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Executive Team

Rand Hutchison
Rand Hutchison
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Diverse background in technology, finance, public accounting, quantitive methods and economics
  • 30+ years experience in executive and senior management roles, operations and technology
  • Business development experience with private and public sector companies
  • Senior management team for successful IPO
  • College of Business, CSU Chico: Advisory Board Member
  • College of Business, CSU Chico: Outstanding Entrepreneur Award 2007
  • MBA Management Information Systems, CSU Chico
  • BA Economics, CSU Chico


    • James Green
    James Green
    Chief Marketing Officer
  • Division President of Nando Media Web Services, division of The McClatchy Company 2000 - 2004
  • Over 20 Years of sales, marketing and information service experience
  • 10 Years experience helping newspapers transition from print to digital
  • Presstime magazine's 20 under 40
  • NAA Breakthrough Mentor
  • MBA, University of San Diego
  • BA, University of California San Diego


    • Bob Clark
    Bob Clark
    Vice President, Technology
  • 15 years experience in technology and business management positions
  • Executive Vice President of Operations for Digitalpath Networks
  • Senior Technical Consultant for Matson & Isom Technology Consulting
  • Worked in a variety of technical positions at Precision Resource Company, Innovative Tech Works and C-Tech Systems



    • Christina Decker
    Christina Decker
    Controller
  • More than 15 years experience with finance, accounting, human resources and general management emphasis
  • Director of Finance and Corporate Controller for Aero Union Corporation
  • District Controller for Waste Management Inc.
  • Area and Regional systems and reporting trainer for Waste Management Inc.
  • Controller and General Manager for Chico Bread Works
  • MS, Accounting, California State University, Chico
  • BS, Business Administration Accounting, California State University, Chico

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    Brad Wantt
    Brad Wantt
    Director of Client Services
  • Former Client Services Manager for Webex where he worked with more than 300 clients
  • Developed advertising, creative and marketing initiatives for The Middleware Company, York Publishing, and Everyone.net Network
  • College of the Redwoods, Eureka
  • DeAnza College, Cupertino

    • Kathy Wager
    Kathy Wager
    Vice President, Media Sales
  • More than 15 years experience selling newspaper advertising and online products for newspapers
  • Regional General Manager for POM
  • National Sales for both the Denver Rocky Mountain News and Sawyer Ferguson Walker
  • 10 years Newspaper Sales and Management with Gannett in The Poughkeepsie Journal and The Bridgewater Courier News


    • Brad Nichols
    Brad Nichols
    Vice President of Business Development
  • More than 20 years experience helping businesses prosper by embracing change and creatively applying information technology and marketing solutions.
  • Technology background in business and consumer software development, ranging from web applications to shrink wrapped and custom software.
  • Extensive experience helping start-ups and small companies develop and succeed in new markets and new business opportunities.
  • Management consulting experience includes helping large telecommunications and media companies rapidly adapt to tectonic shifts in their competitive landscape.
  • MBA, Columbia University
  • BA, Computer Science, Rice University


    • Raichail McDonald
    Raichail McDonald
    Inside Sales and Marketing Manager
  • More than 10 years experience in sales, marketing, and communications
  • Former Sales Manager for Feather River, LLC.
  • At Travidia she works with senior management to develop and implement marketing strategies that expand revenue opportunities for the company
  • BA, Speech Communications, CSU, Chico
  • BA, American Studies, CSU, Chico


    • Eric Riesen
    Eric Riesen
    Director Of Operations
  • One of Travidia’s first hires
  • 8 years experience within all functions of Travidia's operations
  • Extensive domain and client knowledge
  • Complete understanding of all operations processes and interactions
  • Shasta College, Redding


    • Board of Directors

    MICHAEL BECHTOL
    Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Catalina Marketing Corporation

    In his former role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mike Bechtol was responsible for overall management for the day to day activities of Catalina Marketing's operating business units, which included the Core Domestic Business, Catalina Health Resource, Catalina Marketing International and Catalina Marketing Research Solutions. Mr. Bechtol's duties also included overseeing of information technology, operations, corporate marketing and human resources.

