PRODUCT OPERATIONS
Worked as electrician for 10+ years
Visited 9 countries
Cat named Princess Shadesworth
Meet the Team
TERRITORY SALES
Can be found on Lake Minnetonka
Avid Vikings fan – SKOL!
Drink of choice: Dos Equis Lager
DEALER SUPPORT
Has a passion for the arts
Enjoys traveling to Puerto Rico
Bilingual with Spanish and English
DEALER SUCCESS
Concert guru
Doesn’t have a gallbladder
Passion for travel and new cultures
MARKETING
13 Nephews—NO GIRLS
Published author
Worked in radio for 7 years
PROGRAM SERVICES
Loves Audrey Hepburn Movies
Had a Dog ‘Moose’ and a Cat ‘Bones’
Born in California
DEALER SUPPORT
Got engaged in Hawaii at sunset
Favorite movie genre – action
Outdoors enthusiast
MARKETING
Allergic to fish, beef & more
Undefeated ping pong champion
Has irrational fear of Ferris wheels
DEVELOPMENT
Learns to make new food every year
Plays the drums
Time’s person of the year ’06
IT
Has a home gym
Enjoys car maintenance and mods
Snacks are part of everyday life
DEVELOPMENT
First computer was a Compaq 8088
Ran a BBS (bulletin board system)
Met wife on internet IRC channel
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Coach youth soccer for 6 years
Favorite movie is The Karate Kid
HUGE One Direction Fan
TERRITORY SALES
Has 17-years-old turtle – Charly
2 brothers with B names
Been stung by jelly fish 5+ times
ADMINISTRATION
Likes to read, walk, and hike
Has a cabin in Wisconsin
Nickname is Baba
TERRITORY SALES
Frequent traveler
Has a Bachelor’s in Sociology
Ohio State Football fan
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Wife and kids speak French
Used to play drums in metal bands
Once worked on a project for NASA
PRODUCT
Married best friend in July 2015
Once held an Oscar
Enjoys board games with husband
DEVELOPMENT
Enjoys building computers
Hosts annual Zelda-Off each year
Was on St. Olaf Rube Goldberg team
PRODUCT
Played in a Punk Rock Band
Did 5-day Jungle Trek in Colombia
Relative of Jesse Haines
ANALYTICS SERVICES
Huge hockey fan
Fishes in Canada every year
Just recently got into MTG and D&D
ACCOUNTING
2 sons & 1 spoiled mini-schnauzer
Enjoys spending time up north
Makes blankets, bakes
DEALER SUCCESS
Chubby Champion as a baby
Enjoys traveling
Bleeds RED. GO BADGERS!
TERRITORY SALES
Married to best friend’s only sister
Veteran of the US Army
Has had both of his hips replaced
FINANCE
Enjoys playing piano, reading books
From a small town in South Dakota
Has foot long surgical scar on back
TERRITORY SALES
Obstacle Course Addict
Bleeds Cubbie Blue!
Loves time with family at the lake
DEVELOPMENT
Huge gamer
Goes to GenCon every year
Makes own hot sauce
TERRITORY SALES
Born in Misawa, Japan
Went back to Japan for 40th B-day
Favorite team is Minnesota Wild
TERRITORY SALES
Served in Air Force for 4 years
Enjoys Golfing, boating, hiking
Married with son and Terrier
PROGRAM SERVICES
Studied English Literature
Cares about animals
Attended UND
SVP OF INNOVATION
Family in automotive since 20s
Owned ‘The Dive Bar’ in Florida
Has large metal cutout of BigFoot
VP OF SALES
Loves to Scuba Dive
Plays the Piano and the Trumpet
Is a weekend warrior tech geek
HUMAN RESOURCES
Zip-lined in Costa Rica
Rides a Onewheel in the summer
Rides a 2018 Street Rod 750 Harley
DEVELOPMENT
Can play the violin
Read all the Sidney Sheldon novels
Loves to participate in Hackathons
TERRITORY SALES
Mother of four
Children all play hockey
From Dayton, MN
IT
Oldest of three siblings
Owns a small consulting firm
Leverages scalable cloud technology
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Total crazy cat lady
Sucker for any social scene
Loves Iced Pumpkin Spice latte’s
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Reached summit of Mount Rainier
Coaches son’s sports teams
Gopher b-ball ticket holder since ’91
IT
Is West African American – Liberian
Owns more then 4,000 comics
Is allergic to all tree nuts and fruit
TERRITORY SALES
Fan of all sports
An only child
7th gen. w/ middle name Peter
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES
Got remarried and now has 5 kids
Football & baseball coach for 11 yrs
Favorite color is orange
DEVELOPMENT
Enjoys playing foosball
Interested in 3D animation
Co-founded .NET User Grp
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Bourbon Connoisseur
Loves Italian Food!
