Entrepreneurship in Action

Dan Abrahamsen

Co-Founder & CEO of Cover Whale

Dan is the Co-Founder and CEO of insurtech platform, Cover Whale. Cover Whale is revolutionizing the automotive insurance industry by using a data-driven approach to its underwriting. They recently closed their seed round with $15.5M in funding, growing from five employees to over 80 employees in 2021. Dan is a leader in the insurance industry and has been an innovative entrepreneur throughout his career. He co-founded the successful parcel delivery brand "LugLess," which was featured on Shark Tank and sold in 2014.

Dale Nirvani Pfeifer

CEO & Founder of Goodworld

Dale is the CEO and Founder of Goodworld which powers mission-driven companies with technology that transforms company culture and customer connections. Goodworld is an award-winning Social Impact Platform empowering employees, customers, and communities to drive positive cultural change together through philanthropy, volunteering, and benefits/rewards. Goodworld was named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company magazine and Dale was named by the Washinton Business Journal as a 40 Under 40 business leader. 

Iman Cummings

Co-founder of Corum Restaurant Group Inc & SPS Alumni

Iman Cummings is an entrepreneur and corporate strategy expert with experience in driving market entry and expansion of global brands into the Caribbean market. Born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, Iman has a deep understanding of local market nuances. Iman is a Co-founder of Corum Restaurant Group Inc, Guyana’s leading restaurant management company. Iman has led the development and expansion of Pizza Hut, Burger King, and PF. Chang’s in Guyana. 

Prior to her role at Corum, Iman’s extensive consulting career spanned from consulting at the International Organization for Migration, UNICEF, and the European Union. Iman led and co-authored research projects for the International Development Research Centre in collaboration with the University of the West Indies and has also co-authored research projects conducted by the University of Toronto’s Women and Gender Studies department. Iman has served on the board of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and is a founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce. Iman’s experience includes: Corporate and business communications, strategic planning, marketing, operational / organization effectiveness, organization design, new market entry.

Iman has recently completed a Masters of Science in Strategic Communications at Columbia University in the City of New York. Iman also holds an MA in Political Science from Guelph University, Canada; and a BA double honours in Political Science and Latin American and Caribbean Studies from York University, Canada. Iman has published several academic works.

Dianna Colasurdo

Senior Executive at The Walt Disney Company & SPS Alumni

A Columbia SPS alumni, Dianna Colasurdo is a Senior Executive at The Walt Disney Company. Dianna advises top political and government leaders about the ever-changing technology space. She has been a featured speaker at the White House, appeared on CBS This Morning, and has been highlighted as a "Woman in Tech" where she was celebrated for being a prominent female leader in the technology space.