Management Team and Board of Directors
The CenterStone Management Team and Board of Directors have a wealth of experience in Software-as-a-Service, B2B e-commerce and direct marketing, and they harness this expertise in the consultative relationships that they build with their clients.
Management Team
E. Thomas Detmer, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Detmer joined CenterStone in April 2002 with extensive experience leading venture-backed information technology companies. Previously, Mr. Detmer was President and CEO of Exactis.com, Inc., which he joined in January 1999 and brought public (NASDAQ: XACT) in November 1999. After merging Exactis with 24/7 Media (NASDAQ: TFSM) in June 2000, Mr. Detmer served as COO of 24/7 Media before reselling the Exactis business unit to Experian in May 2001. Mr. Detmer held the position of President and General Manager of the eMarketing Services group within Experian, the world's largest information company until joining CenterStone.
Prior to Exactis Mr. Detmer was the founder, President and CEO of Atlantes Corporation, a Denver-based consumer database information management company. He founded Atlantes in 1992 and successfully sold the company to Metromail Corp. (NYSE: ML) in 1997. Experian acquired Metromail in 1998.
Mr. Detmer holds a BA degree from Williams College and an MBA from the University of Denver.
Kenneth W. Edwards, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Edwards joined CenterStone Technologies in August 2002, with over 20 years of business and financial management experience. Mr. Edwards worked with Mr. Detmer and Mr. Mathias at Exactis.com (NASDAQ: XACT) where as CFO, he was a principal participant in Exactis' November 1999 initial public offering and the company's subsequent acquisition by 24/7 Media (NASDAQ:TFSM). He served as Senior Vice President, North American Accounting for 24/7 Media overseeing multiple business units and was instrumental in 24/7 Media's successful disposition of the Exactis business unit to Experian in May 2001.
Mr. Edwards first worked with Mr. Detmer and Mr. Mathias in 1994 at Atlantes Corporation where he served as Corporate Controller. He assisted in closing several private rounds of venture financing and the 1997 sale and merger of Atlantes to Metromail Corp (NYSE: ML). Prior to Atlantes, Mr. Edwards spent five years as Controller of a Denver-based publishing company and five years in public accounting.
Mr. Edwards holds a BS degree in Accountancy from Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado.
Rich Guess
Director of IT
Mr. Guess joined CenterStone in October, 2001 in the first phase of an IT expansion to grow the application. A veteran of the digital industry Mr. Guess has progressed in responsibility and skills with contributions to creative graphic design, web design, web, software, and application development. He discovered an affinity for computers after a few years traveling from sea to shining sea as a professional musician. He has been instrumental in the selection and implementation of development methodologies for the company and with a strong understanding of the past, has a distinct vision for the future of B2B application development.
Mr. Guess holds a Bachelors of Music from Wichita State University.
David H. Mathias
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Mr. Mathias brings substantial experience building highly proficient technology solution sales teams to CenterStone in addition to strategic and tactical marketing expertise. Prior to joining CenterStone in July 2002, Mr. Mathias was Vice President of Sales for the eMarketing Services Group of Experian. He held senior sales positions within Exactis.com and 24/7 Media prior to Experian's 2001 acquisition of the Exactis.com business unit.
Mr. Mathias first worked with Mr. Detmer and Mr. Edwards at Atlantes Corporation where he held a number of positions from 1993 through 1998 including Vice President of Sales and Client Services. While with Atlantes he worked with a wide variety of consumer product companies including American Golf, American Recreation Products, Bell Helmets, Black and Decker, Conair, Giant, Huffy Sports, Johnson Outdoors, Serta, Simmons, Trek, Wilson Sporting Goods and many others. Prior to Atlantes Mr. Mathias held positions with IBM and Whitman-Hart in Chicago, Illinois selling IBM-based hardware, software and consulting services.
Mr. Mathias holds a BA degree from DePauw University and an MBA from The University of Colorado at Denver.
Deirdre (Didi) L. Nolan
Vice President, Client Support
Ms. Nolan joined CenterStone in June 2000 when the company started servicing its first clients. Her main focus was to build the process for a client support department and provide that support. Prior to CenterStone, Ms. Nolan spent over twenty-five years in the retail side of the Outdoor and Snow Sports Industry. Twenty-two of those years were with Gorsuch Ltd., a premier Specialty Retailer headquartered in Vail, Colorado. During those years she was involved in every aspect of retailing that involved growing Gorsuch Ltd. Her primary responsibilities in the later years with Gorsuch included being the head buyer and a decision maker in the global business planning process for the corporation.
Ms. Nolan's combined experience and expertise in the retail buying process and the use of information technology has been a critical component in CenterStone's product development, successful Retailer Adoption program, implementation process and training programs.
Ms. Nolan holds a BS degree from Michigan State University.
Board of Directors
E. Thomas Detmer, Jr.
Mr. Detmer joined CenterStone in April 2002 with extensive experience leading venture-backed information technology companies. Previously, Mr. Detmer was President and CEO of Exactis.com, Inc., which he joined in January 1999 and brought public (NASDAQ: XACT) in November 1999. After merging Exactis with 24/7 Media (NASDAQ: TFSM) in June 2000, Mr. Detmer served as COO of 24/7 Media before reselling the Exactis business unit to Experian in May 2001. Mr. Detmer held the position of President and General Manager of the eMarketing Services group within Experian, the world's largest information company until joining CenterStone.
Prior to Exactis Mr. Detmer was the founder, President and CEO of Atlantes Corporation, a Denver-based consumer database information management company. He founded Atlantes in 1992 and successfully sold the company to Metromail Corp. (NYSE: ML) in 1997. Experian acquired Metromail in 1998.
Mr. Detmer holds a BA degree from Williams College and an MBA from the University of Denver.
J. Brooks Fisher
Mr. Fisher joined CenterStone Technologies in September of 2000. Mr. Fisher's background includes experience with small start-ups as well as large private equity investment firms. Mr. Fisher has been responsible for financings, investor relations and corporate strategy. Currently involved with all aspects of operations including sales, marketing, client relations, and Information Technology development, Mr. Fisher has helped facilitate CenterStone's expansion of its products and services, corporate leadership, strategic positioning and market direction.
Mr. Fisher holds a BA degree from Middlebury College.
Mark F. O'Neil
Mark F. O'Neil has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DealerTrack Holdings since May 2005 and has served as a member of the board of directors since August 2001. From August 2001 to May 2005, Mr. O'Neil served as our Chief Executive Officer and President. From February 2001 to May 2005, Mr. O'Neil served as President, and he continues to serve as Chairman and a director of DealerTrack, Inc. Mr. O'Neil began his career at Intel Corporation and worked for McKinsey & Co. before moving to the automotive industry in the late 1980's. His experience in the automotive industry includes serving as President of Ertley MotorWorld, a dealer group based in Pennsylvania. From this traditional retail dealer group, Mr. O'Neil went on to co-found and lead the development and rollout of CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., a used automobile retailer. Mr. O'Neil holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from WPI and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jeffrey Schutz
A Managing Director of Centennial Ventures, Mr. Schutz joined the firm in 1987 and made partner the same year. He is in his 20th year of full-time, direct venture capital investing. He has served on the boards of numerous public and private companies.
Mr. Schutz holds a BA in Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia