ Best Places to Work for three years in a row – 2011, 2012 and 2013. Shawn is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a founding board member of The Centrist Party, a new political party for moderate Americans.

Shawn provides strategic consulting services and holds numerous board positions with other companies and non-profit organizations.