Enjoys Fitness Activities
VP OF ADVANCED SERVICES
80’s Movie Buff
Dive Bar Connoisseur
Loves The Daily Show, Parks & Rec
DEALER SUPPORT
Part of a Sorority for 5 years
Journaling for 10+ years
Loves Do-it-Yourself projects
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Enjoys Spa treatments & Yoga
Loves traveling warm places
Pro Beach Volleyball Fan
NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
Backpacked Europe & British Isles
Snowboarder, Mtn Biker/Hiker
Enjoy Drinking Microbrews
DEVELOPMENT
Ran for Minnesota Senate
Loves silly projects
Ringer at Street Fighter
DEALER SUCCESS
Certified Sailboat Captain
Grew up in Georgia
Drove 6 hrs to get hash brown fix
PROGRAM SERVICES
Lived in South Korea
Enjoys traveling & exploring
Loves terrible sci-fi B-movies
PROGRAM SERVICES
Attended Oktoberfest in Germany
Was in dance for 16 years
Studied abroad in Italy
PROGRAM SERVICES
Proud mother of furball Rufus
Cannot swim
Obsessed with shampoo
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Intentionally stalled an airplane
Enjoys mtn biking & paddle boarding
Sponsors a child in Honduras
UX DESIGNER
Amateur bike racer
Loves backwoods camping
Loves the arts: film, music, & theater
DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE
Wants ALL the animals
Made Top 1000 in Beat Saber
Listens to EDM
ANALYTICS SERVICES
Hobbies include Geology
Enjoys camping and hiking
Enjoys time with friends and family
CEO
Serial Entrepreneur
Former Regent of St. John’s
Outsell Halloween Contest Winner
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Organized Wine Club for 200 ppl
Puts “we should…” into action
Enjoys reading business journals
CONTENT OPERATIONS
Proud music-head & film nerd
Loves travel, especially North Shore
Playwright, thespian & vocalist
ADMINISTRATION
Minored in Japanese
Fan of Ultimate Fighting & MMA
Crazy Person Who Enjoys Running
PROGRAM SERVICES
St. Thomas Alum
Fan of boating
Favorite person to selfie – husband
TERRITORY SALES
Big sports guy
Loves playing video games
Has a puppy named Sadie
FINANCE
Grew up in Wisconsin Dells, WI
Has 9 lb puppy named Tiny Eevee
Has a motorcycle license
PROGRAM SERVICES
Cabin in Spooner, WI
Loves to travel
Licensed Cosmetologist
DEVELOPMENT
Practiced ballet
Avid watcher of Real Housewives
Has never owned a Mac product
TERRITORY SALES
Lifelong Red Sox Fan
Owns 1000+ cook books
Has a Schipperke named Gracie
DEVELOPMENT
Hometown: Ananthapur, India
Loves Fishing and Photography
Very much fond of Desserts
DEALER SUPPORT
Cage dove with great white sharks
Visited 25 countries on 5 continents
Fluent in movie quotes
PROGRAM SERVICES
Named after Fleetwood Mac song
Loves reading Tarot cards
Has a dog named Chewy
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Slightly nomadic
Crazy about all types of music
Thinks it’s important to laugh daily
DEALER SUPPORT
Avid gamer
Freemason
Once Escorted from US Capital Building
ARCHITECTURE
Enjoys camping, hiking, off-roading
Visited 44 of the 50 United States
Yet to go: RI, WI, MI, MS, AL, AK
TERRITORY SALES
Born and raised in Boston
Attended Big East Coll Basketball
Tourney for 20 yrs in a row
DEVELOPMENT
Climbed 13 of Colorado’s 14’ers
