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PartnerWeekly has assembled a seasoned team of executives to provide visionary leadership, focus and customer strategy implementation of our solutions. This ensures that our clients receive the most profitable creative and technological solutions supplemented with unsurpassed customer service.
Joseph Lilly joined PartnerWeekly in 2005 as Vice President of Business Development. In that role, he led the sales team and was responsible for growing revenue for all of PartnerWeekly's affiliates. Recently, Lilly was promoted to President of PartnerWeekly where he will continue to expand our advertising network and ensure the overall success of PartnerWeekly.
Lilly earned a bachelor's degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and has held several sales leadership positions including those at DataX, a SellingSource, LLC data verification company.
In 2002, Brian Rauch joined PartnerWeekly. As VP of Online Marketing, Rauch has more than 10 years of online marketing management experience.
Rauch earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University and completed undergraduate work at Cal-Poly as well. Prior to joining PartnerWeekly, Rauch lead the online marketing and business development for X10.com, where he managed over 1.5 billion ad impressions, monthly. He has extensive experience with Internet marketing, email marketing, online merchandising, data analytics, and online agency development.
Christine Carlson joined PartnerWeekly in 2006 as an ASR. Carlson's background in hospitality made her the perfect fit as the Director of Affiliate Marketing. Carlson has led our team of Affiliate Managers, and has ensured that their dedication and commitment is at its highest for our publishers. Recently, she was promoted to Vice President of Business Development, and in that role, expands her responsibilities for growing revenue for all of PartnerWeekly's affiliates.
Corey joined PartnerWeekly in 2008 as its Vice President of Production. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Corey comes to us from Calamos Investments, where he served as their VP of Network Operations. He brings to us a rich background in technology management, and is highly focused on keeping PartnerWeekly the innovative technology-driven company that it is.
In 2007, Kathy Beavers joined PartnerWeekly as Controller, with more than 10 years of public accounting, SEC reporting, and internal audit experience.
Beavers earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her expertise covers a broad range of industries from Gaming and Public Utilities to Technology. Prior to PartnerWeekly, she spent several years in audit and assurance at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Beavers is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Beavers is responsible for all aspects of PartnerWeekly's financial reporting, analysis and day-to-day accounting functions. She is instrumental in developing, implementing and maintaining the company's accounting policies and procedures.
We like to think of Hawkins as a natural born genius. He's smart, clever, and the SellingSource's first employee! Hawkins joined PartnerWeekly in 2006 after 8 years at the SellingSource. His technical background was instrumental in growing both companies. Currently, Hawkins is Director of Online Marketing for PartnerWeekly, managing the monetization efforts of our network sites.
Jim joined PartnerWeekly in 2008 as its Director of Corporate Marketing. In this new role, he is responsible for assuring consistency in the messaging we bring to all of our affiliates, and for assuring that our corporate imaging reflects the fast-paced, dynamic and responsive company which we are. He brings to us a long and successful background in consumer goods marketing and communications. In another lifetime, Jim was a Graduate Fellow at The University of Chicago.
Derek LaFavor is the Founder and Chairman & CEO of The Selling Source, Inc. His creativity and vision have revolutionized the concept of technology driven marketing solutions in a rapidly emerging and evolving industry.
Before founding TSS, LaFavor earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in finance from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He began his professional career in public accounting with a prominent Vancouver accounting firm, and later moved on to become account manager with Proctor and Gamble, and ICL Computers International.
In the early and mid-1980s, LaFavor served as Vice President of Marketing and Franchise Administration at Compu Software and became Vice President of Sales for investment software developer MBA Management. He then served as Chairman of Source Data Products Ltd. and President of its related company California-based Source Business Systems. LaFavor's success in sales and marketing led him to found a sales and marketing consulting company in Southern California with long-time business associate and future Selling Source COO Glenn McKay in 1990.
In 1997, LaFavor founded The Selling Source. Under his strategic planning and guidance, TSS is rapidly evolving into a respected leader in the technology marketing industry.
Glenn McKay is the Chief Operating Officer of The Selling Source, Inc. As COO, he manages the TSS senior management team and oversees the general management of all TSS companies.
McKay attended York University in Toronto, majoring in economics. He then began working in the computer industry as an Account Executive with ICL Computers. At ICL, he was responsible for selling mini-computers to businesses requiring order entry and inventory tracking systems. From there, McKay joined Computerland as a Regional Manager in the company's Western Canadian division. He later became the President of a systems integrator and built the company into one of the largest Novell resellers in North America.
