Urlich is the founder of the Learning Agency, an organization devoted to the science of learning. ​Part consultancy, part service provider, part communications firm, the Learning Agency’s difference is the science of expertise. He also heads the Learning Agency’s sister nonprofit, the Learning Agency Lab, and am a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Ulrich has served as an adviser to many institutions including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Reboot Foundation, and the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. His writing and research have appeared in a variety of outlets ranging from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to the front page of USA Today. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) drafted a change to federal law based on my work.

His book on the science of learning titled Learn Better. Released in 2017, the book was featured in many media outlets, including Wired, Slate, Vox, Fast Company, and The Atlantic. Amazon called it “the best science book of the year.”   

Lori Champion is passionate about business growth. She is a highly regarded expert in people and process improvement. She possesses a deep understanding of organizational development, putting that understanding into practice working globally with individuals and organizations to yield astounding results. Distinguishing Lori from other consultants in the market is her unique skill set and approach to instructional design, learning, and strategy/team facilitation. She specializes in successful customer acquisition and retention solutions — implementing CCG’s “Extreme Customer Satisfaction” method. Lori’s experience spans the hospitality and technology sectors. Having worked in diverse roles from leadership to sales to operations, Lori is able to collaborate with clients both strategically and tactically. Her extensive consulting experience has provided her the opportunity to partner with leaders across a variety of industries including luxury hospitality, cybersecurity, technology, pharmaceutical, commercial real estate, auto rental agencies, and law firms.
Lori is a native Virginian. She splits her time between Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas.

Kim is a high tech executive who has successfully led fast growth teams at several of Silicon Valley’s leading, iconic companies, working domestically and internationally. He has 16 years of experience as CEO in three companies (public and private) and 19 years of Board experience.

Kim was the CEO of deCarta, the leading independent mapping software company until our acquisition by Uber in early 2015 – where he then remained for nearly 5 wonderful years as a Business Development Leader. For the final 2.5 years, he was Head of Business Development for US & Canada where he lead six vertical teams that negotiated over 180 strategic partnerships with major brands & technology players.

Kim will be an invaluable asset to our SalesBoost board!

Fortune 100 Experience/Startup Ventures/Turnaround Businesses

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Revenue Officer with years of experience driving profitable growth in challenging, competitive, and high growth markets. Strong leadership, communications, channel management, negotiation, creative and analytical skills. Decisive, solutions-focused and results-oriented.

Extensive experience at creating the strategies, organization and execution plans for a multilevel, global sales force. Excellent at leading or collaborating with multiple business functions across company and with international customers. Experienced in all levels of sales planning, operations and execution – global accounts, national accounts, regional accounts and multi-tier distribution.

Mr. LeVecchio joined the Board of Directors of the Company (including its predecessor entity) and the Bank in September 2006. He has served as Chairman of the Board since 2014. Mr. LeVecchio is President and Principal of The James Group, Inc., a Plano, Texas-based consulting group that focuses on providing executive support to businesses throughout the United States. In 2014, he was named Outstanding Public Company Director by Dallas Business Journal and the North Texas National Association of Corporate Directors. Prior to founding The James Group, Mr. LeVecchio served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VHA Southwest Inc., a regional health care system comprised of not-for-profit hospitals in Texas. Before VHA Southwest, Mr. LeVecchio served in various senior financial management capacities with Phillips Information Systems, Exxon Office Systems, and Xerox Corporation. Mr. LeVecchio currently serves on the board of directors of Dougherty’s Pharmacy (a publicly-traded value-oriented investment firm based in Dallas), formerly known as Ascendant Solutions. Mr. LeVecchio also served on the boards of directors of DG Fast Channel (a publicly-traded technology company based in Dallas, Texas) until July 2011, Microtune, Inc. (a former publicly-traded radio frequency silicon and systems company based in Plano, Texas) until November 2010, and UniPixel (a publicly-traded technology company based in Santa Clara, California) until August 2017. Mr. LeVecchio, who serves as an audit committee financial expert, holds a Bachelor of Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rollins College where he formerly served on the Board of Trustees. Mr. LeVecchio is a lecturing professor for financial statement analysis classes in the undergraduate and MBA programs at the University of Texas, Dallas. His broad experience serving on the boards of publicly traded companies, together with his expertise and extensive experience in accounting and finance and his sharp focus on the financial efficiency and profitability of the institution, have contributed significantly to our efforts since he joined the Board in 2006.

Diana is a Talent Acquisition Leader who has lead TA Operations and be a strategic thinker in Talent Acquisition as a Managing Director and Vice President of Talent Acquisition and began her career as a Recruiter. Most recently she lead the national talent acquisition team for FedEx Office, based in Dallas, Texas. Before that, she held the roles of Principal Consultant for Riviera Advisors a global HR consulting firm, Vice President of Staffing, and Talent Acquisition for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. As Director of Worldwide Recruitment for Westin Hotels & Resorts, Diana managed the global recruiting function that supported hotels in over 22 countries. She was responsible for executive recruitment and College Relations for American General Hospitality and held corporate HR generalist roles for Embassy Suites, Inc. before the hospitality industry; Dianaworked in other industries such as healthcare, Technology search, and retail. She has a Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Business Management from The University of Maryland – College Park and an Associates of Arts, European Studies, The University of Maryland – Munich Campus, Munich, Germany. (with a minor in Oktoberfest, checking to see if you are reading this).

With nearly 30 years in the technology industry, Kimberly is a strategic technical professional, highly motivated with a history of driving revenue growth through innovative technology with exceptional results of exceeding goals. Kimberly comes to us with experience from Microsoft, Symantec, and more. Adept at conceptualizing and implementing effective approaches, Kimberly utilizes a team collaboration approach that focuses on solving customer needs and creating and maintaining longstanding customer satisfaction. Kimberly is effective at leveraging our team resources and team problem-solving techniques to make sure our platform runs smoothly.

Lee Palaschak is an experienced Senior Vice President Operations with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Skilled in Catering, Food & Beverage, Front Office, Hospitality Management, and Customer Service. Strong operations professional with a BA focused in Hotel/restaurant Management from Michigan State University. 

Dave is a dynamic, entrepreneurial general executive with a combination of high energy and deep experience. He has deep experience in AI / Machine Learning and 3D Graphics, Imagery, and VR/AR. Dave is also a seasoned CEO with success in a broad range of environments such as Technologies from construction and semiconductors to virtual reality and AI software, Small teams to as large as thousands of employees producing $500M in revenue, and Industries from military and enterprise to entertainment and consumer. He comes to us with 20+ years in international sales and management and extensive experience in M&A – investment, sales, acquisitions, mergers, spin-outs.