Just days after announcing a major partnership with Fifth Third Bank, Interapt's CEO is making headlines again — this time with a board appointment.
Ankur Gopal, who founded the Louisville-based company in 2011, has joined the board of directors at Endeavor's local office, supporting Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. He was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in December 2020.
"We are beyond thrilled that Ankur is joining the Endeavor board," said Jackson Andrews, founding Endeavor managing director, in a news release. "Ankur is the epitome of an Endeavor Entrepreneur — building a high-growth company, creating meaningful jobs, and now paying it forward to the next generation of entrepreneurs by joining the board. Ankur continues to build an amazing company that is true to his bold vision."
Gopal, one of Business First's Most Admired CEOs, said through Endeavor's global network, he's been able to meet some of the most accomplished entrepreneurs and board members that have been generous with their time and knowledge in helping him navigate parts of his business. Now, as a board member, he'll do the same for the entrepreneurs that come after him.
“Being in the business of disruption, it is inspiring and exciting to be part of this extraordinary group of people," he said. "And now, I get to be part of it, contribute where I can, and surround myself in real-time with the people that have the power to change the world. Endeavor isn’t a club: it’s a tribe."
Gopal becomes the third Endeavor Entrepreneur to join the Board of Directors in the Midwest, along with Stacy Griggs, CEO of El Toro, and Lightship Capital General Partner Brian Brackeen. The remainder of the board is comprised of Matt Thornton (Chairman of the Board & Founder of Thornton Capital), Jackson Andrews (Founding Managing Director), Bryce Butler (Founder & Managing Partner of Access Ventures), Joe Kelley (CEO of Kelley Construction), Brook Smith (Founder & CEO of Smith-Manus), and Greg Pope (Office Managing Partner at EY).