In 1990, McKay founded a company with Selling Source CEO Derek LaFavor, successfully co-authoring sales management systems, database-marketing systems, and recruiting manuals that helped many medium-sized companies greatly increase their sales. The Kerry Collection, a San Diego-based manufacturing and sales organization and one of McKay's many satisfied clients, recruited him to serve as company President in 1995.
In 2001, LaFavor asked McKay to take over the general management of TSS as its new COO. Under McKay, TSS has grown from 7 to almost 400 employees and has seen its revenues increase by more than 400 percent. Today, McKay continues to oversee the movement of TSS to the forefront of the technology marketing industry.
Wayne Anderson is the Chief Marketing Officer of SellingSource.com. As CMO, his more than 27 years of sales, marketing, and executive management experience is playing a vital role in driving forward the corporate growth of the company.
Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan and later held several regional, national, and international sales and marketing positions for a number of industry leading companies, which include Lavastorm, Celestix, US Interactive, Inference, Vantive/PeopleSoft, and ICL/Fujitsu. He has extensive experience with Internet infrastructure, security and network management, BSS/OSS, ERP, supply chain, CRM, e-CRM, and billing system solutions.
Anderson co-founded a successful technology company for Exxon and served as the company's Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing. He also founded and served as CEO for Source Data Products, a successful international software and services company that specialized in ERP, supply chain, CRM, and EFT/POS solutions. His revolutionary work in CRM and EFT/POS markets has earned him a reputation as a true pioneer in those markets.
In 2006, Anderson joined SellingSource.com. As a seasoned senior executive with extensive experience managing all aspects of corporate growth, Anderson will help take SellingSource.com to the next level of technology driven marketing solutions.
Mike Lane is the Chief Information Officer of The Selling Source, Inc. As CIO, he is responsible for the strategic direction, development, and delivery of the company's information technology initiatives.
After earning a Master of Computer Science degree from UNLV, Lane accepted a position with Mikohn Gaming, where he served as Director of Software Engineering. At Mikohn, Lane oversaw the development of the company's Casino Accounting and Player Bonusing System and led product management of their Intelligent Blackjack Table Game System.
As Vice President of IT at Lowestfare.com, Lane was responsible for the development and support of the company's high-volume travel site and back-end system. Lowestfare.com went on to become one of the top 5 worldwide travel sites based on visitor volume. After serving as interim CTO at The Palms Casino, he accepted a position at Harrah's Entertainment, where he was responsible for the coordination, development, and delivery of strategic technology initiatives for both the slots and marketing business lines.
Before joining TSS in 2005, Lane became the Director of Operations, IT, and customer service at Ztradingindustries.com, a top 5 Powerseller on eBay. Lane's extensive knowledge and experience will secure TSS' reputation as a leading provider of technology driven marketing solutions.
Dan A. Penn is the Chief Financial Officer of The Selling Source, Inc. As CFO, he is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of all financial aspects of the operations of all TSS companies.
After earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, he worked with Arthur Andersen & Co. until he became a Chartered Accountant. Upon leaving public accounting, Penn worked with Daon Development Company in their Seattle and Vancouver offices.
Penn moved to Southern California in 1982 and furthered his career in development as Vice President and Controller of First City Properties, Inc. In the mid-1980's, Penn formed a business-to-business computer sales company with future TSS CEO Derek LaFavor.
In 1991, Penn joined Peck/Jones Construction, Inc., a large regional general contractor in Southern California. After 5 years as CFO, Penn was promoted to President and CEO of the company and held that position for another 5 years.
In 2004, Penn joined TSS as company operations expanded to include a number of vertically integrated businesses. His oversight continues to be an integral part of the company's growth.
John Hancock is General Counsel for The Selling Source, Inc. As General Counsel, he is responsible for developing company policies that are in full compliance with the letter and spirit of the law.
After graduating Cum Laude from Utah State University with a degree in Psychology, Hancock went on to earn a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law.
After graduation, he started a career in civil litigation at the Las Vegas-based law firm of Bruce I. Shapiro, Ltd. While working for the Shapiro law firm, Hancock gained experience in general civil litigation and appellate practice. He has handled domestic litigation, contractual dispute resolution, personal injury cases and appeals. After moving to in-house counsel, he has kept a pulse on the local legal community and is a member of Nevada's LRIS committee, Utah Bar Association, Nevada Bar Association, and Clark County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of Nevada and Utah.
Hancock's legal expertise and company policy oversight ensures that TSS will continue to be run with the honesty and integrity befitting a leader in the technology marketing field.
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