The Team At Travidia Inc.

Executive Team


Rand Hutchison
Co-Founder, President & CEO

James Green
Chief Marketing
Officer
David Gooch
Vice President,
Operations & HR
Bob Clark
Vice President,
Information Tech.
Christina Decker
Controller

Management Team


Brad Wantt
Director of
Client Services
Kathy Wager
Vice President,
Media Sales
Brad Nichols
Vice President,
Business
Development
Raichail McDonald
Marketing Manager
Eric Riesen
Director Of
Operations
Chris Eckland
Director, Product
Management

Rand Hutchison

Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Diverse background in technology, finance, public accounting, quantitive methods and economics
  • 30 years experience in executive and senior management roles
  • Business development and consulting experience with private and public sector companies
  • Senior management team for successful PTO
  • University teaching experience
  • MBA Management Information Systems, Chico State University
  • BA Economics, Chico State University

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    James Green

    Chief Marketing Officer
  • Division President of Nando Media Web Services, division of The McClatchy Company 2000 - 2004
  • Over 20 Years of Sales, Marketing and Information service experience
  • 10 Years experience helping newspapers transition from print to digital
  • Presstime's 20 under 40
  • NAA Breakthrough Mentor
  • MBA University of San Diego, January 1994
  • BA University of California San Diego, December 1988

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    David Gooch

    Vice President, Operations and Human Resources
  • Vice President of Pirelli NA, formerly Director with Sumitomo and Dunlop
  • 30 years of experience in Global Companies
  • Multi-year successful background in Organizational Development
  • BA Philosophy Auburn University

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    Bob Clark

    Vice President, Information Technology
  • 15 years experience in technology and business management positions
  • Executive Vice President of Operations for Digitalpath Networks
  • Senior Technical Consultant for Matson & Isom Technology Consulting
  • Worked in a variety of technical positions at Precision Resource Company, Innovative Tech Works and C-Tech Systems

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    Christina Decker

    Controller
  • Worked over 15 years experience with finance, accounting, human resources and general management emphasis
  • Director of Finance and Corporate Controller for Aero Union Corporation
  • District Controller for Waste Management Inc.
  • Area and Regional systems and reporting trainer for Waste Management Inc.
  • Controller and General Manager for Chico Bread Works
  • MS, Accounting, California State University, Chico
  • BS, Business Administration Accounting, California State University, Chico

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    Brad Wantt

    Director of Client Services
  • Former Client Services Manager for Webex where he worked with more than 300 clients
  • Developed advertising, creative and marketing initiatives for The Middleware Company, York Publishing, and Everyone.net Network
  • College of the Redwoods, Eureka, CA
  • DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA

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    Kathy Wager

    Vice President, Media Sales
  • Over 15 years experience selling newspaper advertising and online products for newspapers
  • Regional General Manager for POM
  • National Sales for both the Denver Rocky Mountain News and Sawyer Ferguson Walker
  • 10 years Newspaper Sales and Management with Gannett in The Poughkeepsie Journal and The Bridgewater Courier News

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    Brad Nichols

    Vice President of Business Development
  • Over 20 years experience in helping businesses prosper by embracing change and creatively applying information technology and marketing solutions.
  • Technology background in business and consumer software development, ranging from web applications to shrink wrapped and custom software.
  • Extensive experience helping start-ups and small companies develop and succeed in new markets and new business opportunities.
  • Management consulting experience includes helping large telecommunications and media companies rapidly adapt to tectonic shifts in their competitive landscape.
  • MBA, Columbia University
  • BA, Computer Science, Rice University

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    Raichail McDonald

    Marketing Manager
  • Over 10 years experience in sales, marketing, and communications
  • Former Sales Manager for Feather River, LLC.
  • At Travidia she works with senior management to develop and implement marketing strategies that expand revenue opportunities for the company
  • BA Speech Communications, Cal State University, Chico
  • BA American Studies, Cal State University, Chico

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    Eric Riesen

    Director Of Operations
  • One of the first employees of Travidia
  • 8 years experience within all functions of Travidia's operations
  • Extensive domain and client knowledge
  • Complete understanding of all operations processes and interactions
  • Shasta College, Redding, California

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    Chris Eckland

    Director, Product Development
  • Over 8 years technology and product management experience in telecommunications and Internet industries
  • Systems Analyst, Verizon Data Services: Managed and delivered over 20 projects ranging from small systems enhancements to multi-tier data and application migrations
  • Archaeologist / Project Lead, Kautz Environmental: Researched, analyzed and implemented archeological surveys, excavations, and preservation projects throughout the Great Basin
  • MBA, University of Georgia
  • BA Anthropology, University of California Los Angeles

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