Steve Mitgang, CEO

A digital technology visionary and proven business builder, Steve is known for creating and managing products and companies for high growth and market success. He has secured funding for and matured technology startups; steered mergers and acquisitions; conceived, launched and directed a multi-billion-dollar internet advertising platform, and driven companies to success by forging rewarding partnerships, acquiring top talent and building winning teams. Prior to SmartDrive, Steve was CEO of Veoh, the Internet television company now part of Qlipso, and before that he served as Senior Vice President of Yahoo!'s advertising products, platforms, and services. Steve holds a degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

Jason Palmer, President

Jason Palmer brings over 20 years of leadership delivering products to market for fast-growing technology companies such as Qualcomm, Now Software, Clientele Software, and Tut Systems. Prior to joining SmartDrive, Jason was the Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Webtrends, Inc, responsible for defining the product development and go-to-market strategies for the award-winning Marketing Lab suite of digital marketing solutions. As a founding member of the 800.com Electronics management team he pioneered selling consumer electronics online, growing the company to $50 million in four years. He is a graduate of Oregon State University with degrees in Marketing and Economics.

Dan Lehman, VP Finance and Corporate Development

Dan brings over 15 years of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining SmartDrive, he was Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Viaspace, Inc., a $150 million public technology company. Previously, Dan was a key member of the Strategy and Corporate Development team at Case Corporation, a $6 billion manufacturer of heavy equipment, and was responsible for all acquisitions, recapitalizations, divestitures, and joint ventures for the company's worldwide operations. Dan earned a BS in Information Systems from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Dane Smith, VP Worldwide Sales

A technology industry veteran with more than 25 years’ experience in global enterprise sales, Dane Smith’s resume includes senior executive positions with such industry leading companies as Sun Microsystems, where he spent 13 years in various management roles, and VMWare. Prior to SmartDrive, Dane served as SVP Sales, Marketing and Business Development at hydrogen fuel cell pioneer Clearedge Power, Inc., helping establish Clearedge as one of the world’s fastest growing Clean Technology companies. As Vice President and General Manager at VMWare, Dane was a key member of the executive team behind that company’s 2007 initial public offering, playing a decisive role in the development and valuation of one the fastest growing software companies in history. Dane earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University.

Mark Freitas, VP Product Management

As Vice President of Product Management at SmartDrive, Mark is responsible for delivering a superior customer experience through product strategy, definition, and development. He brings over 15 years of experience in product management, marketing, and services delivery at leading technology companies and over 7 years in fleet operations and safety. Prior to joining SmartDrive, Mark was the Director of Product Management at DriveCam responsible for the company’s Driver Risk Management programs for families and commercial fleets. Before joining DriveCam, he worked at Hewlett-Packard managing joint marketing and product development partnerships with top-tier service providers. Mark began his career at KPMG. Mark earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Brown University, a Masters in Applied Economics at the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Choo Kim-Isgitt, VP Marketing

A marketing veteran with more than 20 years’ experience guiding some of the most well-known brands in the technology sector, Choo Kim-Isgitt has devoted her business career to creating high visibility for innovative technology companies. As SmartDrive’s Vice President of Marketing she is putting her strategic vision and tactical expertise to work directing the company’s global branding, corporate positioning, product marketing, campaigns and channel communications. Prior to SmartDrive, Choo was senior director of corporate marketing for M86 Security, a leading Web and email security software company, where she was responsible for branding, online strategy and execution, product launches and global marketing campaigns. Other marketing leadership roles included positions with IBM, Inc. and Websense, Inc. Choo earned a B.S. degree in advertising from the Univ. of Texas and an M.B.A from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Wendy Wyatt, VP Client Services

As Vice President of Client Services, Wendy Wyatt is responsible for delivering an exceptional client experience through service delivery, ongoing account management and technical support. A technology industry veteran, Wendy brings over 20 years of experience leading IT, technical support, product management and service delivery teams. Prior to SmartDrive, she was Sr. Director of Client Services for PatientSafe Solutions, where she created, led, and directed technical support, integration and manufacturing for the medical products company. In her career she also held senior positions in product management, development, and technical services with Open Text and Bluebird Systems. Wendy earned a BS in Computer Information Systems from California State Polytechnic University.

Slaven Sljivar, VP Hardware and Analytics

Slaven has over 15 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Business Consulting, IT Management, and Engineering. Prior to joining SmartDrive, he was an Analytics Manager at General Motors, where he was responsible for leading data warehousing and business intelligence initiatives, analyzing vehicle portfolio profitability, and consulting to various internal groups including OnStar. Previous to his role at GM, Slaven worked at Case Corporation as an IT Project Lead supporting Engineering and Manufacturing operations. Slaven began his career as a Controls Engineer at a systems integration vendor. Slaven holds dual BS degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, Flint, MI (formerly General Motors Institute), and an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA.

Tom Tang, General Manager, China Operations

Tom Tang brings over 20 years of operations leadership for global technology companies. including IBM Microelectronics Division, New Focus, and W.L Gore & Associates. Prior to joining SmartDrive, Tom was the VP of Operation of Fiberxon; a leading fiber optics company which was acquired by Source Photonics. Tom joined SmartDrive in 2005, and established SmartDrive Shenzhen with engineering and manufacturing practices. Tom earned a BS in Engineering from Tianjin University in China, and an EMBA of China-European International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China.