- Financial Services
- Health, Beauty and Fitness
- Housewares
- Home Services and Utilities
- Insurance
- Medical and Healthcare
- Mobile and Telecom
- Retail
- Travel and Leisure
- Electronics and Computers
SAURABH KHETRAPAL Co-founder & CEO
As a serial entrepreneur, Saurabh has been involved in several private ventures over the past 16 years. His projects have spanned across several industries, with a keen focus on information technology. As co-founder of People.com, an IT services company, Saurabh ran sales, business development, and marketing for the company until its acquisition by TMP Worldwide (then parent company of Monster.com). Saurabh is the owner of several patents and other intellectual assets. Film and art are also a large part of his life. He has written and produced several short films and is currently involved in various film and photography projects. He is also passionate about economic and social progress in the developing world, particularly in providing educational opportunities to the under-privileged in Africa.
Saurabh received his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Lawrence University in Wisconsin.
KEVIN SANDHU Co-founder & VP of Product Management
Kevin brings more than 17 years of experience in developing and marketing successful products for the enterprise, SMB and consumer markets. His rich array of experience includes executive and management positions at startups, Fortune 100 companies and management consulting firms. He has also been an entrepreneur and run his own startup. Prior to SalesPortal, he did product management at Cisco WebEx, product marketing at Avvenu (acquired by Nokia) and marketing at Dish Planet, a direct response company, managing a multi-million dollar advertising budget as well as running in-house and outsourced contact centers. Kevin has also authored six patents.
Kevin received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
JAY EMMONS Chief Customer Officer
For the past 25 years, Jay has specialized in the management of technology, delivery personnel and 24x7 operations to deliver unparalleled customer service for some of the largest enterprises in North America. Most recently, serving as Chief Customer Officer at Voxify, she managed all the teams responsible for every aspect of customer operations. She previously served as VP, Worldwide Customer Operations at Autodesk, achieving a 50% year-over-year increase in customer satisfaction. While running Worldwide Sales Operations and Business Development at Adobe, during its most rapid market growth, she introduced the InDesign product, a market dominating move. She ran a division of Bertelsmann and was VP of Technology, with responsibility for Product Design and Development. Jay has also been passionately involved in making wishes come true through the Make A Wish Foundation for the past 17 years, and is currently a National Board Member.
Jay received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from York College of Pennsylvania.
STEVE NOBER Chief Sales Officer
Steve is a luminary, thought leader and successful entrepreneur in the IT and Direct Marketing industries. He is an authority on lead generation, internet services, and all aspects of direct response advertising. Prior to SalesPortal, Steve was the founder of Direct Marketing Innovations, a direct response marketing agency and consulting firm. Previously, he was President and COO of Mercury Media, the largest direct response media buying agency in the country, President and CEO at inQ, a leading technology company in the web chat space, and President and Founder at Valtron Technologies, a mass storage service and technology company.
Steve went to California State University-Northridge and has been an active member of the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA). He has served on the ERA's Technology Council as well as on the Electronic Retailer Magazine's Advisory Board and the Media Buying Council.
AHRAR NAQVI VP of Engineering
Ahrar has more than 16 years of experience in senior technical and engineering management roles. Prior to joining SalesPortal, he served as Executive Vice President of Engineering at Palmchip, a hardware and software design services company. At Palmchip, he was involved in the development of VoIP applications, Web 2.0 applications, network security software, telecom applications, embedded systems projects and system- on- chip hardware design. Ahrar also worked as Chief Architect and Director of Engineering at Veraz Networks, a VoIP soft switch company. Earlier, he was a Senior Development Manager at Oracle where he served as the lead architect of a service-provisioning product called Service Fulfillment Manager. Ahrar began his career at US West, now part of Qwest Communications, where he was the team lead for the development of a service provisioning and activation OSS.
Ahrar received his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
LEE LUCCA VP of Finance and Administration
Lee brings over 20 years of experience in finance, contracts, HR, and business operations. She specializes in back-office business management and human capital. Prior to joining SalesPortal, Lee was the COO of Global Citizen Year, a non-profit organization focusing on globalizing America's youth. Previously, she held executive positions in several companies spanning verticals from LED lighting, traffic management, internet security, pediatric healthcare, WiMax, and other high tech enterprises, where she was responsible for developing and implementing all aspects of contractual operations, financial planning and analysis, human resources, facilities, IT, and corporate affairs. Lee founded her own management consulting firm, FINA Resources LLC, in January 2000 providing management guidance to venture-backed companies.
Lee has been honored with various business awards, including the "Tribute to Women in Industry Award" for outstanding women managers of Silicon Valley, one of the electronics industry's top honors for women in management. She earned her B.S. in Economics from UCLA.
MICHAEL MONTGOMERY Director of Sales
Michael has a rich background in lead generation and cost per action advertising. Prior to joining the SalesPortal team, Michael served as the Vice President of Sales at REVShare, the largest Cost per Action Television Ad network in the U.S. At REVShare, he was responsible for streamlining processes, increasing revenue, and improving the organizational sales training. Prior to REVShare, Michael was in the U.S. military and was one of the first troops on the ground during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has a solution based mentality and goes above and beyond for his clients. Among his accomplishments, Michael was awarded a combat action ribbon and the Navy/Marine Corps commendation medal during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Michael studied Business Administration and Management at the University of Maryland. He currently lives in the San Diego with his wife Priscilla, son Collin and daughter Sophia. Michael enjoys giving back to his community and is an active member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
AUDREY VANDENBROECK Director of Customer Success
Audrey has knowledge and experience across a breadth of industries, all adding to the diverse skill set she brings to her Customer Success role at SalesPortal. Her resume, over a 13-year career, has provided her fluency in information technology, public relations, and various media services. Prior to SalesPortal, Audrey managed an account services team for Video Monitoring Services, the leading media analysis company. She successfully aided in contract negotiations with several Fortune 100 companies in the Public Relations industry while facilitating new product roll outs and new standard operating procedures to enhance customer experience. Audrey is passionate about donating her time to philanthropic organizations, especially the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Epilepsy Advocate.
Audrey received her Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry Institute of Technology and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
