WE WILL BE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK... AGAIN!
We will reduce expenses, increase revenues and improve our customers’ acquisition and retention of their customers with the products and services we bring to market.
MEET OUR TEAM OF EXTRAORDINARY ADVISORS
Mark A. Daley CEO
Mark A. Daley is a consummate professional with over 30 years of experience in sales operations, innovation, and business development. His career began in high tech manufacturing and has been marked by a commitment to excellence and a passion for driving growth through creative and outside-the-box thinking. Mark's expertise spans various domains, including operations, sales strategy, partner management, lead generation, and social selling proficiency. He is a visionary leader and fearless entrepreneur, known for his quick learning ability and exceptional communication skills.
Currently, Mark is the CEO of ROLM, a solutions company focused on disrupting the Enterprise market with Artificial Intelligence, Professional Services, Unified Communications as a Service and Security Solutions. Prior to ROLM, Mark founded DaleyPros, a management consulting practice that addresses operational performance challenges for Fortune 1000 companies.
Before founding DaleyPros, Mark co-founded Concorn, LLC, where he served as Managing Director and SVP of Business Development from 2017 to 2021. In this role, he was responsible for driving sales in the SAP Application Lifecycle Management space, securing significant wins with major clients such as Canadian Railway, Siemens, Medtronic’s, Allison Transmission and Oak Ridge National Labs. Mark also played a key role in product development of the SNOW Adapter, a custom API that integrated ITSM between SAP and ServiceNow.
Mark's career is unique in that it includes five years in manufacturing at IBM, where he assembled sub-components for mainframe computers. This early experience provided him with a comprehensive understanding in the backend of a high-tech global company’s business ecosystem. Marks experience from manufacturing to accounts receivable, customer service, service marketing, global sales, professional services, channels and alliances combined with his desire of entrepreneurship make him unique in the industry. Few professionals have such a diverse perspective at the ground level of large corporations. Marks extensive experience in the field occurred while IBM still owned ROLM and Mark elected to stay with ROLM once IBM sold it to Siemens. From there, Mark managing sales teams, developing strategic partnerships, and implementing innovative solutions has consistently led to overachieved sales targets and significant business growth. With numerous professional achievements, Mark continues to make a profound impact in the Enterprise Technology space and looking forward to leading the ROLM brand back to prominence in high tech.
Bill Conyea
Bill Conyea is the founder of Crestview Global, a technology advisory and talent acquisition firm primarily servicing the financial services industry. Mr. Conyea focuses on innovation, product development and technological systems, helping clients elevate their businesses to world class standards. His role is to engage customers and business leaders to create and enhance solutions to move their businesses forward.
Additionally, Mr. Conyea is an avid urbanist and investor in the Mid-Hudson Valley Region of New York, with a primary focus of seeding small businesses, investing in early-stage tech startups and redeveloping mixed use properties.
Bill spent five years as a divisional CTO at JPMorgan Chase, where he had global roles responsible for both Investment Management and Fund Services technology across all firm locations. As CTO at JPMorgan, he oversaw a diverse team of technology professionals and led the strategy and implementation of new platforms for Equity, Fixed Income and the Alternative Investment businesses. This new platform helped the business achieve and sustain double digit growth in assets under management and increase their net revenue 35%.
Prior to JPMorgan Chase, Bill spent 16 years at Morgan Stanley where he held several roles including global CTO of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, supporting Equity, Fixed Income, Hedge Fund, Private Equity and Real Estate divisions. He successfully integrated three acquired firms into one global platform, thereby saving 35 million dollars annually in operating costs, while simultaneously enabling higher revenues and associated transaction volume. Mr. Conyea helped drive the hedge fund acquisition and integration strategy and the build out of the alternative’s technology platform. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Conyea held several roles at IBM, American Express and Mobil Oil, as a senior level technology professional and software developer.
Mr. Conyea has a unique blend of knowledge in both business and technology and a combination of leadership and collaboration that he leverages to help businesses optimize their technology strategy, investments, and results. He is a graduate with honors from SUNY Albany, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in business and information sciences. He is a serial entrepreneur and serves on several executive advisory boards.
Tommy Simon
Tommy Simon is a CEO, entrepreneur, investor, growth strategist, and sales consultant with a strong financial and technology background. He has founded and successfully sold consulting and product companies.
Mr. Simon has participated in multiple acquisitions as both buyer and seller. Additionally, he has worked with clients with an aggressive acquisition strategy (2 per month), as a managed service provider. His teams have built IP for MDM, Data Extract, and multi-organization reconciliations.
He also founded The Executive Advisory Group, an exclusive membership for Tampa’s top CEOs, executives and investors that provided acquisition strategic services to stage two organizations.
Previously, Mr. Simon was an active investor and advisor for multiple startups and was CEO of Technology Brokers &Advisor, a company that helps organizations select the right outsourcing or partner for their business.
Bill Hogan
Bill Hogan is a seasoned senior executive with extensive experience in operations, product and market development, and general management across North American, European, and Asian markets. He has a proven track record of expanding existing businesses and driving startup success, exemplified by his role in co-founding EG Technology, which he led to a successful acquisition by ARRIS Group. At ARRIS, Hogan held key leadership positions, including Senior Director of Business Operations and VP of Product Line Management, overseeing significant revenue growth, product development, and strategic planning initiatives.
