Pamela Casale
Chief Marketing Officer, Intellitactics
A seasoned market strategist with more than 20 years of marketing and management experience for emerging and established technology companies, Pamela joined Intellitactics in October 2004 to manage corporate and product strategy and marketing activities including web presence, analyst, media and trade show relations, advertising, lead generation and general sales support.
Previously, Pamela was the founder of Clear Thinking, a marketing consultancy based in Northern Virginia that provided strategic market and product planning counsel to emerging companies in the high-tech industry. Earlier in her career, Pamela held senior executive positions with Baan Company, Merant Software, Sterling Software (acquired by Computer Associates NYSE: CA), and MAXM Systems (acquired by Boole & Babbage).
Pamela holds a Masters degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and has attended the University of Virginia Darden School Executive Program. She also serves as an advisor to several high-tech companies and developing companies in the Virginia area.
Tony Cook
Vice President of Marketing, GetWellNetwork
Tony Cook is responsible for marketing at GetWellNetwork, the leading provider of interactive patient care solutions.
Tony has years of experience in marketing technology and consulting services in start-up, small business and multi-billion dollar companies. He has held executive marketing positions at companies including TANDBERG, Unisys, Software AG and Quadramed. Tony has also supported executive management during IPOs and financial transactions including Software AG's successful IPO on the NYSE.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Ohio State University.
Warren Jones
Vice President of Marketing, Enterworks
Warren has more than 20 years of technology marketing experience with products ranging from $99 PC software sold at retail to $500,000 systems software deployed by global enterprises. His management experience spans more than 25 years in worldwide communications, professional services, and software development firms where he has successfully led teams through start-up phases, corporate acquisitions, and restructuring.
In his role at Enterworks, Warren directs all corporate- and product-awareness programs, brand strategy, sales promotion, and lead generation. He also produced road show presentations and crafted documents used in a successful $25 million private financing round for Enterworks.
Warren worked previously for Telos Corporation, Relay Technology, Candle Corporation, and Systems Center (formerly VM Software, and later a division of Sterling Software before its acquisition by Computer Associates). Warren worked earlier as a marketing consultant for IBM, MCI, and NYNEX. He previously held marketing and legal positions in the entertainment industry, including several years with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Warren holds a BS in public communications from Syracuse University and a JD from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Reggie Kouba
Principal, rmk Productions
Reggie Kouba, founder of rmk Productions, has more than 17 years of experience in all aspects of marketing and event planning. rmk is a full-service event-planning firm for corporations, non-profits, associations and professional service organizations. Some of her recent projects have included planning various aspects of events for such clients as United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Ad Week DC, Biotechnology Institute, Sourcefire, Helios HR, Gratis Internet and Space Angels Network.
Prior to founding rmk Productions, Reggie was a Senior Vice President for SpeakerBox Communications where she served as the strategic oversight for clients, creating and managing the full marketing and event programs. Prior to SpeakerBox, Reggie was a Project Manager at Union Privilege. Early in her career, Reggie worked for the Campaign Performance Group (CPG).
She also served as a Vice President on the Board of Directors for the National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-NCC) and as the chair of both the Special Events and Professional Development Committees for PRSA-NCC developing, managing and facilitating monthly events for members. She has previously served in leadership positions for several other organizations including Washington Women in PR (WWPR) and Women in Technology (WIT) where she managed their "Heroines in Technology" Dinner.
Reggie holds a Master's degree in Communications from The American University and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from The Catholic University of America.
Gary McNeil
Vice President of Marketing, Parature
Gary is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to accelerate Parature's global market leadership position. Gary oversees brand and identity, lead generation, marketing communications, public relations, customer marketing activities, events, Web marketing and industry analyst relations.
