Chris is a two time entrepreneur and is passionate about creating new products and businesses at the intersection of Mobile and the Internet. He previously co-founded and served in various executive roles at Fusion Mobile, an angel and venture backed mobile platform as a service company. Earlier in life fresh out of undergrad he served as software developer and consultant for four years focused on enterprise web site and web application development in Accenture’s High Tech and Telecommunications practice servicing clients such as Sprint, TI and Motorola. More recently Chris has consulted for Digby, a venture backed mobile commerce app company and has served as a senior business strategy consultant for Motive, an Austin-based mobile and broadband customer experience management software company. Chris earned an MBA from The University of Texas and a BBA in Management Information Science from SMU.
Jason is an experienced software executive with fifteen years of practice across multiple functions including marketing, product management, sales and software development; and multiple disciplines including social media, security, mobile, online advertising and SAAS. Most recently Jason served as Vice President of Business Marketing for Demand Media where he oversaw all B2B marketing responsibilities across the media, content and social divisions. Jason also ran product management and product strategy for Demand Media’s social division. Prior to Demand Media, Jason was the Director of Product Management at Credant Technologies, where he oversaw the definition, development, launch, and management of an Enterprise Mobile Security product. Previous experience includes sales and development positions at Entrust, enCommerce, and Accenture. During his tenure at enCommerce and Accenture he worked for numerous clients to architect and build Enterprise Web applications. Jason holds an MBA degree from the University of Texas and a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.
Ryan is a multi-dimensional player on the Apptive team with a development and marketing background. Ryan has multiple innovative app titles to his name including MuniApps, an app solution targeted at city governments and municipalities and SmartQueue, an app solution for the restaurant industry. He has a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Texas. Ryan has a couple of stints in high-tech corporate marketing under his belt but continues to code wrangle with the best of them.