From 2017 to 2023, Hogan served as a Startup Catalyst at the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) associated with Georgia Tech. In this role, he ran the education curriculum for early-stage startups, focusing on three main areas: customer discovery, financial literacy, and investor readiness. His guidance helped numerous startups find product-market fit, build financial models, and prepare to engage with potential investors.
Hogan's comprehensive expertise includes P&L responsibility, strategic and operational planning, market analysis, pricing strategies, cash management, joint ventures, and acquisition integration. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Applied Physics from Georgia Institute of Technology. Hogan's strategic vision and operational acumen have consistently driven business growth and innovation, making him a valuable asset in any executive role.
Walt Czerminski
WALT CZERMINSKI energizes high growth environments and positions technology to drive meaningful change in organizations and their markets. Working hand-in-hand with business leaders, he builds disciplined management process, performance infrastructure, and executive governance. He leaves his mark on every organization he has touched, generating visible improvements in strategic focus and operational performance. With an open and collaborative style, Walt attracts top talent and inspires others to move beyond their current capabilities.
As Partner at Fortium Partners he collaborates with the firms 150 members to meet market needs for C-level executive services. The firms’ TLaaS model – Technology as a Service, meets today’s distinct staffing challenges.
As CEO at Cytellix, he has led the company to prominence as a next-generation AI/ML enabled Cybersecurity platform. Utilizing his CISO experience in the Financial sector he positioned the company’s platform as a means to achieve robust cyber readiness regardless of business size.
As CISO he established advanced frameworks for information security programs at two major banks, State Street and Brown Brothers Harriman - in a challenging regulatory and cyber-threat environment.
As CIO he served for 12 years as the top technology executive at Brandes Investment Partners, building a professional IT organization from the ground up and was recognized by the sector as “best in class”. Reaching beyond this success, he served as a founding member of Eagle Investment System’s Client Advisory Board that was instrumental in guiding the company to become the top back office solution provider to the financial sector. He continues to serve various companies and their leaders as an investor, advisor and mentor.
As a management consultant, Walt worked with clients including Cargill, 3M, GE Capital, General Mills, and Piper Jaffray on transformation engagements ranging from strategy for global businesses to supply chain re-engineering to technology integration.
Walt holds a BS in Economics from Southern Connecticut State University where he also completed all course work for a Master of Science in Operations Research. He sits on the Boards of several technology companies. Walt is also actively involved in supporting the Challenged Athlete Foundation.
Evelyn Cozakos
Twenty-seven-year career with ROLM, IBM, and Siemens. Facebook administrator of the ROLM Alumni group. Bay Area Cancer Connections volunteer.
“If you set out to be liked, you will accomplish nothing.” – Margaret Thatcher
Kevon Watson
Kevon Watson - Strategic Advisor
Kevon provides a grounded approach to operational excellence.
Drawing on his sales and engineering experience, Kevon translates strategic vision into actionable business plans.
His calm demeanor and analytical skills ensure smooth execution and foster strong partnerships.
"The future isn't just about quick fixes; it's about building a better world. Remember the exhilarating promise of a transformed future at the dawn of the digital age? We're here to recapture that spirit of progress, using AI to bridge the divides and solve the world's most pressing challenges. The future may not be on a floppy disk, but the dream we had back then, fueled by the raw potential of burgeoning tech, rings true again and still holds the key." - Kevon Watson
Graham Henderson
Graham Henderson - Bio
Graham started off as a technical programmer and later moved into the SAP field as an ABAP programmer, Technical and SAP Security Consultant. When not consulting, extensive time was spent as an instructor presenting training on behalf of SAP AG to project teams around the world in his fields of expertise.
In 2004, he was a founding member in a business focusing on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and user education in the SAP environment. He was integral in building one of the largest SAP Solution Manager teams in the world in 2012 according to Gartner and getting global recognition from SAP in 2012 and 2014 for efforts to increase the product awareness and adoption rates.
In 2015, was appointed as advisor to a founder and CEO to assist in establishing a leading SAP Solution Manager Services business in the US with partnerships in North and South America, Australia, Singapore, Germany, and the Netherlands. During this period, he authored 2 eBooks on the benefits on SAP Solution Manager and the benefits realization relating to governance and control. During his extensive exposure to the ALM market, he developed the ALM Maturity Model to assist companies with the adoption and utilization of the SAP ALM toolset.
With companies moving to the Cloud and the adoption of AI, companies are having to deal with a complex reality. He sees this as an exciting shift to a multi-disciplinary world and being able to work with a dynamic team where he can not only impart knowledge and experience but continue to learn is something that excites him.
Being an educator at heart, he believes it is important to consume as much information as possible and then apply the knowledge to the benefit of his team thereby empowering them on their journeys.
With the increased adoption and acceptance of remote knowledge working, companies around the world have, for the first in history, unprecedented access to some of the best skills available across the globe. This knowledge pool is not hindered by geographical location or age. We need to leverage this valuable resource.
Graham lives in South Africa with his wife and two young adult two children and works as a freelance SAP advisory consultant across a multitude of SAP disciplines and industries.
Opportunities in life are everywhere. The trick is to have the right knowledge at the right time to turn an event into an amazing opportunity.
