Leadership
Executives
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Michael Greene - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Greene brings extensive experience to his role as Chief Executive Officer at ID Watchdog. Prior to the CEO role, the Company retained Mr. Greene as a consultant to assist in its New Partnering Strategy with anti-virus companies. For nearly six years he served as Vice President of Product Strategy and Business Development at PC Tools (Symantec) and was an integral part of the company’s design, growth and development. Previously Mr. Greene has served as Director of Product Management at Webroot Software, Product Manager at Thomson Micromedex and Director of Product Management at Raindance Communications. His proven track record in Operations Management, Business Development and Marketing Strategy will be an important addition to the Company. Mike graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder – Leeds School of Business. |
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Jay Lewis - Chief Financial Officer
Jay Lewis has over 25 years of executive level finance and accounting experience including 15 as the senior financial officer of publically traded companies. Mr. Lewis has raised over $300 million in capital via both public and private offerings and executed numerous M&A transactions. Prior to joining ID Watchdog, he was the CFO and a Director of Jones Media Networks, Ltd., which owned two cable television networks, the fourth largest network radio company in the U.S. and a satellite distribution business. Prior to his tenure as CFO at Jones Media Networks, he was the Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Jones International, Ltd., a private holding company with ownership of companies involved primarily in media, for-profit education and telecommunications. Jones Intercable, Inc., which was the eighth-largest cable television system operator in the U.S., was one of Jones International's operating companies. Jay is a CPA, an alumni of Ernst & Young and has a Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming. |
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Daniel Mohan – President, Chief Operating Officer
Prior to joining ID Watchdog, Mohan was a Regional Sales Manager at DataCert, Inc, a private legal software and services company. He has also held leadership positions in direct sales, channel sales, and business development functions at Callidus Software (NASD: CALD) in San Jose, California, and Trilogy Software in Austin, Texas. A former US Air Force officer, Mr. Mohan holds an MBA from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, with dual concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management, as well as a BS in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University. |
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Craig Ramsay – Chief Information Officer
Craig brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology to his position at ID Watchdog, including 18 years working with financial and payment processing companies such as National City Bank, National Processing and International Check Services. Just prior to joining ID Watchdog, Ramsay served as the Chief Architect for First Data, the world's largest payment processor. Ramsay has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Ramapo College in New Jersey. |
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Eric Lunstrum – Vice President of Operations
Eric ("Rick") Lunstrum oversees the details of the ID Watchdog experience, ensuring that processes support the best possible customer service. Rick brings over 33 years of hi-tech operations management experience to ID Watchdog. Rick began his career at National Semiconductor. In 1985, Lunstrum joined Destron/IDI a global leader in microchip technologies to manage their worldwide operations. In 1995, Lunstrum founded Univel Corporation, an international electronic component distributorship. No stranger to startup companies, he oversaw manufacturing, quality, sales, marketing, and service departments. Lunstrum’s formal education includes studies at both de Anza and Regis Universities. |
Board of Directors
The experience and expertise of the ID Watchdog board of directors has proved an invaluable resource in the development of the best product on the market today.
Jim Demitrieus
Mr. Demitrieus joined the Board on January 16, 2012. Mr. Demitrieus has over 30 years of diversified experience with global leading edge companies. Mr. Demitrieus is the Chief Executive Officer of Eyelock Incorporated, an advanced iris-based identity management technology solutions company focused on next-generation systems for global access control.
From 2006 to 2008 Mr. Demitrieus served as the President of Sherwood Valves and from 2002 to 2005 he serviced as President and CEO Aluma Systems a JV company between the Alcan Aluminum and the Delzotto family. Aluma grew through acquisitions to become Canada’s largest industrial provider of ‘access – industrial scaffolding and concrete forming and shoring’ services.
From 1990 to 1999 Mr. Demitrieus served as the President and CEO of SK America and Ecoban Finance, the first non Korean CEO of a major Korean based company. SK Group is a $40 billion family controlled conglomerate dominating petrochemicals, manufacturing and telecom services in Korea.
