About Us

Larry Kavanagh: As CEO and Visionary at NaviStone, Larry spends a lot of time working on the big stuff: big relationships, big ideas and solving big problems.  Appropriately, he spends his web browsing time on big idea websites such as fivethirtyeight.com, washingtonpost.com and npr.com.  He also finds some time for fun on mlb.com and “Bad Lip Reading” on youtube.com.  How and when does a busy CEO find time for browsing at all?  Early in the morning or late at night, always on his iPhone.

Allen Abbott: Allen describes his role as COO as primarily removing obstacles and filling in cracks and spaces.  Of course, assuring that the company hits its business plan is also paramount.  Allen is an early morning browser on his iPhone, with espn.com and nytimes.com his first stops every morning.  He can also often be found on Wikipedia.com, linkedin.com and youtube.com, most often listening to the NaviTones house band over and over again.

Efrain Torres:  As NaviStone’s CFO, Efrain has some serious responsibilities to keep our financial house in order.  Financial reporting, cash management, forecasting and employee benefits management are just some of the things that might keep him up at night.  And since he is up, he can often be found browsing on his iPhone late at night, looking at sites like cnn.com, nytimes.com and npr.com.  But Efrain also has a social side as well, as evidenced by time spent on nextdoor.com and facebook.com.

Lori Paikin:  Lori serves as Chief Revenue Officer at NaviStone, and is the consummate road warrior.  Responsible for business development, client services and marketing, her travel schedule can only be described as frenetic.  Her browsing time is limited to evenings in numerous hotels on her laptop, and of course her “go to” website is tripadvisor.com.  Lori can also be found on linkedin.com, recipes.com, atpworldtour.com and eonline.com, where she admittedly spends way too much time reading celebrity gossip.

Tom White:  As NaviStone’s Chief Technology Officer, Tom is the software engineering guru behind the company’s suite of products.  He also holds responsibility for our data infrastructure, as well as the development of the tools to support our sales, service and product teams.  Tom is a devotee of music, science fiction and popular culture, and spends much late night time browsing websites on his mobile phone that the rest of us have never heard of: nerdist.com, brandonsanderson.com, news at reverb.com, theverge.com and exposm.net, among them. 

Jude Hoffner: As VP of Product Management, Jude works across the organization to assure that we develop and deliver a quality product at a fair price to all our clients.  Jude is a true Renaissance man, who can wax poetic about everything from French literature to his beloved Golden State Warriors, and these varied interests lead him to early morning browsing sessions at cbssports.com (for fantasy sports tips), theintercept.com, zooniverse.org, theatlantic.com and spotify.com.  And as an Apple devotee, always, always on his iPad.

Traci Krall: As NaviStone’s Operations Manager, Traci is the glue that holds us all together.  Once the sales process is complete, she is the first person that new clients meet, overseeing site tagging, quality control and the accurate and timely filling of orders.  Traci also serves as spiritual leader and yoga and fitness consultant, encouraging us all to exercise, eat right, and generally take better care of ourselves.  No surprise that  her favorite website is crossfit.com.  Traci also browses on her iPhone, both early in the morning and at night, visiting healthiq.com, pinterest.com, anthropologie.com and freepeople.com.

Chris Ludwig: Chris is a Software Engineer at NaviStone, and is responsible for our entire data infrastructure, including data ingestion, data storage and system security.  He is an outstanding systems troubleshooter, as well as an outstanding musician.  Chris sings and plays multiple instruments, and if you ask nicely, he will take out his phone and play some songs where he has laid down every vocal and instrumental track himself.  Chris uses his laptop for early evening browsing, hitting sites such as amazon.com, microcenter.com, drudgereport.com, moddb.com and youtube.com.

Laurie Donnelly:  Laurie serves as NaviStone’s VP Business Development for the Western United States.  She is also a fitness aficionado, and her idea of a good time is a 17-mile trail run in the Rocky Mountains at 9,000 feet!  No surprise that her “go to” website is athleta.com.   But Laurie has other interests as well (shopping anyone?), and she will browse on her iPad or mobile phone, early in the morning or late at night, on sites like Nordstrom.com, houzz.com, and restorationhardware.com.  And, of course, in the world of sales, united.com is also a frequent destination.