Jan Taylor
Always active in sales and marketing through early employment, I joined Siemens in 1981 and worked there for over 31 years in the telecommunications division. We provided voice solutions to Enterprise customers.
I had various roles including Field Office Administration, Sales Representative, Senior Sales Representative, Automatic Call Distribution Application Development, Marketing Manager for Distributor Channel, Sales Manager in Direct Office and global product planning and introduction. The last years before my retirement I served as Global Account manager for a large internationally organization headquartered in Atlanta.
After retirement, I became a subcontractor, working with many of my former customers to assist them in their continuing solution deployment in their many smaller sites.
“Siemens Rolm was a perfect blend of technologies, goals and especially employees who were dedicated professionals that really cared about customers - going always above & beyond, understanding first and foremost that PEOPLE BUY FROM PEOPLE!” - Jan Taylor
Tim Earhart
Professional Summary:
With over 25 years in the information technology sector and more than 15 years specializing in ERP/SAP implementation, Tim Earhart is a seasoned professional adept at leading complex digital transformation projects. He has a robust background in compliance, quality, and risk management, with extensive experience in business process reengineering and applications rationalization. Tim excels in communicating the value of integrated software solutions and managing organizational change to ensure project success. His expertise spans various industries, including food and beverage, manufacturing, oil and gas, entertainment, technology, and healthcare.
"Resurrecting ROLM is like bringing a phoenix back to life in Silicon Valley—a legendary brand ready to inspire a new era of innovation and excellence in the tech industry." - Tim Earhart
Don Greco
Experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology, Digital CX, AI, Chatbot and Contact Center Industry for more than 40 years. Respected industry speaker who has been published 7 times . At the forefront of leading contact center technologies both in the cloud and in premise- based deployments. Led the contact center space for Siemens, Atos and Unify Communications. Expert at building strategies and successful sales and support teams. . Winner of a Siemens Top+ award for sales and marketing. Winner of 2 Diamond Club awards at Verizon.
" The continuing process of acquiring, keeping, delighting and recapturing customers and constituents will continue to be the driving force behind new and creative solutions that providers offer as an indication and commitment to the markets they serve." - Don Greco
Mark Chester
Mark is a global leader in the IT ecosphere. He has been driving projects since 1986.
He has managed many complex transformation programs for global 500 organizations and is known for being creative and innovating approaches to complex scenarios while overseeing many dispersed team members from teams of 5 through close to 500.
His career background has seen him both on the consulting side and working directly in industry and this has provided a rare talent of both understanding the deep technical issues, but also translating those into real world business objectives.
Mark has a passion for technology, was voted Blockchain Innovation Leader and has received many accolades for his work and teaming.
Currently Mark operates IT consulting companies and serves as transitional CIO for clients delivering leading edge transformations in the high-tech, financial services and life science industries.
For EY, Mark was recruited to re-establish an SAP consulting team and an SAP alliance partnership, build the team and products. In this he successfully navigated a complex partner ownership model, built a team, and grew in his tenure a business service line approaching 1bn annual revenue. With overall responsibility for P&L, innovation and product development, Mark also served as the global CTO.
For Novartis, Mark led the global ERP team for 6 business units, led the implementations of SAP programs and assisted in a transition of global outsourcing models.
For Druid, Mark primarily led several European based SAP programs and established a 24/7 operations center for SAP support.
"Always do more!" - Mark Chester
Richard Brock
Richard Brock
As a tech-savvy entrepreneurial software CEO, Richard Brock spent 30 years building successful companies focused on industry-changing CRM Solutions, Marketing Automation Solutions, and patent-pending Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications.
He is a Certified Public Accountant with an MBA from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Science from Spring Hill College
In 1993 his first company Brock Control Systems was the first CRM company to complete an IPO and in 2002 was recognized as the Best Performing Stock in the US by CBS Marketwatch.com.
After this successful IPO he renamed the company Firstwave Technologies, becoming the leading provider (15% worldwide market share) of web-based Customer Relationship Management applications.
Richards vision was achieved when Firstwave established an international presence and served over 20,000 users in over 20 countries.
He has taken the best attributes of his earliest companies to his newest company, SalesTalk Technologies.
Richard created SalesTalk to be a game-changing Sales Enablement Solution to increase sales performance through AI Guided Relevancy.
SalesTalk is a CRM plug in that creates AI Sales Call Blueprints to ensure sales reps are immediately and sustainably relevant to their prospects throughout the sales cycle.
The Sales Call Blueprints include:
- Dynamic Playbooks (What2Say™) which uses everything that has been sent to, read by, said to, or said by a prospect to generate a customized Playbook for each prospect . . . for each call.
- An Activity Chronicle that serves as a Call Map. Our Story-So-Far™ feature is very valuable to any company that wants to track historical information of all interactions with their prospects and customers, and especially companies that record their calls.
- Sales Rep content feedback loop to Marketing (Useful2Me™) and
- A better way to coach reps during calls (Coaching4U™).
Richard has had a rewarding career, keynoted Sales Technology conferences around the world and maintain a vision for more challenges as we address the most pressing needs in the industry.
