Organizers
Kathie Legg, Executive Director and Co-Founder
Kathie Legg is a mobile technology consultant and the co-founder/executive director of MobileMonday DC. Ms. Legg has provided strategy and marketing consulting services to such companies as the Los Angeles Times, University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies, Buzzwire, and the American Association of Political Consultants and Public Affairs Professionals.
Ms. Legg previously served as a political producer at Yahoo!, where she directed Web 2.0 integration and optimization campaigns. Prior to that, she was the business development manager at MSHC Partners, where she specialized in developing new political outreach tools and designing innovative SMS campaigns. Ms. Legg worked as the lead researcher and assistant editor of The Politics-to-Go Handbook: A Guide to Using Mobile Technology in Politics at the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet at The George Washington University.
Ms. Legg received her B.A. in Political Science and Information Science and Policy from The State University of New York at Albany, and her M.A. in Political Management from The George Washington University.
Mark Chernisky, Board Member
Mark Chernisky is Marketing Director at Corsec Security, Inc. in Fairfax, a ten year old information security technology consulting firm. They provide 3rd party validation project management solutions to the best and the brightest telecom, wireless and IT security firms. Mark focuses on direct marketing, lead generation, outreach and some public relations efforts.
Prior to Corsec, Mark founded LinkStrong, LLC, offering firms B2B marketing and business development project consulting services. Prior to LinksStrong, LLC, Mark worked in B2B marketing and lead generation capacities in the technology, professional services, international environmental technology and environmental engineering sectors for 14 years in northern Virginia and Knoxville, Tennesee.
Mark was born in Montana and grew up in the DC region. He has a BS from James Madison University and an MS from The University of Tennesse, Knoxville. He resides in northern Virginia with his wife and 3 kids.
Rich Leung, Board Member
Rich Leung began his career working for various engineering contracting companies in the DC metro area before settling at MITRE as a Sr. Communication Engineer. Currently, he is working in the CAASD group performing variety of studies, analysis, and R&D effort for the FAA and other related aeronautical mobile communication projects. Additionaly, Rich serves as a Director of Technology for a DC-based organization that provides products & services to Foreign Service and other Executive Branch personnel worldwide.
Rich Leung received his bachelor and a master in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech and he is now currently a Master Canadiate at University of Pennslvania / Wharton Business school.
Maria Guidetti, Board Member
Maria Guidetti is currently a marketing associate at Distributive Networks. Prior to this, Maria worked in product development at a tech company specializing in backend software for the hospitality industry. She also worked in human resources in Mexico, analyzing the efficiency of a resort's restaurants and internal services.
Maria holds a Bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University, where she majored in Latin American Studies.
Daniel Ruben Odio-Paez, Board Member
Daniel R. Odio is a co-founder of PointAbout, a company that is focused on unlocking innovation in the mobile space. PointAbout mobilizes brands, allowing companies to connect with users through the phone. You can learn more about PointAbout on the company blog.
Daniel is primarily focused on operations, sales and marketing and serves as PointAbout's Chief Operating Officer.
Previously, Daniel was the founder of Cardéa Commercial Real Estate Advisors, a commercial real estate brokerage specializing in replacement property for investors, and DROdio Real Estate, Inc, a residential real estate brokerage. Both are based in Washington, DC with offices in Las Vegas, NV. Daniel is a registered securities representative (Series 22 & 63 licenses).
Daniel has been featured on CNN, CNBC, TLC, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications for his innovative use of technology in the real estate market.
Prior to real estate, Daniel was the VP, Sales of AcceleratedServers, a Beowulf supercomputing cluster company whose customers included the Department of Defense and the entertainment industry, including Paramount Pictures.
Daniel was a member of General Electric's Technical Leadership Program while at GE for several years, working in Latin America, including Brazil and Argentina. Daniel graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Commerce, speaks Spanish and Portuguese, and resides in Washington, DC.
Suneela Vaidya, Board Member
Suneela joined Distributive Networks from Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB), an e-learning company. She has a history of achievement in marketing and management, as demonstrated by sales growth and rapid advancement during her six and a half year tenure at Blackboard Inc. She created the client retention model which accounts for 40+% of the company's annual revenue. While leading Blackboard's international operations, she introduced the first multi language, e-learning platform to non-English speaking markets, opened offices in Amsterdam and Tokyo and published the first, widely adopted business plan for overseas growth. Suneela was also instrumental in integrating the client services teams of three acquired companies. Suneela currently serves on the Women In Wireless Philanthropy Committee of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), as well the Northern Virginia Tech Council and AdClub of Metropolitan Washington. As the Academic Liaison for the Academic Outreach committee of the MMA, Suneela co-edited the first two International Journals of Mobile Marketing.
Suneela holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Richmond, where she double majored in English and Journalism, and is a very active alumna. She manages sales at Distributive Networks.
