Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Impact Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| American Management Association |
guest lecturer |
Current |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
engagement manager |
Former |
| AEA Investors, Inc. |
analyst |
Former |
| AEA Investors, Inc. |
Analyst |
Former |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Software Design Engineer |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA with Honors |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
A.B. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
President, Dell Global Services |
Current |
As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Whitmarsh is responsible for finance, legal, HR, and other administrative functions. Prior to joining MessageOne, Mr. Whitmarsh was CFO of the U.S. Healthcare Transaction Services business of UK based software company Misys PLC (FTSE 250: MSY). Prior to Misys, Mr. Whitmarsh was the executive in charge of Finance and Administration for Digital Motorworks where he had broad operational responsibility, overseeing growth from 25 to 250 employees and ultimately the company's sale and integration with Automatic Data Processing (NYSE:ADP). Prior to that, Mr. Whitmarsh managed financial engagements for public accounting firms, most recently for international accounting and consulting firm KPMG Peat Marwick. Mr. Whitmarsh holds a BBA in Accounting from the McCombs School at the University of Texas at Austin and is a CPA.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Customer Delivery |
Current |
| Coremetrics, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Coremetrics, Inc. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Former |
| Trilogy, Inc. |
Director of Development |
Former |
| Citicorp Investment Bank |
|
Former |
| Cambridge University |
PhD in Computer Science |
Former |
| University of Durham |
B.Sc. with Honors in Computing and Electronics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Impact Venture Partners |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Powercomputing Corp |
Founder |
Former |
| Micron Electronics Inc. |
Creative and Marketing Director |
Former |
| The Washington Post Company |
journalist |
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Micron Company, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Impact, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Georgetown University |
graduate |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
graduate |
Former |
As Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations, Mr. Klubnik brings eighteen years of industry experience in executive sales, channels and operations management. Prior to MessageOne, Mr. Klubnik was Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development for PlanView, a leading provider of IT Portfolio Management software. During his tenure, he rebuilt the sales organization, grew software revenues significantly, and forged strategic partnerships with EMC, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, BMC-Remedy, and Keane. Before PlanView, Mr. Klubnik held executive positions at Zilliant, where he was Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development, and PTC, where as Senior VP of Sales he led sales & operations units in North America and Europe and helped grow annual revenues from $130 million to over $1 billion.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations |
Current |
As Vice President of Product Management, Mr. Rollins brings fifteen years of product design and development experience in advanced technology. Rollins' primary responsibility is the strategic direction and execution of MessageOne's core technology platform and applications. Prior to joining MessageOne, Mr. Rollins was the founder of Reactivity, a Web services security company, where he held roles on the executive team and board of directors including Managing Director and Director of Business Development. Prior to that, Rollins acted as the Director of Product Management for AlterPoint, a network configuration management company. Mr. Rollins holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems Engineering from Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President, Product Management |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Director of Product Management at Dell Global Services |
Current |
| Reactivity, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Alterpoint, Inc. |
Director of Product Management |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Master's Degree In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor's Degree In Computer Systems Engineering |
Former |
As Vice President of Operations, Mr. Blackburn brings more than fifteen years of operations experience in the high-tech environment. Blackburn's key responsibility in this role is customer support operations with a secondary focus on corporate operations. Prior to joining MessageOne, Mr. Blackburn was the Vice President of Operations at Infraworks, Inc. a privately held software company specializing in the development of system level security software. Prior to that, Blackburn held positions as the Vice President & General Manager of iDOT.com International, which was purchased by VIA Technologies, and as the Director of Strategic Operations & Product Marketing at TechWorks, Inc., Inc., a $100 million global supplier of PC upgrade products. Mr. Blackburn holds a B.A. in Economics, with a minor in Marketing, from the University of Texas at Austin.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Designated Agent |
Current |
| Techworks Inc. |
Director of Strategic Operations & Product Marketing |
Former |
| Product Marketing |
Director |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, With A Minor In Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President, Customer Delivery |
Current |
| Mirage Networks, Inc. |