Volunteers at American Beer Fest
Enjoys playing & watching hockey
PROGRAM SERVICES
www.ryan-linn.com
Avid gamer
Travels to California every January
PROGRAM SERVICES
Loves taking black & white photos
Had a blast parasailing in Mexico
Loves karaoke
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Speaks Spanish
Obsessive reality TV watcher
Married with one baby & 2 dogs
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Enjoys teaching people to fish
Power Seller with eBay
Loves the Golden Valley Benihana
PRODUCT OPERATIONS
Paper crafter
From Indiana
Loves going to the movies
FINANCE
Studied in the Czech Republic
Volunteer robotics referee
Deathly allergic to kiwi
IT Infrastructure
Volunteers at UMN’s Equine Center
Goes trail running with dog
Loves to scuba dive, hike, and travel
PROGRAM SERVICES
Big Packers fan!!
Graduated St. Cloud State
Hates pickles
PROGRAM SERVICES
Struggles with a cereal addiction
Still tries to skateboard
In a band and composes music
ARCHITECTURE
HAM radio hobby
Speaks Japanese
Has scuba certification
DEALER SUPPORT
Proud Father of 3 Children
Avid Pool Player
Diehard Viking Van
TRAINING MANAGER
Manages amateur soccer team
Collects watches
Dream to watch Liverpool FC play
VP OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Loves the outdoors
Hosts New Year’s Eve gathering
Her dogs are her children
DEVELOPMENT
Wanderlust
Loves to hang out with friends
Auto enthusiast
VP OF MARKETING
Transplant from Boston
Met Derek Jeter in an elevator
Used to be a floral designer
DEALER SUCCESS
Sports guy
6 Siblings
Can drive stick (manual)
Mike Wethington
Chief Executive Officer
In addition to leading Outsell, Mike is managing partner of SynetVentures, a Minneapolis-based venture capital firm focused on taking innovative business opportunities to the next level. Mike is also a former Regent of St. John’s University and was honored as a finalist for the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Jon Ochetti
Chief Financial Officer
With over twenty years of experience, Jon has an extensive background in strategic planning, product and business analysis, profit optimization, planning processes, financial systems, and corporate integration. Prior to joining Outsell, he was Vice President of Business Strategy and Financial Planning and Analysis at Star Tribune Media Company.
Gary Marcotte
SVP Customer Engagement Innovation
Throughout Gary’s 35+ years in Automotive, he has been part of many ground-breaking initiatives, including in the early 1990’s, the launch of Lexus Certified Preowned. He was the long-time leader of Marketing for AutoNation, and since leaving in 2011, has advised many innovative automotive marketers. In his role at Outsell, he helps guide the development process, Product Innovation, and other Strategic growth initiatives.
Jon Petron
VP of Advanced Services
Jon manages a talented group of digital marketing professionals who make up the Analytic, Content, Customer Support, and Program Services departments at Outsell. With over 20 years of experience, prior to Outsell, Jon led digital and channel marketing programs at BI Worldwide, Polaris industries, Saatchi & Saatchi, and BBDO.
