David Madrid
President & CEO
As President and CEO, David brings to VMG over 30 years’ experience in sales management, sales training, recruiting, marketing and advertising. He will be responsible for the overall creative vision for the company. David has many years’ experience in managing large, successful sales organizations, most recently in the position of marketing and sales director for the nation’s largest satellite television distributor.
Dennis Porter
Vice President of Marketing
Dennis will draw on his vast experience and contacts to implement the marketing and sales department. With over 30 years’ experience in marketing and advertising, he is a recognized leader in the creative use of technology data and direct marketing segmentation. Dennis most recently served as a marketing executive with one of the largest newspapers in the Northwest.
Steve Thompson
Vice President Finance &CFO
Steve will be the point person for all operations, schedules and financials. He has extensive business experience, having served as founder and chief executive of several high-profile companies, including a NASDAQ-listed oil and gas production company (WTTC). He was founder and CEO of Computer Systems, Inc., an accounting and software company. |
Robert Kirshenbaum
Director of Advertising
For over 30 years, Robert has had a successful career in advertising sales and marketing spanning various media, including print, radio and TV. For the past four years Robert has been an Internet account manager selling online advertising to local and national advertisers.
Sven Schaefer
Director of I.T. & Web Services
Sven will oversee the development of the software and hardware that will operate the Spacebookbiz website and will be responsible for its maintenance and operation. He was founder and CEO of an IT service as well as a marketing/Web design company. Sven also held the position of software engineer and Web administrator in a high-profile software company. He is a retired Air Force major and jet pilot.
Kristin Magnuson
Director, Administration
Kristin has over 10 years’ experience in business operations and project management. From 2006 to 2008 she worked as a Project Manager for Trident Marketing, where she handled new projects, new marketing initiatives and implemented million-dollar systems. Kristin continued her education by completing her MBA at Pepperdine in 2005. |
John Franich has been in the technology business for 25 years, managing small and large technology projects for corporations, aerospace and banking institutions. John recently developed technology education centers know as B.O.T.T. (Building Opportunity Through Technology) for Boys & Girls Clubs.
Jay Lesemann is Managing Member of Lesemann & Associates, PLLC – Certified Public Accountants in Huntersville, NC. For over 20 years, Jay worked with organizations ranging in sales of $400,000 to $2 billion. Jay has held the positions of CFO, Vice President of Finance, and Director of Information Technology with both private and publicly held companies. This includes four (4) years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, L.L.P. in their Management Consulting Services group where he worked with multi-national companies to re-engineer their business processes and implement new financial systems (JD Edwards, Oracle, MAPICS, etc.).
Roger Sanford provides solutions for marketing, strategy, communications and sustainable result-based programs for Fortune 100 companies (and game-changing new ventures). Based in Silicon Valley, Roger has worked globally, advising companies such as Apple, AT&T, BT, Chevron, eBay, Epson, HP, IBM, Intel,Kodak, Mercedes-Benz, Match.com, Nokia, PGP, Samsung, Skyy, Siemens, Sony, UPS®, Varian, Volvo, and many others. Roger’s goal is to accelerate world-changing technology. |
Jim Madrid is a best-selling author (Get Over It and Get On With It), lecturer and consultant. He has helped leadership teams of Global 500 companies such as Lexus, Toyota, Banco Santander and Nordstrom achieve record-breaking performances. He is a Human Perf Improvement Expert.
Kevin Gamache is an award-winning Graphic Designer and owner of Hammerhead Graphic Design in Seattle, WA. With over 8 years of experience, Kevin offers high-level design talent in the print and web fields, with a focus on branding, advertising, and standards-compliant XHTML and CSS web development. Kevin has done extensive work for clients such as Premera Blue Cross and The Seattle Times. |