He has been honored to serve the community and the industry in many ways –
- Chairman of Georgia High Tech Month,
- President of the Atlanta Business and Technology Alliance,
- President of the Southeast Software Association,
- President of the Entrepreneur's Division of the Information Technology Association of America
- Board Member of the Technology Executives Roundtable
Richard has been honored to be named Georgia High Technology’s Entrepreneur of the Year, one of the ’10 Most Influential People in CRM’ by Sales and Marketing Automation magazine, and CRM Magazine calls him the "Father of CRM", which he is very proud of.
Paul Ramocan
Paul Ramocan is a distinguished business and technology leader with a robust history in the telecom and cable industries. With over three decades of experience, Paul has demonstrated exceptional skill in spearheading the early adoption of transformational technology solutions for Global 1000 corporations. His expertise lies in optimizing efficiencies, reducing operational expenses, and maximizing revenue. Known for his solution-driven approach, Paul has successfully rendered complex business and technical challenges into competitive business advantages, showcasing his adeptness at project and people management.
Since 2018, Paul has served as the Senior Technical Program Manager for Cox Business Enablement & Operations Transformation. In this role, he led the market soft launch of the Cox Business Beyond Boundaries operating model, which enabled the company to extend its services nationwide by leveraging cloud and managed services. He also played a pivotal role in implementing standardized processes and technology platforms that enhanced customer interaction and experience. Paul's leadership extends to overseeing the Cox Business Strategic Initiatives Council, where he governs cross-departmental collaboration to prioritize and fund strategic projects.
Before his current role, Paul was a Product Development Manager at Cox Communications from 2009 to 2018. He was instrumental in the research, development, and successful launch of the Cox WiFi and Panoramic WiFi product suites, which significantly boosted customer acquisition and retention. Paul also led the development of business concepts and requirements for innovative products such as the Enterprise WiFi Aggregator Roaming model and the Internet Performance Management for Cox Optical Internet. His strategic vision and technical expertise have consistently driven product innovation and market success.
Paul's extensive career also includes significant roles at Siemens Enterprise Communications, Adage Networks, and Netigy Corporation, where he managed high-profile projects and delivered cutting-edge technology solutions. His early career at Nextel Communications and Ernst & Young laid the foundation for his expertise in network operations and technology architecture. Paul holds an MBA in Information Technology Management from Western Governors University and a B.S. in Management from Shorter University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional and a Six Sigma Greenbelt, reflecting his commitment to continuous professional development and excellence in his field.
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." – Albert Einstein
Dennis Kiefer
Dennis Kiefer is a seasoned executive with extensive leadership experience spanning over three decades. His career is marked by significant achievements in company operations, particularly in sales and service management. Known for his results-driven approach, Dennis has consistently exceeded revenue targets and operational goals by fostering exceptional teams and implementing strategic process improvements.
Throughout his lengthy tenure at Siemens, Dennis held various high-level positions, including Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations and Vice President of North American Sales Operations. In these roles, he successfully managed large-scale operations, developed and executed sales processes and led initiatives that generated billions in revenue. His expertise in CRM management, pipeline management and sales compensation design has been instrumental in driving organizational success.
Dennis’s educational background includes executive education from Duke University‘s Fuqua School of Business and studies in Computer Science at the University at Albany, SUNY and Electrical Technology at Hudson Valley Community College , he is also a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. His technical acumen, combined with his strong leadership and negotiation skills has enabled him to lead major projects with remarkable success. Dennis's strategic vison and operational excellence make him a distinguished leader in his field.
“Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin
Renee Patton
With over 26 years of sales, business development, and marketing leadership experiences in both small start-ups and large corporations, Renee Patton, the founder of Blue Glass Company, Inc., has managed through adversity to help organizations realize technology solutions that drive business outcomes. To facilitate change, she has specifically focused on developing people and teams to drive results, knowing that creating a positive and collaborative culture begins with individuals, their strengths,
passions, and motivations.
Her business and executive leadership experience, coupled with her professional coaching capabilities, make her uniquely suited to take people to the next level in their development and help organizations be more successful. Renée has a passion for learning, having spent 24 years in education as a business leader, a high school English and French teacher, and a board trustee where she learned firsthand how a district
organization runs and serves the community. Prior to joining Cisco, she ran her own marketing consulting firm for seven years, working with agility to develop strategy and customize sales programs and projects to meet client needs.
After teaching, she spent seven years at Siemens serving as the key global marketing interface with Munich and managing national sales programs. Renée later joined Cisco, working in various roles from marketing and global industry strategy to transformational change management. She is excited about the future and the trends driving massive shifts in how always-connected people are working today. Renée is particularly interested in the role of culture in organizations and using coaching to help leaders, teams, and companies succeed. She uses an integral coaching methodology to develop the whole person, enabling people to create changes that will last a lifetime.
She loves helping people learn about themselves, discovering their unique talents and the wisdom within them, that will support them throughout life.
Renée is a Lions’ Club Member, a mentor for the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, a certified integral coach, and is involved in her local community. She holds a B.A. in English with a minor in French from Santa Clara University, an M.A. in Education from Stanford University, an Integral Coaching Certification through New Ventures West, and an ACC certification from the International Coaching Federation.
