SMAU

The event was held at the INNOVIT Italian Innovation and Cultural Hub building in downtown San Francisco.

The forum showcased Italian Innovation across numerous industries. The Program allowed the Startups to make a 1-minute pitch before each of the six panel discussions on topics such as Energy, Sustainability, healthcare, and Innovation.

Offering business opportunities to the younger generation of Italian-Americans is one means to promote continuation of Italian Heritage. The showcasing of Industrial  Italian products educates Americans that Italy produces more than great food and wine.

 

About the owner

Charles Geno Marsala was on the Atherton City Council from 2002-2010. He served as Mayor during 2005-2006.

He is the current President of the American-Italian Federation of the Southeast.

From 1983-2004 he was the Northwest Regional Sales Manager for Lista International Corporation of Switzerland.,

From 1996-2005, he owned the Dun & Bradstreet Receivable Management Services Franchises for six western States.

From 2004-2012, he built and owned the e-commerce site Toolboxes & More.

From 2014-present he has produced the TV show “Celebrating Culture” for New Orleans PBS.

He built & owns New Orleans Insider Tours, a self-guided tour app.,

585 Glenwood Connection

Lombard Street Ventures is a client of 585 Glenwood. Building owner Charles Marsala is the President of the American-Italian Federation of the Southeast. Marsala was previously Mayor of Atherton, CA and currently serves in multiple Italian-American organizations: a member of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO), Area Coordinator for NIAF, and Divisional Vice-President for the Italian Sons and Daughters of America.