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David Freese

CEO & Chief Product Officer

David has over 25 years’ experience driving software business growth and profitability, as well as creating digital products in both start-up and Fortune 500 companies.  He co-founded Titan Cloud Software in 2013 when the transformation of Titan Management Group into a pure play SaaS software company was complete.

He began his career as an engineer and application architect building large custom systems at Accenture (then Andersen Consulting), including one of the first large-scale commercial AI implementations.  In the mid-90s, David was a digital products pioneer for PwC and Ernst & Young, helping retail banks transform their businesses with new product platforms.  After business school he focused on technology, digital strategy, and new product development at McKinsey & Company.  Later roles at startup firms and Fortune 500 companies have included: Chief Strategist at Wipro Technologies, Vice President & General Manager for Siebel Systems and Oracle, and CEO for Generation 5, Titan Management Group, and Titan Cloud Software.

David is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.  He also received an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Kurt Gutzmann

Chief Scientist

Kurt Gutzmann has over 23 years’ experience as a technology architect and scientist with a breadth of experience in industries such as AI research and development, software and cloud systems, UST compliance, ATGs and IoT. Most recently, Kurt was the founder and CEO

of  Magnus Cloud, a cyber security startup based on an innovative proof-of-work protocol. Prior to Magnus Cloud, Kurt worked at KMPG Consulting, GCX Advanced Analytics, NerveWire, and CSC Consulting Group. In addition to other accomplishments, Kurt holds two patents, and has authored more than fifty technical papers, articles, and conference presentations.

Russell Dupuy

Senior Vice President, Global Wetstock & Managing Director, EMS

Russell has been in the retail fuel industry for over twenty years and has built several successful startups. He built Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS) into Australia’s leading provider of wetstock management and forecourt automation software and held senior roles at Fairbanks Environmental Pty Ltd. and Gilbarco Veeder-Root.

Russell is well known as an industry expert throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is a member of the Australia Institute of Petroleum, the Japan Fire Agency, the Energy Institute UK, and APEA.

As Senior Vice President of Global Wetstock at Titan Cloud, Russell is responsible for the global growth strategies of the company’s wetstock and fuel solutions.

He holds a double bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Computational Statistics from Swinburne University of Technology. He lives with his family in Melbourne, Australia.

Jon M. Mariñas

Chief Compliance Officer / Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions

Jon is a serial entrepreneur with experience taking small and medium-sized businesses to the next level. A 27-year petroleum industry veteran, founder, and President of JMM Global, Jon’s experience ranges

from developing operational excellence programs for major oil companies to running a best-in-class environmental software and services company.  With a background in regulatory, operational compliance, and information management, Jon’s diverse experience includes working for Chevron, Tanknology, and BP Products North America.  He is an active member of numerous petroleum industry associations and an investor and board adviser to multiple innovative startups.

Before entering the environmental field, Jon served in the United States Navy and earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer. In addition, Jon and his wife Kathryn established the JMM Educational Foundation for Wounded Heroes to honor the service of U.S. military veterans.

John Huettel

Chief Revenue Officer

John has a successful history of helping enterprise software companies transform and optimize their Go-To-Market efforts in order to drive high growth, enhance customer relationships, and improve overall financial metrics.  He has specific expertise in complex, enterprise SaaS solutions that deliver large strategic and financial benefits.

John began his enterprise software career in supply chain, working as a product manager and implementation consultant with Manugistics.  He then began his sales career with i2 Technologies, selling large supply chain optimization solutions to Fortune 500 customers.  For the last 20 years,  John has been working at the executive level to help companies improve their sales and marketing teams and processes.  Profitlogic, Powerplan, TrackVia, and AbsenceSoft have all experienced tremendous growth and success under John’s leadership.  As Chief Revenue Officer at Titan, John is responsible for the Go-To-Market strategy and execution.

John is a graduate of Duke University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science.  He also received an MBA in Finance/Marketing from the University of Maryland Smith School of Business.

Patrick Block

Chief Financial Officer

Patrick’s career spans more than two decades leading the Finance efforts for technology SAAS companies in several industries, including Healthcare, Marketing Technology, and Workforce Management. He’s spurred organic growth, led capital raises, and driven acquisitions and recapitalizations to consistently deliver positive outcomes for his companies and investors.

Brian Allender

Senior Vice President, Product and Technology

Brian has over 15 years’ experience providing a range of solutions to businesses of all kinds, focusing on development, project management, quality assurance, and operations. As the Senior Vice President, Product and Technology at Titan, Brian leads the company’s overall product strategy,

including process improvement and development operations. He brings experience from large firms—such as Royal Caribbean and Koch Industries—and small startups to provide Titan with scalable solutions and processes as the company enters new phases of growth.

Brian graduated with a BA in Information Technology from Fort Hays State University, and lives in Miami.

Amanda Bennett

Senior Director, Product

Amanda has been with Titan since 2003, and has had a variety of roles throughout the organization during her tenure. She is now the Senior Director of Product, where she uses her industry knowledge and customer experience to serve as a customer advocate to drive our product forward.

Amanda has always been customer focused and continues to directly serve a few of Titan’s top accounts. “For me, it’s really about the customer. I like to know that what we do has a direct impact on their day-to-day business,” she says. Amanda is responsible for functional areas of the Titan Cloud platform, collaborating with internal and external customers to continuously improve the software, drive priorities and align with the Titan Cloud roadmap.

Amanda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and earned her MBA from Texas Christian University. She then served in Americorps, working with the Fort Worth chapter of Habitat for Humanity as a lead project manager. She is an avid runner and enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two boys.

Eric Nordstrom

Senior Director of Customer Success and Support

Eric has 20+ years of experience in customer success roles and has been in the fuel industry since 2009.  Eric’s main focus is to lead a positive customer journey, drive growth, and keep customer retention levels high.

David Beechum

Senior Director, Applications & Architecture

David brings over 20 years’ experience in software development and IT to Titan. He joined the company in 2010 as an engineer, and now serves as Senior Director, Applications & Architecture. He was instrumental in moving Titan’s infrastructure to the cloud, and leading

the development of the company’s mobile app, ATG features, and polling software. About his role, David says, “My personal goal in software development and IT is to make someone’s day a little bit easier than it was the day before. Sometimes it’s the small things that make the biggest impact.”

David graduated with a BS in Computer Science from Tennessee Technological University and enjoys nature photography in his spare time.