Steven Buhrman Steven Buhrman is co-founder and CEO at EmpowerLocal – a media marketplace created to bridge the divide between top brand advertisers and local publishers. Buhrman previously co-founded the local discovery app and brand marketplace, Wannado, as well as transportation technology company, Hytch. He holds a masters degree from University of Oxford where his researched addressed the role of media and charismatic leadership in modern cultural, political, social movements.