Patrick Bowler
Pat Bowler is an accomplished executive with over 35 years of experience in the telecom and IT sectors, having held leadership positions at Carolina Power, IBM, Siemens, and Cisco Systems. With a robust career spanning Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial ventures, Pat has demonstrated extensive cross-functional skills in sales, engineering, channels, business development, and systems implementation. His proven success within organizations of all sizes underscores his strong leadership abilities and capacity to recruit, develop, and motivate high-performing teams to deliver successful business outcomes.
In addition to his corporate achievements, Pat is a seasoned small business entrepreneur with 25 years of experience, founding and operating companies such as Net Ready, Down Time Ventures, and TeleSpace. His entrepreneurial spirit extends to real estate development and property management, where he has spent the past two decades managing multiple ventures. Currently, Pat is focused on developing Hawk Ridge Landing, a mixed-use mountain community in Murphy, NC, with Eagle Park Homes as the first residential project. He also operates Crisp Mountain Vacations, a rental property management business in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Pat's diverse skill set encompasses corporate vision and strategy, sales operations, systems engineering, channel operations, team building, and project management. In real estate, he excels in development vision and strategy, site selection, building architecture, construction, business and financial planning, and resource management. His technological expertise includes networking, computing, security, wireless communications, data centers, contact centers, and solar microgrids. Pat's ability to integrate these skills has been instrumental in his success across various high-value projects, including the $10M Aspire Global land and building development and the $6.3M Eagle Park Homes modular home community.
Throughout his career, Pat has held key leadership roles such as Founder and CEO of Aspire Global Ventures, TeleSpace, and CollabTek Solutions, where he spearheaded transformative projects and established successful new business ventures. His tenure at Cisco Systems as Manager of Channel Operations saw him drive significant revenue growth and market share gains. With formal education in Electrical Engineering and numerous professional development courses, Pat combines technical proficiency with strategic acumen. His personal interests include golf, aviation, scuba diving, boating, fishing, and skiing, reflecting a well-rounded and dynamic professional life.
“The original ROLM Corporation was a technology pioneer and telecommunications market leader for many years, in large part due the amazing collection of employee talent at all levels. Among other things, the ROLM brand stood for technology innovation, quality, integrity, and premier customer service. Bringing these values together again in a new organization focused on serving modern-day customer needs in IT and AI markets is a recipe for success.“ - Pat Bowler
Michael Giametta
Michael Giametta is a seasoned business technology leader with over 25 years of experience in Unified Communications implementation and service delivery. He currently serves as the Director of Unified Communications and Technology Services in Montvale, New Jersey. In this role, Michael has been instrumental in managing platforms like Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Exchange, and Poly/Crestron Services since September 2015. His leadership has consistently provided value by reducing costs, increasing productivity, and aligning technology solutions with business strategies. Known for his high motivation, enthusiasm, and trustworthiness, Michael is committed to professional excellence and flawless delivery.
Before his current role, Michael held significant positions such as Corporate Vice President at New York Life and Voice Network Operations Manager at Pfizer. His career also includes roles in Voice Operations at Citi, where he honed his skills in vendor management, project management, and client adoption of process and technology. Throughout his career, Michael has managed multiple cross-functional teams in large organizations, delivering large-scale global programs and managing the life cycle of services. His commitment to customer service and his reputation as a strong team leader and collaborative partner have been key factors in his success.
Michael's proficiency extends to planning and executing Skype for Business Enterprise Voice, Unified Communications, VOIP, and legacy deployments using third-party collaboration technologies. He holds a degree in Business Administration and Management from Centenary University and has earned certifications in diversity and inclusion from LinkedIn. His extensive experience in technology architecture, design, implementation, and solution delivery, combined with his ability to effectively communicate at all levels within an organization, has positioned him as a trusted advisor in the field of Unified Communications.
“When you resurrect a Silicon Valley Icon, you repeat what made them the best in the first place!”
Mike Giametta
Aylin Orial
Aylin Orial is a dynamic and results-driven professional with a robust background in business development and strategic partnerships. With over a decade of experience in the tech and telecom industries, Aylin has a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. Her expertise spans various domains including sales, marketing, and operations, where she has consistently delivered exceptional results by leveraging her strategic vision and leadership skills. Aylin's commitment to excellence and her ability to build and nurture strong relationships have been key factors in her successful career.
Currently, Aylin serves as a pivotal figure in her organization, where she spearheads initiatives that drive business expansion and enhance customer engagement. Her adeptness at identifying market opportunities and implementing effective strategies has positioned her as a trusted advisor and leader within her industry. Aylin's passion for technology and her forward-thinking approach enable her to stay ahead of market trends, ensuring her company remains competitive and innovative. With a strong educational background and a relentless drive for success, Aylin Orial continues to make significant contributions to the growth and advancement of her field.
As the CEO of ThinkTechMode, Aylin leads a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming businesses through innovative technology solutions. Under her leadership, ThinkTechMode has become a trusted partner for organizations seeking to navigate the complexities of digital transformation. Aylin's strategic insight and commitment to excellence have driven the company’s growth, enabling it to deliver cutting-edge services that enhance operational efficiency and drive sustainable success for clients. Her vision for ThinkTechMode focuses on leveraging emerging technologies to create bespoke solutions that address the unique challenges faced by each client, ensuring they achieve their business objectives in an increasingly digital world. With over a decade of experience in the tech, finance, real estate, healthcare and telecom industries.
