Gabriel Glynn, COSS

About Me: I am the co-founder and CEO of MākuSafe Corporation and a serial entrepreneur. My startup journey began began in 2007 and includes several technology and service-based companies. My passion for the industrial workforce began in my childhood; watching my father navigate a career in industrial machining and safety. My leadership has been recognized in many ways including a Gubernatorial appointment to Iowa’s STEM Council in 2020, being named one of SME’s 25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing, and one of the Top 10 Leaders in Insurtech by ACORD. In 2019 I was named one of 30 Innovators To Watch by Digital Insurance, a list that includes powerhouse innovators like Elon Musk and my work with MākuSafe has been featured in more than a hundred publications across the globe. My wife of 16 years, Amanda, and I live in Ankeny with our two boys, Caleb and Tucker. Things I Love - Christ, My Family, Hunting, Fishing, Solving Interesting Problems, Startups, Craft Beer, Music, Manufacturing, Podcasts, Books. Things I Like - Cubs, Disc Golf, Fireworks, Campfires, Animals That Aren't Sharks, Mowing The Lawn, Most Of My Neighbors. Things I Don't Like So Much - Paper Cuts, Rap Music, Cookies With Nuts, Jello With Fruit, Excuses, Political Posts On Social Media, Mushrooms That Come In A Can. Things I Find Terrifying - Sharks, Baby Sharks, Shark Stories, Articles About Sharks, Swimming In The Ocean (or other places that might contain sharks), and Jaws The Movie. About MakuSafe: MākuSmart is an AI-driven business platform for process management, production automation and data-driven risk assessment for businesses that have workers with physical jobs. Our current customers include SME and Fortune 500 companies in the manufacturing, construction, logistics, energy, and food/ag industries.