Reuben Emery Pressman

I am a Founder of Swings Tampa Bay, a spontaneous community building organization in which we hang handmade swings all over the bay area.

I have Lobbied in Tallahasee, FL for a 21 Million Dollar Student Center at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. We Won!

I got addicted to launching companies after starting my first business my sophmore year of high school.

I speak at non-profit leadership retreats about marketing techniques like using facebook.

I am learning to speak Mandarin Chinese. Ni hao ma!

I was the Creative Director for Synergy Hub, a high growth technology startup.

I was the Vice President of Student Government, creating countless new programs and services for students, and helped manage over 1 Million Dollars.

Im an Owner of Reuben and Hunter, a Branding, Graphic Design and Development Firm.

I currently have a love affair with the City of St. Petersburg thanks to "For the Love of Cities" and Peter Kageyama.

I think facilitating is fun, and I'm currently learning and practicing the creative problem solving process.

I started Bulls in the Burg. A service that connects more than 60 small businesses in St. Petersburg with more than 900 usf students to help them save money.

I spoke at Pecha Kucha V9 and V10 All Stars Tampa Bay.

I gave the Commencement Speech for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Spring Semester 2010, and used the word profitunity.

I have been named 'irrepressible' by Creative Loafing Tampa.

I rode on the Startup Bus Miami in March of 2011. We had 3 days to launch a company from scratch on the way to SXSW

I attended Startup Weekend Tampa. Groups of Entrepreneurs, Developers, Designers, Creatives, and Investors will have 54 hours to launch a company.

I was the founding President of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Student Ambassadors 2011.

I Interned for the Gazelle Lab, a Tampa Bay based, mentor-driven, full-time plus program, aimed at high-impact potential firms, to help them launch!

I am a proud board member of Keep Saint Petersburg Local, a business alliance organization supporting local independently owned businesses.

I am a proud board member of Creative Tampa Bay, an economic development organization supporting creatives of all types in the community.

I am a member of Tampa Bay Wave, a group of techology company founders and CEO's set to help grow and support the tcehnology industry in Tampa Bay.

I am a founder of Gazelle Lab Startup "Kngroo", a mobile application that helps people explore and learn about local communities in a fun and interactive way!

I am a founder and the CEO of CheckImHere, a mobile application that helps universities and Organizations enhance student ID cards.

A purpose driven visionary with an unlimited supply of energy, Reuben Pressman is a leader, entrepreneur and creative. He is currently a founder in Gazelle Lab startup "Kngroo" and working to launch his own technology company while running the Design and Development firm "Reuben & Hunter".

Reuben recently graduated with the first entrepreneurship degree at USF St. Petersburg and a minor in leadership. He is passionate about creating a strong community in Tampa Bay and is involved with many projects including Swings Tampa Bay, Creative Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Wave, and Keep Saint Petersburg Local.

Viewing challenges as opportunities, Reuben effectively works with and engages others, and continues to make a positive impact on the world. Ask him, and he'll tell you he has no idea what he's doing!