Alexander Lendl has successfully completed the study of nutritional sciences at the TU-München. After that he worked for several years in the pharmaceutical industry in sales and key account. 2009 he started to become self-employed and since then has started several start-ups in various areas. Alexander has his strengths in the business, in the systemic organizational development as well as in corporate finance. The idea of empoind came after many held and experienced creativity and innovation workshops. It is in the 21st century with modern work equipment easy and user-friendly to collaborate without wasting unnecessary resources.

Timo Seeberger is an engineer for Precision- and Microsystems and has been working since 2003 as a software developer in various industries (automotive, security technology, entertainment etc.). 2011 he started his freelance career as a developer for native iOS apps. Together with Alexander he worked out the empoind software conceptually and implemented a functional prototype. He is inspired by the potential of empoind to support people in their creative work and to be a comfortable platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Brad Lienhart had an extensive global career with THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY including acquisitions of new satellite companies and new start-ups within the DOW global frame work-in all cases Lienhart served as a C level executive and Board member of these companies. After retiring from DOW in 1993, Lienhart has been a serial entrepreneur and has helped start, lead, and fund over 30 companies in a diversity of industries. In all cases Lienhart has provided direction on funding and governance, and has routinely been a member of the Board of Directors or adviser to the Board. Lienhart has a BS in business administration and minor in engineering from NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY and an MBA in Economics from the UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. Lienhart also serves on the Board of a number of non-profits who have philanthropic missions.