"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny." - Aristotle
Debbie Vinton-Meier
Debbie Vinton-Meier's formative years in Africa, where she lived until the age of 18, have profoundly influenced her approach to her career and relationships. Growing up in Congo and Kenya, she learned Swahili and French while attending local schools, but the most impactful lessons came from observing her parents' work with a non-governmental organization (NGO). These early experiences instilled the importance of helping others, forging strong teams, and building alliances focused on collective success. Debbie’s ability to empower her colleagues and customers by providing the necessary tools and support for their success is a showcase to these foundational values.
One of the key lessons Debbie carries with her is the importance of providing people with what they need to be successful, akin to the proverb, “give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This principle has guided her professional interactions, ensuring that she empowers and encourages those she works with and those she has mentored. Her approach is centered on fostering an environment where teams and individuals are equipped to achieve their goals. This philosophy has been a cornerstone of her roles at Microsoft, PwC, and Siemens, where she has driven transformational solutions and customer-centric initiatives.
Debbie’s most significant professional passion is uniting people, teams, partners, and customers towards a common goal, emphasizing the greater good over individual achievements. At Microsoft, she has been instrumental in developing cloud solutions that transform state agency operations and improve public services. Her passion has grown into writing success stories on how technologies help transform interactions and how people work. Her tenure at ROLM provided a strong foundation, preparing her for a career marked by impactful technology implementations and strategic leadership. Debbie’s dedication to leveraging technology for meaningful change continues to raise the bar, as she remains committed to pioneering new pathways with ROLM.ai and beyond..
"Great things in business are never done by one person; they're done by a team of people" - Steve Jobs
Mike Muetzel
Michael Muetzel, praised by best-selling author Ken Blanchard for his keen understanding of future business dynamics, emphasizes the importance of maximizing the potential of people to achieve success. Through hundreds of interviews with young managers, Mike brings a fresh perspective on generational communication. He has been featured in national media outlets such as The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, and Selling Power Magazine, among others. His numerous articles on leadership techniques across generations and interviews with major media platforms like Bloomberg Television and CBS Sportsline.com highlight his expertise in Human Capital Management.
Mike has an extensive background in training and coaching, working with Emerging Leaders in Long Term Care at the National Emerging Leadership Summit in Washington DC for over 13 years. His prestigious client list includes companies and organizations like Motorola, AT&T Mobility, Hilton Hotels, FedEx Freight, Yamaha Motor Corporation, and the Society of Human Resource Management, to name a few. He has also conducted national webinars for the American Society of Association Executives and The HR Audio Hub. Since 2018, Mike has been involved in executive coaching with Yamaha Motor Corporation, working closely with upper-level engineering executives in the United States and Japan.
In addition to his professional achievements, Mike is an author and speaker. He wrote "They’re Not Aloof…Just Generation X, Unlock the Mysteries to Today’s Human Capital Management" (Foreword by Ken Blanchard), the only book by a senior corporate executive addressing Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Mike holds an undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University and an MBA from Kent State University. He has served on the Executive Committee at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation and has been a guest lecturer at Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University. His community service includes roles with the Board for the American Youth Council and coaching lacrosse, where he was recognized with multiple State and National lacrosse coaching awards.
“None of us is as strong as all of us” Ken Blanchard
Alicia Rasta
Alicia Rasta is a vice president and the head of Global Sales for Televerde. In this role, Alicia leads client retention initiatives and new client acquisitions.
Alicia is a results-driven sales leader who brings 15 years of experience in customer success, growing revenue, and establishing strategic partnerships. As the head of Global Sales, Alicia is tasked with leading the execution of sales plans and initiatives, implementing innovative sales methodologies to enrich the sales pipeline, retaining and growing the company’s existing customers, and securing new business.
Beginning her career with Televerde in 2009, Alicia has risen through the ranks. She began on the phones, moved into project management for customer success, and led the execution of many of the company’s most complex programs. She became an account executive in 2015, and within three years, was the top salesperson, bringing in some of Televerde’s largest and long-standing partnerships. Her commitment to closing the deal is matched by her curiosity. Alicia dives head-first into understanding all the different aspects of the business from finance and operational management to HR and IT, which has helped her unearth greater capabilities in sales, marketing, and operations.
Alicia believes that success as a sales leader comes down to the performance of one’s team, which means leaders must dedicate time and energy to the performance, while also building a strong bench of talent for the future. Since taking on a sales leadership role and joining the Televerde executive team, Alicia has been heavily engaged in creating a formal process for recruiting; skills mapping, training, and mastery; and career progression to ensure that her sales organization is constantly generating a bullpen of promotable talent. This approach benefits the long-term success of Televerde, provides growth opportunities for current employees, and blazes trails for new talent.
Alicia’s personal life is shaped by strong family values, a superior work ethic, and a competitive spirit that allows her to inspire and motivate those around her. She is an active volunteer for the Televerde Foundation in Phoenix, AZ. When Alicia is not working, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family and pets.