    Mr. Bechtol joined Catalina Marketing in 1986 and has held a wide variety of management positions, most recently as President, Catalina Marketing International. Prior to leading the International business, Mr. Bechtol held the position of President of Catalina Marketing Services, where he was responsible for U.S. sales, marketing, operations and client services.

    KEVIN O' CONNOR
    Founder and Chairman of DoubleClick Inc.

    With extensive experience in high-tech software and online marketing, Kevin O'Connor serves as Chairman of DoubleClick Inc. He is charged with overseeing new market development, long-term strategic direction and the overall vision of the digital marketing solutions company. As co-founder and CEO, O'Connor has grown DoubleClick from two people in a basement to a global corporation employing nearly 1,200 people. O'Connor has more than 17 years experience in business and consumer software product development, specifically in start-up software technology for both print and web markets. Prior to founding DoubleClick in February of 1996, he co-founded the Internet Advertising Network (IAN) in 1995. The software technology pioneered by IAN paved the way for the creation of DoubleClick and the first full-service web advertising Network. O'Connor received his BSEE degree, with honors, from the University of Michigan.

    PATRICK NESBITT
    Principal, Windsor Capital Group

    Patrick Nesbitt is the Principal of Windsor Capital Group, Inc., a privately held hotel ownership and management company based in Santa Monica, California that has grown to become one of the leading companies in its field. The company has extensive experience in the development and management of shopping centers and commercial properties. Nesbitt received his undergraduate degree at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and a master’s degree in systems engineering from University of Michigan, and his law degree from Whittier College.

    HAL LADUE
    Member of the Board of Directors, Windsor Capital Group

    H.J. Ladue spent his early career at Sonoco Products Company in Hartsville, South Carolina and rose through the ranks to General Manager and Group Executive of numerous Sonoco Divisions. He moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1981 to head Peter Cooper Corporation, a subsidiary of the French conglomerate, Elf Acquatine. When the company was sold in 1987, he became the general manager and American CEO of PAM Fastening Technology, a subsidiary of the German firm HBB, the position he maintained until his retirement in June 1995. At that time, he joined the Board of Windsor Capital Group.

    Mr. Ladue has served as a board member of numerous professional and technical societies. He is a graduate of the University of Detroit and is a registered professional engineer in the state of California.

    JOHN STRISOWER
    Travidia Co-Founder and Founder, UVaCide

    John Strisower has a varied and successful career as a technology visionary, including the development of business strategies and product concepts for web-based advertising businesses. He has also managed the specification and installation of multi-server NT LAN, MS Internet Information Server and associated products, and been involved in web-based application specification and development.

    Prior to Travidia, John founded and operated a network integration company for 11 years. He specified client requirements, designed and implemented systems comprised of network components and packaged software including vertical market applications in health care, public safety, grocery & gaming.

    John received a B.S. in computer science from CSU Chico.

    MICHAEL SCROGGIE
    Co-founder of SuperMarkets Online, Inc.

    Michael Scroggie has many years experience with the formation and growth of technology-based businesses. He is a co-founder of Catalina Marketing Corporation, Catalina Information Resources and SuperMarkets Online, Inc. He has served Catalina Marketing as a board, President & CEO of Catalina Information Resources and as a technology and management consultant to SuperMarkets Online. Prior to Catalina, Michael was President & CEO of Unicorn Systems Company, a Los Angeles based software firm. Scroggie has also served as a director and consultant to several start-up technology companies.

    When Catalina Marketing was being formed in 1983, Michael was involved in the development of much of the initial Checkout Coupon software. Soon thereafter, he participated in the initial research which led to the formation of SuperMarkets Online to distribute consumer promotions and advertising over the Internet.

    Michael graduated with a BS degree in Business Administration, Quantitative Analysis specialization, from CSU Northridge in 1969.

    RAND HUTCHISON
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