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Scott Burns - CEO & Co-Founder
Scott has led GovDelivery and served on its Board of Directors since before the launch of its first government client in January of 2001. His position has allowed him to spend the past decade supporting his passion of encouraging open government, civic engagement, and technology innovation in the public sector. Scott believes that effective use of technology provides the best opportunity to make both citizens and government better.
Prior to co-founding GovDelivery, Scott was the Director of Marketing at SafeRent, Inc., which was the leading provider of web-based tenant screening services to apartment managers. Before SafeRent, Scott was a consultant at McKinsey and Company.
In 2006, Scott was honored with the "Forty Under 40" award from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and was named one of 5 "Emerging Leaders" by Twin Cities Business magazine. In 2008, he was one of 25 individuals in the private sector named to Federal Computer Week's (FCW) prestigious Federal 100 list recognizing people who significantly influence how federal government uses information technology.
Scott serves on the board of the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce and is an active member of the Minnesota Citizens League. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Economics.
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Zach Stabenow - Executive Vice President & Co-Founder
Zach leads the e-government consulting group that introduces GovDelivery to public sector organizations that are interested in increasing website usage and improving communication with citizens. Prior to co-founding GovDelivery, Inc., Zach was the Regional Sales Manager for K-Sun Corporation's software division, where he led the sales consulting team in implementing software solutions related to government compliance for Fortune 2000 companies. Zach has also held account management positions at Computer Associates, Sterling Software and Peripheral Technology Group. He has worked with all types of governments and businesses implementing enterprise information portals, business intelligence solutions, and Internet security applications.
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Dave Sommerness - Chief Operating Officer
Dave oversees all operations and product development at GovDelivery. Prior to joining the company, Dave spent five years with the H.B. Fuller Company as a Plant Manager, managing one of the company's largest facilities. Before that he served as an Officer in the U.S. Army and is a decorated combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Dave graduated with honors from West Point with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has an MBA with a concentration in Operations Management from the University of Michigan.
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Bobbie Browning - VP, Federal Consulting
Bobbie joined the GovDelivery team in July 2008, bringing with her more than 25 years of federal information technology experience. Over the past year, she has built and led a team dedicated to improving communications and outreach in the public sector. Her passion is ensuring clients make the most effective use of Digital Subscription Management (DSM) services in the context of their mission.
Prior to joining GovDelivery, Bobbie held general management, sales and business development positions with a wide variety of government-focused and commercial companies including Wang Laboratories, UB Networks, Fast Search & Transfer, and most recently Wily Technology, a Division of CA.
Bobbie is a recognized leader in the IT Industry. She serves as the Membership Chair on the Board of Directors of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) DC Chapter and is an active member of ACT/IAC. A native of Indiana, Bobbie received her BA from George Washington University. She resides in NW, Washington with her husband, Lee Thomas. They have two grown children.
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Brent Kastner - Vice President of Technology
As GovDelivery's VP of Technology, Brent Kastner ensures that the Product and Technology visions are closely aligned with the goals of the business with a key emphasis on flexibility, adaptability, speed-to-market, and growth. Brent leads the Service Strategy group within GovDelivery comprised of Product Management, Product Development, Technical Sales Engineering, and Architecture disciplines. Brent joined GovDelivery in May of 2007 as Director of Operations and oversaw massive growth in usage of the system. Brent has over 15 years of experience in technology and has held key roles in architecture, design, and implementation of hardware and software infrastructure. Prior to GovDelivery, Brent was a Consulting Manager and Senior Architect for Interwoven, Inc.
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Jennie Olson - Director of Marketing
Jennie is responsible for overseeing market development strategy and programs targeting federal, state and local government for GovDelivery. Prior to GovDelivery, as Marketing Manager for Smead Software, Jennie managed integrated marketing programs, including lead generation, sales collateral and event marketing, and was instrumental in the re-launching and positioning of the company's primary software product. Jennie also owned and operated her own business for two years in North Dakota. She received her BBA in Management and Information Management from the University of North Dakota.
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Sarah Heikkila - Director of Client Services
Sarah joined the GovDelivery team in 2002 and is currently the Director of Client Services where she oversees the customer service and account management departments. She has more than 8 years of experience in customer support, training and technical documentation. In addition to handling the day-to-day aspects of account management, Sarah also provides ongoing training and consultation to established clients. Some of Sarah's clients include the U.S. Departments of Labor, State, and Transportation as well as FirstGov.gov. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota- Morris.
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Brett Berntsen - Director, Product Management
As GovDelivery's Product Manager, Brett Berntsen applies a market-driven approach to defining, developing, and launching the GovDelivery Email & Digital Subscription Management (EDSM) System. Prior to GovDelivery, Brett was a Product Manager for e-commerce service provider Digital River, after spending the early part of his career at Beckman Coulter, EDS, and other technology companies. Brett earned his undergraduate degree at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Darren Gerke - Director of Finance
Darren manages GovDelivery's finances and human resources. Prior to joining GovDelivery, Darren spent two years with Go Daddy Software as Controller. Darren's public accounting experience includes three years at Grant Thornton and almost two years with Schweitzer Karon & Bremer. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Minnesota and his MBA from the University of St. Thomas.
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David Worsell - Director, Government Solutions, GovDelivery UK
David has over fifteen years experience consulting on and developing advanced information management, electronic publishing and communication systems. Having previously worked for The Stationery Office (TSO), a major UK government publisher and the largest publisher by volume in the United Kingdom, David is well versed in the challenges that public sector organizations must overcome in order to deliver timely, accurate and relevant information to the general public.
During his career, David has been involved in major projects including development of ePublishing solutions for major UK public sector organizations including Parliament, The National Archives, Highways Agency, Driving Standards Agency, HMRC and the Central Office of Information.
David graduated from Southbank University with a BSc in Computer Studies.
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Nina Slattery - Division Manager, GovDocs
Nina Slattery oversees and manages the GovDocs Division of the company, which provides labor law postings and HR compliance materials to business across the country. Prior to joining GovDocs in 2005, Nina worked for several local and national marketing agencies (including J. Walter Thompson) in both client management and operations roles, gaining vast exposure across Fortune 500/1000 companies and a broad range of industries. Nina started her career with 8 years at McCaw Cellular Communications (now AT&T Wireless) where she worked in marketing for the Minneapolis field office and then corporate marketing in the Kirkland, WA headquarters. Nina is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.
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