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Board of Directors
Jeffrey P. Rice – Director, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rice, age 44, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of DeFi since cofounding it in 2006. Prior to accepting the office of CEO of DeFi, Mr. Rice served as President of Telesphere Networks Ltd., a hosted VoIP company based in Phoenix, AZ, from 2002 to 2006. Telesphere was one of the first to build and deploy a pure MPLS Network running hosted voice from a centralized data center. Prior to 2002, Mr. Rice was COO of Widevine Technologies, an IP-based security company focused on streaming media, Rice grew the company from 12 employees to over 100 employees, raised over $20 million from institutional investors and launched two software products to market. As CFO and COO of Rivals.com, an Internet sports Network with more than 800 websites delivering team-specific content and merchandise to fans worldwide, Rice was instrumental in all aspects of building the operating infrastructure and raising institutional capital. He later became President of Rivals Europe. Rivals, was recently acquired by Yahoo! for over $100M. Rice is from a financial background, cofounding and serving as President and CEO of Bay Mortgage Co., a prominent Northwest mortgage lender sold in 1999 to a regional Washington State bank. In 1998, he was a founder and original charter member of Charter Bank, Inc. and served on the Board of Charter Financial Holding Company Board until 2003. Charter Bank was acquired by Boston Private Wealth Management in July of 2007. Mr. Rice attended the University of Montana and the business school at Arizona State University.
Richard Chanick, Director, Executive Vice President
Mr. Chanick, age 56 founded FUNfinder, Inc., in February of 2006, and has served has it CEO and a Director since. FUNfinder GPS is a patent pending technology solution for in venue communications and location based navigation. The software, powered by the DeFi network, allows venue owners and operators the ability to customize and brand an application that provides location based navigation, tracking of people and devices, chat, voice calling, real time information, concierge services, marketing tools and other services that improve and enhance the overall customer experience. The hosted suite of software tools and services include GPS and GPS via WiFi, custom GPS tagging solutions, positioning software, chat software, digital voice software, and device management software, in venue digital mapping software, custom UI design and development management and support. From 1981 to 2006, Mr. Chanick was the CEO for VSP Search, a multi-divisional personnel placement and consulting firm dealing with a broad range of personnel related issues such as recruitment, retention and compensation. Mr. Chanick graduated from the United States Air Force Academy on the Superintendent’s list for military and academic excellence. As an Instructor pilot Mr. Chanick was Top Graduate, was selected to train the first group of women pilots and successfully worked with many allied countries in the development of fighter pilots. Active in the alumni association Chanick has been a regular invited guest to the Air Force Academy Leadership Conference. Mr. Chanick has a degree in Economics from the United States Air Force Academy.
Joel Heffron – Director
Mr. Heffron, age 71, for more than the past five years, has operated his own business brokerage, providing brokerage services and business consulting services and advice to small and middle-market companies with annual revenues ranging from $2 to $30 million. He specializes in representing both Public and Private Companies who are seeking acquisitions and mergers for growth and development. Mr. Heffron has lived and traveled extensively in Asia, and maintains close contacts with Asian individuals and companies who are interested in developing relationships within the United States and Canada. He graduated from the Wharton School of Finance, and has a Bachelor of Laws from New York University School of Law. He is a member of the Bar of the State of New York, and is a licensed real estate broker in both California and New York.
Bobby Perry – Director
Mr. Perry, age 59, is the President of Bobby Perry & Co, P.C. (Formerly Perry & Co, P.C.) a CPA firm located in Bellaire, Texas, which he formed in 1986, and has operated since. His firm represents individuals and businesses in tax planning matters and in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, including representation in tax audits and pursuit or defense of claims in the US Tax Court. Mr. Perry, in addition to being a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas, is also licensed by the State of Texas to sell Life and Health insurance. Mr. Perry has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Management Team
Jeffrey P. Rice – Director, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rice, age 44, has served as the Chief Executive Officer of DeFi since cofounding it in 2006. Prior to accepting the office of CEO of DeFi, Mr. Rice served as President of Telesphere Networks Ltd., a hosted VoIP company based in Phoenix, AZ, from 2002 to 2006. Telesphere was one of the first to build and deploy a pure MPLS Network running hosted voice from a centralized data center. Prior to 2002, Mr. Rice was COO of Widevine Technologies, an IP-based security company focused on streaming media, Rice grew the company from 12 employees to over 100 employees, raised over $20 million from institutional investors and launched two software products to market. As CFO and COO of Rivals.com, an Internet sports Network with more than 800 websites delivering team-specific content and merchandise to fans worldwide, Rice was instrumental in all aspects of building the operating infrastructure and raising institutional capital. He later became President of Rivals Europe. Rivals, was recently acquired by Yahoo! for over $100M. Rice is from a financial background, cofounding and serving as President and CEO of Bay Mortgage Co., a prominent Northwest mortgage lender sold in 1999 to a regional Washington State bank. In 1998, he was a founder and original charter member of Charter Bank, Inc. and served on the Board of Charter Financial Holding Company Board until 2003. Charter Bank was acquired by Boston Private Wealth Management in July of 2007. Mr. Rice attended the University of Montana and the business school at Arizona State University.
