Ban.jo, Founder & CEO

Damien Patton is the Founder and CEO of Ban.jo, one of the fastest growing mobile services that sits atop major social networks to create a location based "social-verse" of global activity. As a four time serial entrepreneur, Damien created Banjo to help users discover and connect with the people around them regardless of where they are, who they know or what social networks (if any) they belong to. Banjo was awarded the 2011 Ruby Innovator Award as well as featured as a Heroku success story for Banjo's work in Ruby on Rails and MongoDB.

Prior to Banjo, Damien served in the military during Desert Storm, completed a successful career in NASCAR, founded and managed several successful businesses in the technology, manufacturing, construction, and consulting industries. He also served as a Crime Scene Investigator, while working full time in the role of COO for a technology company. He cruises the Bay Area on his Harley, loves Boston and will never misses an opportunity to see The Dropkick Murphys.

Follow Damien on Twitter: @webbizceo