Board of Advisors

Jae Haas has been the Presidnet of TransNational Payments since 2004 where he has quickly established TNP into Chicago’s most respected and sought after credit card processing technology firm.  TransNational specializes in the process of improving the payment experience for customers of any business that accepts electronic payments onsite or online while significantly reducing expenses to the business.  TransNational has been recognized as a Tribune Top Work Place for six consecutive years. He is also the Managing Partner of Vision96, an IT consulting firm that leverages it’s expertise to develop customized technology leadership, strategy, procurement and execution plans for businesses.  Both firms have experienced consistent double-digit annual growth since their inceptions.

Before devoting himself to his current work Jae served several successful years in emerging markets with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after an experience-packed sales management position with Allegiance Telecom.  He grew up in rural Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign.

Jae is an active member of the Electronic Transaction Association.  He is extremely involved in fundraising forORPHANetwork.org and has facilitated saving churches across the United States over $10-million dollars through a division of TransNational, MyWell.org.  

Jae has a powerful and ongoing commitment to improve the community.  He attributes his success in business to his culture-first mentality, fair-mindedness, curiosity, compassion, competitive spirit, and his family.  A principle that has guided Jae for many years is to love what you do and who you do it with…everything else will fall into place.

Jae’s is purely motivated by his love for his amazing wife and four incredible children.  

Timothy J. Traxinger is Managing Director and co-founder at Magenium Solutions. Tim brings 30 years of consulting services and technology solutions experience to Magenium. He has extensive experience in all aspects of sales, marketing, management, mentoring, and business leadership. Prior to co-founding Magenium in 2007 along with Tom LaMantia, Tim served as Vice President at SkilGroup, Inc. where he was responsible for strategy and direction, as well as revenue growth. Tim also served as a Senior Account Manager at Renaissance Worldwide where he was responsible for providing business solutions and growth to many Fortune 1000 accounts. Outside of work, Tim also serves as a Senior Board Member for Outreach Community Ministries in Wheaton, Illinois which provides activities and services to the local community. He also has a real passion for mentoring young people who want to succeed in life.

Jeff is the agency’s go-to-guy for all-things agronomy and agribusiness. He is also the go-to guy for brainstorming. He is a quick study of the brand, the customers and competitors, knows the right questions to ask, and guides the team to category-defining strategies. With 17 years in client service at R+K, Jeff has gained a reputation for building lasting client relationships by being strategic and dedicated, and making it fun along the way. 

He grew up on an Illinois corn farm and has a B.S. in Agricultural Communications from the University of Illinois.  Jeff lives in Wheaton with his wife, Maria, and two beautiful children Sophie and Matt.  In his free time, Jeff can be found travelling, cooking or working to keep his 1965 Volkswagen bus running.

Suzanne Royer is the Physician Relations Liaison for Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center.  Suzanne has served on the Board of Wheaton North Booster Club for the last 6 years and is proud to represent Northwestern Medicine Center DuPage Hospital on the Incubator Advisory Board.  A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business, Suzanne has a sales and consulting background and has also taught school in Elmhurst, where she served on the school board.  Her interests are in healthcare and education.