Dave Thomas – President
Mr. Thomas, age 41, joined DeFi in 2006, and has been in charge of development of the DeFi Global Network and service execution. Mr. Thomas has worked in the mobile communication and technology development industry for more than 15 years. Prior to DeFi, from Sept 1999 to Nov 06 Mr. Thomas served as CEO and Co Founder of Telesphere, a hosted VoIP company based in Phoenix, AZ, and one of the first to build and deploy a pure MPLS Network running hosted voice from a centralized data center. Telesphere grew in just five years to support tens of thousands of end points in more than 28 states. Mr. Thomas was a co-founder of DeFi in November of 2006. Mr. Thomas has a BA degree in electrical engineering from ITT Tech.
Richard Chanick, Director, Executive Vice President
Mr. Chanick, age 56 founded FUNfinder, Inc., in February of 2006, and has served has it CEO and a Director since. FUNfinder GPS is a patent pending technology solution for in venue communications and location based navigation. The software, powered by the DeFi network, allows venue owners and operators the ability to customize and brand an application that provides location based navigation, tracking of people and devices, chat, voice calling, real time information, concierge services, marketing tools and other services that improve and enhance the overall customer experience. The hosted suite of software tools and services include GPS and GPS via WiFi, custom GPS tagging solutions, positioning software, chat software, digital voice software, and device management software, in venue digital mapping software, custom UI design and development management and support. From 1981 to 2006, Mr. Chanick was the CEO for VSP Search, a multi-divisional personnel placement and consulting firm dealing with a broad range of personnel related issues such as recruitment, retention and compensation. Mr. Chanick graduated from the United States Air Force Academy on the Superintendent’s list for military and academic excellence. As an Instructor pilot Mr. Chanick was Top Graduate, was selected to train the first group of women pilots and successfully worked with many allied countries in the development of fighter pilots. Active in the alumni association Chanick has been a regular invited guest to the Air Force Academy Leadership Conference. Mr. Chanick has a degree in Economics from the United States Air Force Academy.
Darren Williams, Chief Operating Officer
A proven business leader, Williams is responsible for all commercial and corporate operations at DeFi Mobile. Williams has diverse experience in corporate finance, human resources, legal, sales and business development for global software, technology and merchandising companies, including Sage Software, Vertisoft, Retail Technologies International and Rival Networks. An experienced international business and entrepreneurial executive, Williams’ heritage in high-technology, e-commerce and business development enables DeFi with important management and negotiation capabilities. Williams served as Chief Operating Officer and business development executive with Retail Pro, leading the successful turn-around and revitalization of the company. At Retail Pro, Williams was integral in the successful launch of several new products targeting enterprise and small business customers, including Retail Pro 9, Retail Pro Planning, Retail Pro Bi and Retail Pro Payment Solutions. He was responsible for the creation and management of the company’s global strategic accounts team, with sales executives and consultants in the EMEA, South America, Mexico, Asia Pacific and North America. The channel expansion and market development program Williams managed at Retail Pro grew to more than 300 Value Added Retailers and SIs within five years. He also led the corporate alliance initiatives with strategic partners, including Amazon, Royal Bank of Scotland, and hardware vendors including Hewlett Packard, Dell, IBM and NCR. Williams was responsible for implementing the technical support and expanded professional services of the company, including the creation of a 24/7 centralized multi-lingual support center and an expanded professional services team focused on partner development programs and direct support to strategic accounts with Retail Pro Channel Partners. Williams earned his BA degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.
Mark Sierra – Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Sierra, age 47, for more than the past five years has operated his own consulting business, specializing in providing management and financial consulting services to startups and publicly traded companies. He has helped raise over $450 million in equity and venture debt over the last 13 years and has worked with portfolio companies of such venture capital firms as Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Venrock, August Capital, Mayfield, and Onset Ventures. Mr. Sierra became Chief Financial Officer of DeFi in 2007. Prior to working with DeFi Mobile, Mr. Sierra worked for 7 years at Apple Computer, Inc. in the Corporate Finance and Tax Departments. Mr. Sierra has a Masters in Business Administration from San Jose State University.
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