About Us

Josh Headlee // CEO

As CEO and lead software designer for Accelerated Innovations, Josh brings thirteen years’ experience in architecting and implementing software applications including building an online medical record system for the University of Minnesota Veterinary teaching hospital and serving as a consulting software engineer for the St. Paul, Minnesota-based Shavlik Technologies.

At Shavlik, a market leader in the simplification of complex enterprise network configuration, compliance and security systems, Josh worked on several projects for fortune 500 companies, including responsibility for user interface design and implementation for Microsoft’s Baseline Security Analyzer, an easy-to-use tool designed for IT professionals in small and medium-sized businesses to help determine their security state in accordance with Microsoft security recommendations.

In 2002, Josh created High Output Software, a company that focused on project-based software consulting for clients that included Agstar, Otto Bock Healthcare, Hunt Technologies and several Minnesota electrical cooperatives. After six successful years of operating and growing High Output Software, Josh formed strategic business partnerships to create Accelerated Innovations.

Josh has led Accelerated Innovations in establishing consulting relationships with the metering company Landis+Gyr and several utilities. In addition, Josh’s leadership ability has played a critical role in the development and advancement of Accelerated Innovations’ MYMETER™ and FANCONNET™ products.

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Richard Jasperson // CFO

Rick is a St. Paul attorney practicing in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation and subrogation since 1979. In addition to his duties as chief financial officer of Accelerated Innovations, Rick is president of Virtual Health Management; a partner in a concession foods and equipment company; and owner of CalcRite Products, Inc., a 10-year-old software company that develops and provides software products to lawyers and insurance companies dealing with calculation for no-fault benefits, workers compensation benefits and general litigation subrogation and interest areas.

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Scott Revenig // Business Development Manager

Scott is an experienced Sales Professional with strengths and skills in client relationship management, marketing, process management and training. He has a proven track record in programs that exceed quotas and result in profit gains; over ten years experience working for IT consulting companies that focus in branding and identity, contract negotiations, national agreements, recruiting, vendor management and software sales. Scott has a Bachelors of Elective Studies, Mass Communications and Human Relations from St. Cloud State University.

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Jason Ball // Regional Sales Manager

Jason has more than 10 years of experience across sales, interactive marketing and public relations. Recognized as a Top Producer as an Account Executive with Robert Half International, he most recently held positions with their technology and creative lines of business. Prior to that he served as Manager of Internet Services for Minnesota Sports & Entertainment where he oversaw the multi-brand Web presence, including consumer eMarketing database and distribution systems for the NHL's Minnesota Wild and Xcel Energy Center. Jason is a graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

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Lindsay Yanda // Sales Associate

Lindsay is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing Education focusing on sales and marketing. She has over 2 years of experience in business management with a reputable pediatric clinic serving 200+ clients.

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Jacob Wodele // Project Manager

Jake is an IT Professional with over 10 years of software development, project and operations management experience involving a variety of healthcare, commercial, education, and government accounts in the Survey Services division of Scantron Corporation. He also served as a Data Analyst in the Department of Biostatistics, Mayo Medical Center. Jake has a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with a Concentration in Statistics from Saint Olaf College.

Roger Siljander // Senior Software Architect

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science in both Mathematics and Physics, Roger has been a software consultant and developer for two decades. Roger has developed software for manufacturing resource planning and for the collection and analysis of color and photometric data. In addition to his leadership in the development of AI products, Roger has led development teams through enterprise projects for finance and economics, human resources and retail for Fortune 500 companies.

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Michael Katzung // Senior Software Engineer

Mike has more than 20 years experience of developing applications for small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. His extensive experience includes work on several AI product development projects and others to support most business functions; including manufacturing/operations, marketing, information technology, finance, staffing, and corporate offices of general counsel. Mike has a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology.

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Aaron Shively // Senior Business Analyst

Aaron, a graduate of the Brown Institute with a certificate in computer programming, is the AI team leader for the development of a state-of-the-art Web-based solution for managing timber sales and timber auctions. Aaron has also been working in the Smart Grid space for over 2 years providing custom software solutions for Landis+Gyr.

John Wodele, Wodele Creative Enterprises // Director of Marketing and Communications

A graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication, John Wodele (pronounced Woodley) is a consultant specializing in comunications, marketing, media relations, public relations and strategic communication and persuasion campaigns.

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Higher Standards Payment Solutions

Higher Standards, Inc. is a merchant services company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company, founded in 2000, is an Independent Sales Organization and Merchant Services Provider with Visa/Mastercard and First Data Merchant Services. Our structure gives you the benefits of a local, service-oriented payment processor combined with the stability of First Data, the largest card processor in the United States.

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Hatfield Engineering Corporation

If your project involves Network Design, Microsoft Network Engineering, Security, or Citrix then you have come to the right place. Hatfield Engineering specializes in Microsoft Network Engineering, Hyper-V Virtual Server, Terminal Server, Citrix XenApp (Presentation) Server, Microsoft ISA Server, Sonicwall Firewall and VPN.