About the Whisperer

The Net Whisperer focuses on cultivating thought-provoking conversations regarding the creation of game-changing and engaging digital experiences that leverage the latest technologies and marketing strategies. We are a group of marketing and technology professionals that strive to find new ideas that push the envelope across the digital spectrum.

Contributors

Tony Rems

Tony Rems

Executive Partner, ThoughtMatrix
Tony has over 24 years experience in the software and Internet industries. Prior to co-founding ThoughtMatrix, Tony was the CTO of SBI/Razorfish, handling Enterprise Architecture Planning and IT Strategy for the likes of Visa, Mattel, Symantec and AT&T Broadband. Tony focuses on best practices surrounding Content Management, eCommerce, Enterprise Architecture and the design of highly scalable systems in complex legacy environments with high-performance and security requirements.
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Trevor Fagerskog

Executive Partner, ThoughtMatrix
Trevor is a 30+year veteran of Silicon Valley and manages all aspects ThoughtMatrix’s Operations . Prior to co-founding ThoughtMatrix, Trevor’s experience has included being President and CEO of Food.com and Executive Partner of Technology at marchFIRST. Trevor is an expert in establishing technology direction for organizations, driving innovation and market direction, ensuring quality service delivery as well as fostering both new business opportunities and intellectual capital.
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Chris Lucey

Vice President of Client Services, ThoughtMatrix
Chris brings over 19 years of online marketing and Information Technology consulting experience to ThoughtMatrix and its clients. Chris specializes in senior level program strategy and analysis with respect to direct consumer marketing programs (email, online surveys, application and Web site development) for a variety of clients, both on the creative and technical levels.
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Carl Agers

Vice President of Marketing Services, ThoughtMatrix
Carl brings more than 20 years of marketing and business development experience to the ThoughtMatrix team. Carl focuses on crafting innovative marketing strategies with technological solutions for global brands. Carl's area of expertise include integrated marketing strategy, social media, mobile marketing as well as channel marketing programs.
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Keith Patton

Vice President of Engineering, ThoughtMatrix
Keith has been involved in the software industry for more than 20 years, delivering successful commercial products and a myriad of Web applications for large online communities. Keith has extensive experience in enterprise software architecture, using the best language and technologies at hand to deliver reliable and high quality solutions. His diverse experience enables him to build expert teams that can solve any challenge.
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Brad Gerstein

VP and General Manager
Brad brings over 15 years of award-winning UX design and client engagement experience to the team. Brad’s unique background in user experience design and architecture enables him to manage brands in both the digital and physical environments. He has worked on diverse design projects ranging from rich media experiences for mobile phones, wrapping buses and buildings in Las Vegas, to the launch of the 40,000 page Computerworld.com.
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Dana Larson

Director, Marketing and Content Strategy
Dana’s industry experience spans positions ranging from Creative Director and Writer to Media Director and Marketing Strategist. Her razor-sharp skill set was built from decades of advertising and marketing experience and has been recognized by the usual industry nods, including awards from I.D. Magazine, Print Magazine, the Rosey Awards, the Telly Awards, and the U.S. Industrial Film Festival.
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Tom Baker

Technical Project Manager, ThoughtMatrix
Tom is a Technical Project Manager and a Web Site and Web Content Management Architect with 15 years of experience with large and small Web sites. Tom has been responsible for large-scale corporate sites (Intuit, TurboTax and Quickbooks), corporate Intranets (Charles Schwab), and Content Management implementations (Interwoven TeamSite, Drupal, RedDot). Tom excels at bridging the gap between business/user requirements and technical solutions.
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Kelly Thompson

Director, Content Management & Strategy
Kelly has over 10 years experience in the Information Technology sector, specializing in content management strategy and planning. Prior to joining ThoughtMatrix, Kelly was Consulting Manager for SDL-Tridion, leading and managing the professional services team. Kelly is a certificated SDL-Tridion consultant with a focus in Program Management and Functional Design. Kelly has worked in the field of User Experience and Information Architecture for TomTom, Volvo and Rabobank International.
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Dave Schuman

Systems Architect
Dave has been designing, architecting and developing Internet and mobile applications since 1997. Dave has expertise with a variety of platforms and programming languages. Always striving to be at the bleeding edge, Dave is the quintessential architect for emerging mobile and Internet technologies.
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Aaron Sagray

Creative Director, ThoughtMatrix
Aaron is a designer, entrepreneur and marketer who has built brands and created measurable revenue growth for both technology startups and Fortune 1000 companies. Aaron is an expert in design and marketing for both high-tech B2B and consumer-facing brands. Aaron has had the unique perspective of being on both sides of the table – he has served at Bay Area creative agencies and co-founded a technology startup in Colorado.
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Norville Parchment

Creative Director, ThoughtMatrix
Norville is a creative strategist, fine artist, visual communicator and interactive designer with over 14 years of experience bringing his clients' visions to life. His expertise with branding and identity, information architecture and web design was gained while working on projects across a number of industries, with clients including LSI, Spencer Trask, Dannon, IDG, Visage Immaging, Cinequest and Biz Journals. Norville has created everything from print collateral and logos to full marketing initiatives and large-scale, dynamic Web sites.
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Jason Bedient

Senior Art Director
Jason is a true multimedia renaissance man who strives to create unique interactive experiences. With a diverse background in digital multimedia photography and graphic arts, he thrives on new technology and how it rapidly changes the tools of creation. Innovating and discovering efficient workflows are what make this guy tick.
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Heidi Nilsen

Account Director
Heidi has over 20 years experience in client services and project management. Her primary disciplines include managing strategic branding, web site development, graphics, and social media marketing programs. She employs a focused, holistic approach to identify and understand corporate needs, formulate measurable goals, and develop effective action plans that yield high impact results. Clients that have experienced her attention to detail while keeping the big picture in mind include Visa, Hewlett Packard, National Football Foundation, Mikimoto Pearls, Fossil, AOL, Facebook and Thomson Reuters.
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