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Gina, a Marine Corps veteran, started her HR career at Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company. From there, she joined the XPRIZE Foundation, where she oversaw payroll and benefits administration. She was also responsible for several culture initiatives, including the design and implementation of a comprehensive rewards and recognition program centered around company core values.
After almost five years in the non-profit sector, Gina joined the startup, MedMen, as Senior HR Business Partner with a primary focus on employee relations and investigations. There, she drove the implementation of EthicsPoint, the company's 24/7 anonymous hotline for reporting suspected or known issues relating to compliance, fraud, theft, etc.
Prior to joining QLess, Gina was the Senior HR Business Partner at The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Guiding a team of 12 Field Operations leaders, Gina played a pivotal role in designing compensation strategy across multiple cities and counties in two states. She led calibration sessions with company leaders to ensure an equitable review process, as well as provided coaching on how to have difficult conversations with a goal of bringing out the best in people.
Gina believes in working hard, while having fun and maintaining a sense of humor. When not in the office, Gina and her husband Alfred enjoy raising their daughter and chauffeuring her to all of her gymnastics practices and competitions.
Charlie leads the North American sales team, which is responsible for all aspects of sales and leads a team that demonstrates the business value and fit of QLess’ software solutions. With more than 20 years of sales leadership experience in enterprise and SaaS software, Charlie brings a wealth of sales and leadership guidance to the growing company and market. He also possesses a talent for evangelizing new technologies.
Prior to QLess, Charlie has held the position of VP of Sales at several start-up companies and successfully grew them from birth to acquisition. He is known for his success in the acquisition of Professional Photographers into software and web-based selling solutions, as well as for acquiring large, B2B deals.
Charlie’s colleagues and associates know him as a consummate sales professional with a unique ability to build a team. He’s renowned for inspiring his team members to hard work and strategic thinking, earning confidence and loyalty from all who work with and for him. His team spirit allows him to get results every time, delivering creative and innovative solutions.
Charlie graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BA degree in Business Administration. Charlie resides in Denver, CO with his family and enjoys golf, and boating in his spare time.
“When standing in line, I only hate the people in front of me. Everyone behind me is cool.”
James has 20+ years of experience building and taking software to market. Before joining QLess, James was the SVP of Engineering & Cloud Operations at SuccessFactors (SAP’s biggest cloud business) where he managed product development and cloud operations at scale. Within 18 months, James and his team returned SuccessFactors to double-digit revenue growth and improved customer renewal rates by 10%.
Prior to joining SuccessFactors, James was the General Manager of CA Technologies where he worked in conjunction with mentor and former CEO of Taleo, Mike Gregoire, to reposition the company and drive business growth. James led the execution of a $480M acquisition with Rally Software.
Before accepting his position at CA Technologies, James earned his product management and sales stripes as the General Manager of Taleo, where he lead the growth and development of the company’s primary growth engine – Taleo Performance.
When he’s not in the office, James enjoys doing all-things outdoor recreation with his wife, Ally, and their four children.
Nicole is a diversely experienced marketing leader with a passion for building and executing full-cycle digital marketing and sales enablement campaigns.
Prior to joining the QLess team, Nicole was a Senior Account Strategist at Revenue River, where she led marketing strategy development and campaign execution for B2B and B2C organizations spanning a variety of industries.
Nicole graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing where she also played for the women’s D1 ice hockey team.
When she’s not working she enjoys snowboarding, golfing, and spending time with her husband, two kids, and two Australian shepherds.
Pilar has over 15 years of Support Management experience within Enterprise Level Corporations. She offers a unique combination of top-level support and customer service.
Most recently her work has focused on accessing merchant engagement and ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Her organizational effectiveness has built trusted partnerships and enriched client relations.
Pilar has worked with a variety of governmental entity teams, including The Pentagon, the US Census Bureau, CDC, and The Georgia Department of Economic Development.
In her free time, Pilar spends quality time with her husband Anthony, and her twins Nevaeh and Anthony Jr.