Mr. Demitrieus holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Adelphia University.
Rick Gates
Rick has over 15 years of international political, finance and business development experience working for multinational firms. Currently, he is the managing partner of Pericles LP, the firm’s private equity funds focused on technology, infrastructure, and real estate targets. Much of his work focuses on investment, business development and deal structures in Europe.
From 2005 – 2006 Rick served as Vice President of International Business Development and Public Affairs at Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) with responsibility for international business development and government relations. He managed the company’s global public affairs, and worked as a senior member on the M&A team.
From 2000-2005 Mr. Gates served as Partner and COO of Business Strategies and Insight, LLC, a public affairs company that specializes in business development, government procurements, government relations, corporate strategic investments and crisis management. In 2003, Mr. Gates was a co-founder of Capital Strategies, LLC (a Richmond based public affairs and government relations firm).
From 1997 – 2000 Mr. Gates was a Director at GTECH UK Limited (based in London) where he headed the company’s international business development program. From 1995 – 1997 Mr. Gates was a Director at Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly, a government and public relations firm representing numerous Fortune 500 companies before the White House, government agencies and the US Congress.
Mr. Gates has worked on several US presidential campaigns and has participated in many international political campaigns in Europe and Africa. Mr. Gates graduated with a M.A. in Public Policy from George Washington University and a B.A. in Government from The College of William & Mary. He also completed the Executive Management Programme in Brussels and London.
Hank J. Boye
Henry currently serves as publisher of Harvard Business Review, where he has been overseeing the publication’s commercial operations since 2007. Under his leadership, the publication is extending its brand into multiple markets and formats. Prior to this, Mr. Boye held several prominent positions at Atlantic Media Company, including director of the Office of the Publisher and general manager of the National Journal Group. Before joining Atlantic Media Company, Mr. Boye served as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company. His extensive experience in business development shows an impressive track record of increasing profits and revenue through strategic direction. Mr. Boye holds a BA from Dickinson College and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
K. Dieter Heidrich
Dieter brings a wealth of high-tech experience to his work of steering the systems and software development of ID Watchdog. After working as Vice President of International Operations for Northern Telecom Systems, Heidrich founded Intermountain Technology Ventures, to work with high-tech startup companies in launching their business plans into action. For eight years, he held a position of General Partner in the venture capital firm Weiss, Peck & Greer Ventures, LP, based in California. In recent years, Heidrich has continued to manage another business he founded: Green Rock Capital, LLC. (formerly Opus Capital). An expert in technology patents, Heidrich directed ID Watchdog’s patent development efforts: System and Method for Detection and Mitigation of Identity Theft. Heidrich has a Dipl. Ing. Degree from the Technical University in Munich, Germany.
Keith G. Rickard
Keith's career spans 29 years in the computer service and software industries. From 2001 to 2004, he served as President, CEO and Director of BakBone Software, Inc., a public software products company specializing in data protection (backup and recovery), which was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on the OTC Bulletin Board in the United States. Prior to joining BakBone, Rickard was at Sterling Software, where he held various positions in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including President of the Americas Division, Vice President of the International Division, and President of the VM Software Division. Prior to leaving Sterling, Rickard was President of the Storage Management Division. Mr. Rickard earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of London.
Murray K. Atkins
Murray is currently President of Blur Investments, Ltd., a private corporate advisory that specializes in real estate investments. Mr. Atkins holds executive management positions in several capital pool companies that are listed on the TSX: Kristina Capital Corp. (as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director, and a principal shareholder), Rain Resources Inc. (as a Director and founding shareholder), and Royal Capital Corp. (as a founding shareholder). Mr. Atkins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Utah.
Board of Advisors
We would like to thank the ID Watchdog Board of Advisors for contributing their expertise to the development of the ID Watchdog systems of monitoring, detection, and resolution.
Evan Hendricks: Director of Privacy and Public Affairs
20 years consumer advocacy & privacy expert, author/editor of industry newsletter – Privacy Times
Robert Fisak: Director of Law Enforcement Relations
20 years experience Secret Service and Law Enforcement
