Dave Dawson, Chief Executive Officer, comes from DELL where he was previously responsible for inbound supply chain strategy, supply chain services, and a global sourcing organization that managed $45 billion in online commerce. Prior to joining Dell he was the Vice President of Global Sourcing Services for Ariba-FreeMarkets where he led teams in Asia, Europe, and the Americas executing $35 billion of online auctions. A former Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy and technical engineer, Mr. Dawson is an accomplished international executive with more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in a variety of global organizations.

Chris Connell, President and Chief Commercial Officer - Prior to joining AssetNation, Connell served as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Co-eXprise; an emerging and fast growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company focused on cost management solutions. Prior to Co-eXprise, he was the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at SEEC (acquired by Polaris Software) where he led the launch of the company’s award winning claims management solutions for the insurance industry. Prior to SEEC, Connell was Vice President of Global Account Management for Ariba-FreeMarkets where he had global commercial responsibility for the company’s diversified manufacturing clients. A former officer in the United States Marine Corps, Connell is an accomplished leader with more than 20 years of executive experience in a variety of commercial roles.

Shane Whittington, Chief Financial Officer, comes from Dal-Tile Corporation where he led the company's market research and analysis efforts including market definition, competitive profiling, and strategy development. He also managed the financial reporting and analysis for five business teams representing approximately $850 million in revenue. Prior to Dal-Tile, Shane spent three years at Doherty Capital, Inc., a Bay Area investment company specializing in start-up medical device opportunities. He reviewed business plans, developed financial forecasts, and negotiated and executed capital requirements for their portfolio companies. In addition, he managed the financial operations for several ventures including the merger with a publicly traded dental laser company. Shane received his BBA from Southern Methodist University.

Shawn Allen, Chief Operating Officer - For the past six years Shawn has managed complete Asset Recovery programs for global 1,000 customers, designing comprehensive asset management systems tailored to individual customer needs. Prior to AssetNation, Shawn worked at FreeMarkets as the General Manager of the Asset Recovery Business Unit. Shawn holds an MBA in Organizational Behavior and an MA in Applied Statistics from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a BS in Mathematics from Allegheny College, Meadville, PA.

Scott Richardson, Senior Vice President of Solutions & Technology, is responsible for the overall architecture, design and development of the e-commerce platform. Scott has over 15 years experience in developing full life cycle information systems and has extensive experience in business process design, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and training of software projects of all sizes. His broad experience covers many industries, including energy solutions, financial exchanges, online commodity exchanges, and international e-commerce. Previously, he was responsible for leading the deployment of Web-based solutions for an e-commerce consulting practice. Scott is a Cum Laude graduate from Texas A&M University with a degree in Business Analysis, and earned an MBA in Finance with the Dean's Award for Excellence from the Bauer School of Business at the University of Houston.


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