Vice President of Technical Operations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Camp Conferences, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Troux Technologies, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Apple Inc. |
|
Former |
| Trilogy Software Inc. |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Wesleyan University |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Dell Vice President of Services |
Current |
Samy Aboel-Nil is a Co-founder and the Vice President of Product Technology for MessageOne, where he has been responsible for product specification, customer and competitive analysis and development of communications materials. He has over ten years of experience in software development, sales engineering and product marketing. Prior to forming MessageOne, Aboel-Nil held sales engineering and development positions at PcOrder. Previously, he was a software engineer for Trilogy software. Mr. Aboel-Nil holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Washington.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| University of Washington |
B.S. In Computer Science and Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Vice President of Product Technology |
Current |
| Trilogy Software Inc. |
software engineer |
Former |
| University of Washington |
B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Storageio Group Founder and Analyst, Sees Dell |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Global Practice Leader |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Steelpoint Capital Partners |
Jim Sullivan, Managing Director |
Current |
| Impact Venture Partners |
Founder |
Current |
| Impact, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Founder and Chairman |
Current |
| Impact Venture Partners |
Managing General Partner |
Current |
| Columbia Business School |
lecturer |
Current |
| Rio 22 |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| XO Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Santa Fe Institute |
Board Member |
Current |
| OpenTable, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Steelpoint Capital Partners |
Jim Sullivan, Operating Partner |
Former |
| Crosspoint Venture Partners |
Partner |
Former |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Texas School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| The University of Texas |
law degree |
Former |
| Tulane University |
B.A. In Political Economy |
Former |
| University of Texas School of Law |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Entopia, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
board member |
Current |
| Fujitsu Limited |
vice president |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CPA17GLOBAL.Com |
Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| Corporate Property Associates 15 Incorporated |
Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| W.P. Carey & Co., LLC |
Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| Corporate Property Associates 12, Inc. |
Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| CPA :16 - Global |
Chief Investment Officer |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
founder |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CKX, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fx Real Estate & Entertainment Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
President |
Former |
| Clipper Group |
|
Former |
| Rothschild Inc. |
|
Former |
| W.P. Carey & Co., LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Santa Clara |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Utah |
Undergraduate Degree |
Former |
Laura is an early Internet investor and brings a vast network of relationships. She is the link that brought together the Founders of StarVest Partners, L.P. Laura likes to say: "As an entrepreneur, I enjoy working side-by-side with our portfolio companies to build valuable relationships with potential customers, partners and other resources." She represents StarVest on the Board of Newgistics and MessageOne and A21. She is an Observer of iCrossing and was also an active Observer on the Board of Connected prior to its being acquired by Iron Mountain in 2004. Laura has worked with leading visionary entrepreneurs and investors throughout her 14 years of financial merchant banking and venture capital experience. Beginning in the early 1990's, she identified investments in several high performing digital media companies. Laura was responsible for direct venture capital investments at Gabelli Securities, Inc. In January 1992, she founded Sachar Capital, Ltd., a financial advisory firm specializing in digital media. Laura was the Founding Chairman of the NYNMA Angel Investors Program, a non-profit organization that has reviewed thousands of early-stage investment opportunities since May 1997 to January 2004 where she also served as a Board Member. Laura is among a cadre of former journalists that bring their passion for research and analysis to venture capital investing. She was an Associate Editor at Financial World magazine from 1986 to 1989 and she was a Financial Analyst in corporate finance at Prudential Securities from 1984 to 1986. She holds a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Following a belief in the importance of community participation, Laura is on the Board of Ballet Hispanico and a former Board Member of the Trail Blazers Camp and former Society of Fellows Advisory Committee Member at the Aspen Institute. She is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and Co-Chairman of the YPO Gotham Chapter Education Committee. In the early morning she can often be found running in Central Park.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Starvest Partners |
Founder |
Current |
| A21, Inc. |
Co-Chairman and Founder, Starvest, Partners, L.P. |
Current |
| A21, Inc. |
Board Observer |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Comparisonmarket, Inc. |
Board Observer |
Current |
| Newgistics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ballet Hispanico |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netpreneur |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Young Presidents' Organization |
