TrackVia Bloggers
TrackVia Blog Team
Jennifer Gargotto |
| Online Marketing Manager, TrackVia |
| Jennifer is involved in the production of all TrackVia content with the goal of connecting with our readers in the most authentic way possible. Whether she’s writing, editing, or finding great new resources for our readers, her goal is making your work life as productive and efficient as possible. Follow her on Twitter @TrackVia. |
Andy Wassmann |
| Web & Marketing Analyst, TrackVia |
| Andy is responsible for the analytics program at TrackVia. His goal is to accurately and consistently capture high-level data that informs how we make decisions. His passions include big data, college sports, inferential statistics, and Allie the always-trustworthy and distinctly not-golden Golden Retriever. |
Regular Contributors
Meghan Bassett |
| Contributing Writer, TrackVia Blog |
| Meghan Bassett is a marketing professional located in Denver, Colorado. When she isn’t writing for TrackVia, she’s busy updating her own blogs A Time for Renewal, a site based on renewing a love for cooking, and Buried Truths, a site dedicated to raising awareness for trafficking topics worldwide. Visit her on Twitter at @BuriedTruths. |
Kate Palbom |
| Contributing Writer, TrackVia Blog |
| Kate Palbom is a freelance writer and blogger. Her areas of interest include health research programs, policy and infrastructure. Kate lives in Toronto with a very handsome man and her dog Freddie Mercury. She is currently developing a blog exploring the social and cultural realities of being a modern-lady. Connect with Kate on Twitter @Lady_Parts_. |
Tamara Franklin |
| Contributing Writer, TrackVia Blog |
| Tamara Franklin is a freelance writer and blogger. Her areas of coverage include business, knowledge workers and technology. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Her work has appeared in publications such as WashingtonPost.com, PRVibes.com and Skirt.com. You can visit her online at tamarafranklin.com, or connect with her on Twitter @TamaraFranklin or on Google Plus. |
Nikki Fotheringham |
| Contributing Writer,TrackVia Blog |
| Nikki Fotheringham writes about all things green and lives in Toronto with her husband and a very bad dog. She enjoys writing for TrackVia and for her own blog, greenmoxie.com, which is packed with innovative content for those who want to live a more eco-friendly life. Connect with her on Twitter @greenmoxie. |
Special Contributors
Charles Var |
| Vice President of Marketing, TrackVia |
| After 15 years working in Silicon Valley for the likes of Intuit, Symantec, and HP, Charles headed east in 2008 to lead marketing and communications for Denver-based MX Logic. Following MX Logic’s acquisition by McAfee in 2009, Charles directed strategic marketing for the McAfee Content and Cloud Security division, raising awareness and demand for the company’s portfolio of Cloud-based email and web security solutions. His experience in Internet- or Cloud-based business solutions spans back to 2000 when he helped launch several of Intuit’s early online solutions, including QuickBase and QuickBooks Online. Charles earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Journalism from Chapman University. Married with two rambunctious kids, Charles enjoys working out, schooling his kids in video games and watching late-night infomercials, pointing out that “the most brilliant marketers are the guys who can convince me to buy ShamWOWs at 2 a.m.” |
Chris Basham |
| Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, TrackVia |
| Chris has been on the forefront of innovations in Internet security and services-based enterprise software solutions. Just prior to founding TrackVia, Chris was Chief Executive Officer and founder of OTO Software, a leader in delivering security solutions for wireless networks. Through Chris’ leadership, OTO’s flagship product, Wi-Fi Defense became one of the world’s most widely distributed wireless network security solutions, with customers in more than 35 countries, spanning the Fortune 500 to small emerging companies. Earlier, Chris was Chief Operating Officer at Posita Power Technologies. Posita developed enterprise software to remotely monitor high voltage transmission line performance data – critical inputs for making futures and derivatives decisions for many of the world’s leading energy traders. Chris began his professional career as a jet navigator in the United States Navy. Chris earned a MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BBA from the University of Oklahoma. |
Pete Khanna |
| Chief Executive Officer, TrackVia |
| Pete is an experienced executive with a history of building and leading successful technology service businesses. Pete has a successful track record of leading companies through innovative go-to-market strategies, driving operational efficiencies, creating focused corporate strategies, building effective teams and exhibiting an unrelenting commitment to customer satisfaction. Pete most recently was President and COO of MX Logic, an email & web security company that was acquired by McAfee in 2009. Prior to his time at MX Logic, Pete held executive positions with Inflow, a data center and managed hosting business acquired by SunGard in 2005, and LINK-VTC, a pioneer in the videoconferencing service business which was acquired by Global Crossing in 1995. Pete earned a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. |