Gary has twenty years of marketing experience. Prior to joining Parature, Gary was vice president of marketing for Vocus Inc., the global leader in public relations management software, where he helped grow the company from almost 8 million in revenue to over 40 million and a successful IPO. Prior to Vocus, Gary was Vice President of Marketing for Authoria Inc., the world leader in human capital management software where he played an instrumental role in achieving a trajectory of consistent and rapid growth. Gary also held several key positions with Kronos, Inc., most recently as Director of Marketing Programs. A frequent guest speaker, Gary has spoken at numerous online events and at industry tradeshows and conferences around the country.
Gary holds a B.S in Business Administration from Northeastern University.
Robert Morton
SVP, Global Marketing, Blackboard
Robert runs global marketing for education technology leader Blackboard which helps more than 5800 organizations around the world in K-12, Higher Education and the Professional ranks transform the education experience. He also serves on the Board of Directors at Regent, a leading provider of SAAS based financial aid management solutions.
Before joining Blackboard, Robert held marketing leadership positions in the telecommunications, online media and enterprise software arenas. His career building brands has included success at companies in various stages - from leading brands like Blackboard and The Motley Fool to fast growing category builders like ATCALL and Nucleus Solutions, a leading data integration software provider in the Human Capital Management market. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Robert lives with his wife and three children in Alexandria, Virginia.
Jen Norman
Managing Associate, Korn/Ferry International
Jen Norman is a Managing Associate at Korn/Ferry International, a premier global provider of talent management solutions. A 20-year software sales and marketing industry veteran accustomed to leading fast-paced change, Jen's on-target assessments quickly produce talent focusing on clients, innovation and profitability. As a member of the firm's Technology Practice, Jen specializes in serving clients in the technology industry. Jen conducts assignments for CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, members of boards of directors, and senior functional and operations executives including sales, marketing and finance.
Most recently, Jen was a Director at CTPartners. Previously, Jen worked in various marketing positions at Convera, Trusted Computer Solutions, Cigital, Baan and Software AG.
She is active in a variety of professional and nonprofit organizations including the Northern Virginia Technology Council and March of Dimes. She recently completed a term as a board member of Women in Technology serving as communication chair.
Brian Reed
Chief Marketing Officer, Boxtone
As BoxTone's Chief Marketing Officer, Brian Reed brings more than 16 years of experience in strategy, product, and marketing in the technology industry. Brian oversees the strategic direction and positioning of BoxTone, including market strategy, go-to-market activities, product marketing, product management and marketing communications.
Prior to BoxTone, he was the Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Cesura, where he helped reposition the business and transition the product portfolio to a managed service (MSP) and drove rapid new market entry in the SAAS, Web 2.0 and on-demand marketplace through innovative marketing techniques. Prior to Cesura, he was the Vice President of Marketing and Exective Member of Board of Directors at FormScape (now BottomLine Technologies), where he led the innovation of the new market category for Document Process Automation and drove value to achieve successful investor exit of 5X. Brian's prior experience includes Vice President of Product Management and Marketing roles at DataDirect Technologies (now Progress Software), MERANT and INTERSOLV - all industry leaders in enterprise-grade middleware and application development tools.
Brian is a BME/EE graduate of Duke University and a member of the CMO Council.
Elizabeth Shea
President and CEO, SpeakerBox Communications
Elizabeth Shea is president and CEO of SpeakerBox Communications, a technology PR and communications firm she cofounded in 1997. She also serves as Chair of the Board of Advisors for the Technology Marketing Alliance (www.technologymarketingalliance.com), a group she co-founded with other industry partners.
Elizabeth spent the first part of her career in Silicon Valley, working for Apple Computer, SuperMac Technologies and Momenta Computer. She relocated to the east coast to work for top-tier government integrators Falcon Microsystems, EdgeMark Systems and I-Net-companies that delivered Oracle, Apple, Silicon Graphics, Compaq, Sun Microsystems solutions, and more. Elizabeth has received industry and peer accolades, including the SmartCEO Brava Award in 2009 and the 2008 Women Who Mean Business Award from The Washington Business Journal. Other awards include Women In Technology's 2005 Entrepreneurial Leadership Award and Washington Women In Public Relations' (WWPR) annual Women of the Year Award in 2001.