Member |
Current |
| Starvest Partners |
Partner |
Former |
| Prudential Financial, Inc. |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Financial World, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Aspen Institute |
Advisory Member |
Former |
| Columbia Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Columbia University |
BA |
Former |
| Barnard College, Columbia University |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Venrock Associates |
General Partner |
Current |
| Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC |
General Partner, Venrock Associates |
Current |
| Semtek Innovative Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Optinuity, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Performanceretail, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Morgan Stanley |
Managing Director |
Former |
| J.H. Whitney & Co. LLC |
Senior Partner |
Former |
| Venrock Associates |
Data Processing Executive |
Former |
| Pegasus Communications Corporation |
Board Member |
Former |
| Niku Corporation |
Board Member |
Former |
| Homestore, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Usinternetworking, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Wave Wireless Corporation |
Board Member |
Former |
| SunGard |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| ProfitLogic |
Investor |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. degree |
Former |
| Yale College |
Bachelor of Arts degree in History |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| QuestMark Partners |
Partner |
Current |
| Fortify Software, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vurv Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rf Code, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Entopia, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Recruitmax |
Board Observer |
Current |
| Incipient, Inc. |
Board Observer |
Current |
| Copenhagen Business School |
Masters in International Business |
Former |
| Copenhagen Business School |
Baccalaureate in Economics and Business Administration |
Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
NA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rre Ventures LLC |
co-founder |
Current |
| Ember Corporation |
General Partner of Rre Ventures |
Current |
| Rre Ventures LLC |
General Partner |
Current |
| Ember Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Biopassword, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Roundbox Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Rave Wireless, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Sportgenic, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Admitone Security Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Proofpoint, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Cesura |
Director |
Current |
| Recyclebank |
Director |
Current |
| Economic Club of New York |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Readco |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Columbia Business School |
Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Morgan Stanley |
Associate |
Former |
| Dillon Read |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Wesleyan University |
BA In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rre Ventures LLC |
Co-Founder & General Partner |
Current |
| Columbia Business School |
Adjunct Assistant Professor |
Current |
| Proofpoint, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Ember Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Economic Club of New York |
Board Member |
Current |
| Morgan Stanley |
Associate |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Dillon Read |
Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| Wesleyan University |
BA in Economics |
Former |
Tim joined QuestMark in 1998 as the Chief Financial Officer. Through the end of 2005, he managed all internal financial matters and assisted with transaction sourcing, due diligence investigations and financial analysis. Beginning in 2006, Tim relinquished the CFO role to focus on investment opportunities and his board positions. After receiving his MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School in 1990, he spent from 1990 to 1998 working in various management capacities with a variety of entrepreneurial ventures. Tim is a graduate of Princeton University. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Calvert School in Baltimore. Tim currently serves as a board member of Engineous Software, Senior Health and RealLife HR.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| QuestMark Partners |
Partner |
Current |
| Calvert School, Inc |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Reallife Hr |
Board Member |
Current |
| Engineous Software, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Netbotz, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
board member |
Current |
| Seniorhealth, Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| QuestMark Partners |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration |
Masters In Business Administration |
Former |
| Princeton University |
Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Primus Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Medhost, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Encore Legal Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Passport Health Communications, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Universal Tax Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Primus Venture Partners |
Director |
Current |
| Focus Receivables Management |
Director |
Current |
| Messageone, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Brainbench, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
NA |
Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. |
NA |
Former |
| Pensler Capital Corporation |
NA |
Former |
| Win Wholesale Inc. |
|
Former |
| Yale Law School |
Jd |
Former |
| Yale University |
BA |
Former |
| Yale Law School |
Bachelor's In Economics |
Former |