“Good is the enemy of great” Jim Collins
Chaim Frenkel
As a seasoned Alliances and Channel Executive, Chaim excels in creating and nurturing strategic partnerships that catalyze growth for innovative, growth-stage companies. With a rich background across various sectors, including Enterprise Applications, DevOps, ConTech, MarTech, eCommerce, B2B, and B2C. Currently serving as the Vice President of Alliances at Tricentis, the premier leader in Quality Assurance solutions with 3,000+ customers, he spearheads the ever-growing partnership ecosystem. Chaim is passionate about helping organizations scale their revenue, pipeline, and achieve their objectives through meticulously crafted partnership strategies and a collaborative, results-driven approach.
'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.' - Winston S. Churchill
Natalie Grogan
Natalie Grogan is a strategic I-O psychology practitioner and human capital consultant with over 19 years of diverse business experience. As the Founder of The Outstanding Company, she specializes in talent assessment, employee development, and boosting organizational performance. Natalie excels at improving employee retention, increasing engagement, and aligning talent strategies with business objectives. She holds a Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and is a Predictive Index Certified Partner and Master Trainer. With her innovative, data-driven solutions and personable approach, Natalie helps organizations unlock their full potential and achieve lasting success. Natalie also owns Modern Vintage Candle where she combines her love for vintage glassware with her passion for wellness and clean, nontoxic home products.
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” - Dr. Wayne Dyer
Danis Yadegar
Danis Yadegar is an entrepreneur/investment banker, investor and advisor to several early startup companies, with 25+ years experience in Enterprise Software industry. He was the founder and CEO of Arsin Corporation with focus on Software Test Automation that sold to SemanticSpace, and Co-founder and VP of Development of Camino Electronic Publishing with focus on building Information Management Library System for managing and searching document published on CD that sold to Cop-Tech West.
He has held senior management consulting position with many companies such as Ingres, Informix, Tandem, and Northern telecom. And full time positions as senior software engineer with ROLM/IBM, Micro Focus, HP and Tandem.
He held a BS degree in Computer Science and attended Graduate School at University Of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Danis is licensed with FINRA and SEC as a registered investment banker (Series 63 and 79).
Prosenjit Sen
Prosenjit Sen is a distinguished technologist, entrepreneur, corporate executive, and investor with over two decades of experience at the forefront of innovation in Deep Learning, NLP, and Computer Vision, as well as data analytics and integration, mobility, and eCommerce. His career is marked by a relentless drive to productize, develop, and position cutting-edge technologies that shape and accelerate the growth of emerging markets. Currently, he is the co-founder and CEO of Quark.ai, an Autonomous Support platform that interprets customer issues to recommend resolutions automatically, significantly enhancing agent productivity and customer experience.
Before founding Quark.ai, Mr. Sen established StyleChat, a pioneering company in digital try-on technology for the fashion and online commerce sectors. His visionary approach and technical acumen have consistently positioned him as a leader in technological innovation. Notably, he was a key member of the founding team at Informatica Corporation, where he served as employee number five. Informatica became a global leader in data integration technology, went public in 1999, and was later acquired by the private equity firm Permira in 2015. Additionally, he co-founded and served as CTO for the first startup spin-off from Interval Research, the research think tank created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Mr. Sen's expertise extends beyond his entrepreneurial ventures. He is a CEO Coach-Mentor-Judge for the Alchemist Accelerator, a mentor for Bay Area IIT Startups, and serves on the Advisory Board of WeMax Innovation Capital. His contributions to the field are further highlighted by his co-authorship of the bestseller "RFID for Energy & Utility Industries," published by PennWell Publishers.
Holding a BS in Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Mr. Sen is also a passionate jazz enthusiast, an avid cook, and enjoys hiking. He resides in Silicon Valley with his wife and two daughters. His career exemplifies the integration of technical prowess, entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to mentoring the next generation of innovators.
Bonnie Petrich
Bonnie Petrich is proud to say she started her sales career in the Telecom industry. She held many sales and leadership positions in the past twelve years, working for top telecom companies such as ABI, ROLM/IBM, and Siemens. As an account
rep, she overachieved my quota by 200% yearly, bringing in the Western Area's highest profit and revenue. Bonnie moved into new logos and acquired five new Global Accounts in one year, driving revenues of over 100 million annually. She became a sales branch manager for a new territory, and within one year, her team was the country's top revenue and new logo team.
During her successful career, Bonnie found that most sales training was created and delivered by non-salespeople and was not practical. She decided to change careers to her second passion, teaching, and provide sales training that would hit the mark. Bonnie designed and delivered engaging training worldwide for Fortune 50 companies for the last three decades.
Her training is for maximum adult learning, encompassing years of sales experience and sharing relevant sales success stories. To be the best adult trainer, Bonnie returned to school and received a Master of Arts in Adult Education. She is passionate about teaching and enjoys delivering her courses with high energy (nickname Energizer
Bonnie). Bonnie expects each student to apply something new to succeed after every session.
After three decades of working for someone else, in 2021, Bonnie started her own woman-owned business, Time 2 Learn Today. Bonnie is also a contract consultant for Corporate Visions. This allows her to create relevant content and deliver it to companies and individuals passionate about being the best.
Bonnie's approach combines real-world sales experience with research-based methodologies, ensuring that every training session provides immediately applicable skills for success.