Valerie Vallancourt
VP of Marketing
Valerie has over fifteen years’ experience driving consumer demand in marketing technology. At Outsell, she is responsible for developing marketing strategy for the growth of the tier 3 business. Previously, she held marketing roles at ClickSquared (acquired by Zeta Interactive), smartFOCUS, SEPATON, and Unica Corporation (acquired by IBM).
Guy Super
VP of Sales
As Vice President of Sales, Guy is focused on driving sales nationwide for the Outsell platform. Prior to joining Outsell, he was an award-winning Sales Director with Dominion Enterprises. Guy is a proven leader in building, managing and developing strategic sales teams.
Chris Johnson
VP of Development
Chris brings more than two decades of leadership experience to Outsell. Previously, he managed the development and delivery of the first Web-enabled Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application suite at Lawson Software, and served as the Director of the Development organization for the Governance, Risk, and Compliance business of Thomson Reuters.
Tricia Turk
VP of Customer Success
Tricia brings more than ten years in the automotive space, along with proven success in leading teams specializing in helping dealerships engage and attract customers with marketing and advertising. Prior to Outsell, she was Supervisor of Direct Accounts for UnityWorks! and Director of Business Development for Saxton-Ferris-Global.
Martene Ackland
Director of People
Martene is a progressive and personable human resources leader with a strong foundation in managing a full spectrum of employee programs, employee relations, labor law, organizational design, talent planning, recruiting and training. She was most recently Human Resources Leader at Culligan, where she led the company of 600 employees, and graduated from Concordia University with a master’s in human resources management.
Fred Senn – Founding Partner, Fallon
Fred is one of the founding partners of Fallon Worldwide, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Known for their creativity, their client portfolio has included blue chip brands like BMW, Porsche, Holiday Inn, Sony, United Airlines, Citibank, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. Fred is also very involved in local business and nonprofit organizations, and has directed the successful advertising efforts of the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota Department of Tourism, as well as two gubernatorial campaigns. He is also involved as an adviser or board member to several national children’s organizations.
Jeff P. Greiner – Northern Pacific
Jeff co-founded Northern Pacific Group, a growth equity investment firm based in Wayzata, Minnesota, and serves as a Managing Partner. Prior to co-founding Northern Pacific Group, Jeff focused on technology, business and financial services investments for Norwest Equity Partners. Jeff was a Founding Partner at Wessels, Arnold & Henderson. Currently, he serves as a director of DelaGet, Greater Twin Cities United Way, YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, Boy Scout Northern Star Council, Beta Theta Pi Foundation and Cathedral Church of St. Mark Foundation.
Judson Bemis – Entrepreneur
Judson has served as the National Director of Development for the Hazelden Foundation, the Vice President of New Business Development, and as the principal of Clere Consulting. He serves on the for profit boards of Technology, Inc. and Imaging Institute, Inc. as well as on the nonprofit boards of Theatre de la Jeune Lune, The Minnesota Orchestral Association, The Guthrie Theater Foundation, Theatre Communications Group (in NYC), and MacPhail Center for Music. He currently has been appointed by the Governor to the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Partrick O’Halloran – O’Halloran Ent.
Patrick was at Accenture for over twenty-two years, including eleven years as its Partner in charge of Customer Insight organization. He co-founded Accenture’s CRM cross industry service line, as well as creating and running the global Customer Insight business unit for eight years, serving some of their largest clients like Washington Mutual and Target. He sits on the board of Datalink, a company that analyzes, designs, implements, and supports information storage infrastructures that store, protect, and provide continuous access to information, and has also served as Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Entiera.
Steve Gill – Talenti Gelato
Steve is the founder and CEO of Dallas based Talenti Gelato. Talenti is already one of the top 3 brands, successfully competing with other premium ice cream brands in the premium grocery channel. It was acquired by Unilever in 2014. Prior to Talenti, Steve was a Co-Founder and President of Minneapolis based Millennium Import Company from 1993 to 2005 working as a partner with the Edward J. Phillips Family of Minneapolis.