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1091_f327113d7e_small July 19, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Over the past few weeks, Andrea Ciurej brought us profiles of Hayneedle's three recent additions to its executive team: president and CEO Carter Cast, chief marketing officer Ash ElDifraw, and chief merchandising officer Jason Goldberger. When we approached this series – titled Stacking Up in reference to the high level of talent and experience added – the goal was to learn more about each individual's background, skill set, role at Hayneedle, and advice for startups and entrepreneurs. read more

1063_dea84d0a3f_small July 15, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha Before Carter Cast began building futures with the nation’s leading companies, he was more interested in the building of past civilizations. The Stanford University graduate was a history buff during his college years. Going on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science, Cast, as a child, was more so an archaeologist who collected rocks and had a love for dinosaurs. “I’ve always enjoyed learning… read more

1037_58234fc06e_small July 8, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha Before his days of management consulting and brand advertising, Ash ElDifrawi dealt with clients subjected to complicated marriages and troubled families. It all began in 1989 at the University of Chicago, where he obtained a doctorate degree in clinical psychology and started training at the Family Institute of Chicago, focusing on marriage and family counseling. “It was the usual stuff – communication… read more

1032_945e51c1c8_small July 1, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha Before landing roles in the e-commerce world, Jason Goldberger pursued a bachelor’s degree in government at a liberal arts college with no intention of ever landing a role in the political system. “It was just something I did,” said Goldberger, who graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine. “I always assumed I would get a job in business and I really didn’t know what that was.” His uncertainly eventually led him to the retail business, where he served as a buyer for the television network… read more

1033_d30baa5c77_small June 29, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Over the past few years, Hayneedle has been stacking up on talent. The Omaha-founded and still 100 percent Omaha-based online retailer of home furnishings and lifestyle products… read more