Specialties:
• Customized sales programs
• 1:1 coaching for enterprise sales professionals and engineers
• AI integration in sales practices
“You are Never too old to Keep an Open Mind and Embrace Learning Something New Every Day.” - Bonnie Petrich
George Frank
George Frank, a distinguished professional with a notable career in telecommunications and home improvement, embarked on his journey with a solid foundation. Graduating from Douglas County High School in January 1970, George quickly transitioned into the workforce, joining the United Telephone Company of Florida in March of the same year. Here, he received training in the emerging field of computer-based phone systems, marking the beginning of a long and successful career in technology and customer support.
In May 1980, George was hired by ROLM Corporation as a second-level support engineer. His technical acumen and dedication quickly earned him a spot on the VLCBX introduction and support team. Following the successful launch of VLCBX, George's exceptional performance was recognized with a promotion to manager. His expertise was further sought after for the introduction of the Model 10, solidifying his reputation as a key player in product support and customer satisfaction.
George's career continued to ascend as he took on the role of Customer Support Executive, overseeing worldwide support for prestigious clients such as Federated Department Stores, United Parcel Service, and the Coca-Cola Company. His leadership and commitment to excellence led to another promotion, this time to third-level support manager for Siemens products on a global scale.
In May 2004, George decided to pivot his career and pursue entrepreneurial ambitions, founding GeoStef Enterprises. Specializing in home improvement services, George successfully operated his business for 14 years. His dedication to quality and customer satisfaction ensured the company's success until his well-deserved retirement in 2018. George Frank's career is a testament to his adaptability, technical prowess, and unwavering commitment to excellence in every endeavor.
David Mroczka
David Mroczka is the President and CEO of AI Strategy Corp, a company he founded to develop and commercialize 9-HI™, a Human-AI enabled decision guidance platform. With over two decades of experience in business and product development, David is renowned for his insightful revenue growth strategies and versatility in launching products across various markets. He has held leadership roles in five business units and has extensive P&L leadership experience with companies ranging from startups to those with $5 billion in revenue. His creativity and insight are evident in his impressive portfolio of over 25 patents and patents pending, as well as his extensive experience in product and service evaluations.
David's career highlights include leading the largest privately owned development test lab for the Department of Defense in the US, Dayton T. Brown Corp, where he directed hundreds of engineers and technicians. Under his leadership, the lab conducted over 15,000 product and service evaluations. At AI Strategy Corp, David developed 9-HI™ to help companies with dynamic growth trajectories or those struggling with new product or service offerings. The platform facilitates a collaborative environment where project leaders can select subject matter experts and follow a system-guided approach from problem definition to technology selection for investment, development, or deployment.
David's strong domestic and international market strategy experience spans B2B, B2C, and B2G sectors. He has set sales and profit records for multiple employers by launching or re-launching products for companies like ClipFix, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, UBE Industries, API Industries, and Dayton T. Brown. At Dayton T. Brown, David secured a $200 million US Navy IDIQ contract by partnering with VSE Corp and utilizing 9-HI™ principles. His successful broad-based experience has equipped him to be an ideal strategy and business risk leader for commercialization and growth through innovative business practices.
David holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hartford and an MBA and MS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. He began his career with Kaman Aerospace and Philips Electronics NA, where he set record performance levels. David resides in Babylon, NY, and is an avid ice hockey and lacrosse coach, fan, and dad. He also serves on the executive board of "The America's Future Series," promoting DoD initiatives for new technology advancement.
“There is nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency something that should not be done at all.”
Peter Drucker, Managing for Business Effectiveness, 1963
Patricia Romboletti
Patricia, with her unwavering commitment, draws on her extensive background in corporate leadership and retained executive search to coach her clients to take control of their careers and destiny in an age of nonstop disruption. Her style, which is best described as a “real straight shooter,” provides her clients with the exact roadmap they need—no guessing, no missteps, just a clear path forward to their next, right job.
Patricia the author of “Bulletproof Your Career…for Life” and her TEDx talk was a wake-up call for corporate executives, urging them to stop living in complacency and denial and to disrupt themselves before they are disrupted. Her advice — "think and act like a gigger."
Patricia provides 1-to-1 coaching for executives and has coached and serves many more via her innovative and unique BYC Membership platform. She leverages her prior corporate career in both middle market and large corporations and her 18 years of experience in retained executive search to bring real-world, practical advice and direction that enables senior-level executives to take control of their career and accelerate their move to not just any job---but the right job. Her coaching gets rid of the frustration, gives her clients a “behind the curtain” view of the hiring process, and provides practical, step-by-step guidance to ensure her clients Bulletproof their careers . . .for LIFE.
Patricia’s early career included 15+ years of sales and marketing leadership in family-owned businesses. Then, during her corporate career, Patricia held a number of executive sales leadership positions and created and led the Pharmaceutical Services Division for Western Union Corporation, a startup division within this 150-year-old company.
Patricia is a graduate of the 2007 class of Leadership California, a network of accomplished women, dedicated to advancing the leadership role women play in impacting business, social and public policy. Patricia was nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Outstanding Woman of the Year award and has served as a speaker, board member, advisor, speaker and seminar instructor for numerous corporate, professional, and community organizations.
"BECAUSE TODAY, YOU CAN OUTPERFORM AND OUT-DELIVER AND STILL BE OUT OF A JOB"
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