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Chief Technology Officer

Founded in 2006, Bridge2 Solutions offers the first global software-as-a-service ("SaaS") redemption platform for the loyalty and rewards industry. The company's platform directly connects loyalty and rewards program sponsors with the largest and most trusted retail, merchant, and travel brands, removing the need to purchase and store physical inventory. Bridge2 Solutions offers a best-in-class customer experience with millions of redemption options for travel, merchandise, gift cards, e-certs, digital products, event tickets and activities - all supported by an award-winning search engine. The combination of technology and content ensures participants can utilize points as ubiquitous tender for what they want, when they want it, and how they want to receive it. Bridge2 Solutions powers rewards platforms for four of the top ten North American financial institutions, two of the top three global financial technology companies, and the top global companies within the travel and hospitality and health and wellness industries.

Technology Leader specializing in driving Business and Technology alignment. Passionate about leading cross-functional business initiatives to drive revenue growth and optimize costs, with a “business outcomes first and technology solutions second” approach. Top strengths include lateral thinking, being a talent magnet, simplifying complex business problems, leading cross-departmental initiatives and leading disruptively when culture changes are essential for success. 15 years of experience in Consulting, Technology and Telecommunications. Worked with industry leaders including 6+ years with Accenture deploying large-scale Enterprise systems for Fortune 100 clients, and 4 years with Cbeyond deploying technology to power Cloud and Communications products for SMBs. Proven track record in: • Business Strategy, Technology strategy and investment planning to maximize revenue generation and reduce costs. • Technology organization design and global sourcing strategy to drive Business and Technology alignment. • M&A and related application consolidation. • Establishing and running best-in-class Enterprise Architecture programs. • Integrating off the shelf software solutions, Software as a Service (Saas), open source software and custom developed software. • Migrating applications to the Cloud and deploying Software as a Service (SaaS) to reduce costs, drive innovation and decrease delivery cycle time. • Large-Scale Implementation of ERP, CRM, BPM and SaaS applications.