Brad Simmons, Founder and CEO (brad.simmons@clearmechanic.com):
Brad has experience spanning a range of business and consumer services industries having spent time at startups and in the financial services industry as both an investor and advisor. Most recently, Brad was director of business development for RealClearPolitics, a start-up news aggregator purchased by Forbes Media. He also has experience as a private equity investor at Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer, a $10 billion investment firm, where he oversaw $400 million of equity commitments in business services sectors. Prior to that he worked as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co. with concentration on consumer services firms. Brad graduated with honors from Princeton and received his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jonathan Altman, President (jon.altman@clearmechanic.com):
Jon has a combination of start-up, finance, operating, and consulting experience. Most recently he co-founded Vox Insurance, a company aimed at pricing auto insurance by the mile. He also worked at Cellfire, a VC-backed start-up offering coupons by mobile phone. Before that he worked at Berkshire Partners, a private equity fund where he initiated investments and helped manage portfolio companies. He began his career at Bain & Company and subsequently worked in Starwood Hotels' real estate group. Jon graduated from Dartmouth College, as valedictorian, and from Harvard Business School with high distinction as a Baker Scholar.
Duane Craw, CTO (duane.craw@clearmechanic.com):
Duane has over 29 years of experience in the field of information systems. He recently served as CTO of GolfNow.com, a multi-million dollar e-commerce website where he oversaw the technology group from a young start-up until its recent sale to The Golf Channel. Duane as also served as software architect for several other companies, both as an employee and a consultant. Over the last 10 years, Duane has been primarily focused on Microsoft technologies, including the .NET framework. Duane graduated with honors from La Sierra University, with a Bachelor of Science in computer science
Ken Hite, VP of Marketing and Strategy (ken.hite@clearmechanic.com):
Ken has 23 years of automotive industry experience, including retail operations with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, ten years OEM experience with Chrysler and Toyota Motor Sales, 14 years experience with dealership consulting/training and start up venture experience with various automotive related products and services. He received his bachelor's degree in Marketing from San Diego State University.
Alexei Sobolev, Senior Product Developer:
Microsoft certified professional with various Microsoft Certifications. Over 7 years of software development experience in .NET technologies. Alex has provided IT services to international customers including Asia-Australia Technology, Asistent, and Etools Ltd. He has completed projects ranging from e-commerce web applications to large enterprise IT solutions. Alex holds a Master's degree in Computer Science with honor from Novosibirsk State University in Russia.
Cristian Enache, Lead Vehicle Illustrator:
Cristian specializes in 3D renderings, cutaway technical illustrations, photorealistic renderings and exploded technical images. His background includes design and illustration work for international technology and automotive companies.
Cory Li, Product Developer:
MIT undergraduate specializing in software development, computer graphics, and synthetic biology. Finalist and semifinalist in several past national research competitions including Siemens Research Competition.