Advisory Board

John E. Richards serves as Managing Director of the Kevin and Debra Rollins Center for eBusiness. Mr. Richards has an outstanding record of successful entrepreneurship. He was responsible for launching the first-ever online Yellow Pages, and he was a key player at InfoSpace, Inc. Mr. Richards spends a great deal of time mentoring young entrepreneurs and helping to incubate new high-tech ventures. He has served on numerous company boards. Mr. Richards holds a Bachelors degree in Chemistry.

John R. Pestana is an exceptional entrepreneur who has founded and managed multiple successful start-ups, including JP Interactive, ScriptSearch, MyComputer.com, and most recently, Omniture, the leading provider of online business optimization services, which went public in 2006 as one of the most successful IPOs. Mr. Pestana served as Chairman of Omniture's Board of Directors from 1998 to February 2008, and he was President of Omniture from 1996 to 1998. An active member of the high-tech investment community who enjoys cultivating e-business start-ups, Mr. Pestana brings a wealth of practical experience to the board.

Adam G. Edmunds is founder and CEO of Allegiance, Inc., an exciting company that serves the growing market for Enterprise Feedback Management solutions that help companies increase customer and employee loyalty. Mr. Edmunds is a remarkable and committed entrepreneur. While in college, he founded two companies, one of which led to the creation of Allegiance. Edmunds has received a number of awards recognizing his entrepreneurial accomplishments. Mr. Edmunds holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Accounting.

Brad Kendall's sales and management experience spans two decades and involves companies large and small. Mr. Kendall has an established record of producing results through scalable sales teams. He has a strong background in corporate staffing, so he understands the employer/job-seeker relationship well. As Senior VP of Sales for Jobster, Inc., Mr. Kendall successfully led a large sales force to achieve remarkable results. He is also an expert in application tracking systems and the HR function. Mr. Kendall holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science.

Daren Thayne is a seasoned technology executive who currently serves as Chief Information Officer for Interbank FX. He has significant technology management experience, serving previously as CTO for The Generations Network and director of development for several firms. Mr. Thayne is a hands-on manager with many years of software development experience. His broad expertise includes consumer application development, back-office information systems, network operations, and project management. Mr. Thayne holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration.

A web analytics guru, Ben Peterson used his skills and strategic mind to make MingleMatch.com a premier online property before it sold for an unprecedented value to Spark Networks in 2005. Mr. Peterson is an expert in online ad sales and online marketing. Today he remains involved in several startup companies as an advisor and an investor. Mr. Peterson holds a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurship.

Dan R. Olsen, Jr. is a Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University. Dr. Olsen is recognized internationally for his leading-edge work in human-computer interaction. He has written more than 60 academic papers and books, and he has received numerous awards for his research. Dr. Olsen served as director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University from 1996 to 1998, and he is an ACM Fellow. Dr. Olsen has an easy wit and smile that make it pleasant to receive his advice. Dr. Olsen holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science, and a PhD in Computer and Information Science.