Courtney Schack: As Vice-President of Client Services, Courtney works with our clients to assure that NaviStone is truly helping them to grow their business and build their customer base.  As the mother of two young children, Courtney’s browsing time is limited to her mobile device, after 9:00 p.m.  In addition to amazon.com, Courtney focuses her website visits on social sites like instagram.com, pinterest.com, nextdoor.com and facebook.com.

Matt Beischel:  Matt is NaviStone’s Marketing Operations Manager, which means he wears a lot of hats. Mapping client websites, managing their digital assets, and developing the occasional digital or print design all fall under Matt’s bailiwick.  He is also a website conversion rate optimization specialist, so he is online all the time.  Or as Matt put it, “I’m on the web all day.  Of course I only look at work related sites during work hours (optimizely.com, stackoverflow.com); why would you think otherwise? Don’t look at me like that.”  When he is not working, Matt is a serious World of Warcraft player, and frequents WoWhead.com and wardraftlogs.com to support that hobby, as well as reddit.com.  As one might expect, Matt is a cross device guy, although he prefers to do his serious browsing on his laptop.

Angie Arnspiger: As Vice-President Business Development for the Eastern United States, Angie covers a lot of territory from her Colorado Rocky Mountain home. She is also NaviStone’s resident optimist, always positive and always congratulating teammates for a job well done.  Angie is a late-night browser on her iPad mini, checking out sites like amazon.com, tmz.com, cnn.com, therealreal.com and Riviera-maya-news.com (have no idea either).

Mat Forster: Mat is a Senior Software Engineer at NaviStone, and is instrumental in both developing and implementing NaviStone’s products. Mat is known for an extraordinary level of precision in everything he does (and we are 97.38% certain of that).  He is also a classically trained musician, one of several musically accomplished Engineering teammates.  Mat’s “go to” websites, which he browses on his tablet, are cnn.com, npr.com, huffingtonpost.com, amazon.com, along with a variety of review sites.

Chris Comstock:  As a Senior Software Developer at NaviStone, Chris spends most of his day supporting our Operations team.  Integrating client data, launching new client Postcard programs and developing client reporting are all part of Chris’ responsibilities.  Chris is also a true board game afficionado, and not surprisingly, lists boardgamegeek.com as one of his “go to” browsing sites.  He does most of his browsing late at night on his iPhone, checking in at amazon.com, cnn.com, wcpo.com and espn.com, where he follows the exploits of his beloved Xavier Musketeers.

Connie Vaughn: As our Director of Data Science, Connie builds the models that drive NaviStone’s audience segmentation. She is also an accomplished poet and moves effortlessly between the worlds of analytics and the arts.  You can often find Connie doing late-night browsing on her iPhone, visiting facebook.com, amazon.com, eharmony.com, whitehouseblackmarket.com and washingtonpost.com.

As Vice President Business Development for the Southern United States, Doug logs a lot of miles visiting clients and attending trade shows.  But he has also logged thousands of miles as a long distance runner, completing 15 marathons!  No surprise that one of his favorite websites is dailymile.com, a social site for runners.  Doug does most of his browsing on his I-Phone, either early in the morning or late in the evening, and can also be found on cbssportsline.com (he has been in the same Rotisserie Baseball League since 1987), pollstar.com (to find local live music no matter where he finds himself), bbc.com and weather.com.

As Vice-President Business Development for the      Central United States, David relishes the challenge of bringing new ideas and solutions to brands, to help them grow their revenue and expand their customer base.  When he's not working, you might find David riding his standing bicycles around town, or watching stand-up comedy in a local club.  He prefers late-night browsing on his laptop and frequents npr.com, cnn.com, redfin.com, yahoo.com, and westword.com, among several other Denver-focused sites that he often visits.

In her role as Client Partner at NaviStone, Katie strives to provide clients with a maximum return on all their NaviStone marketing investments.  When the work day is done, Katie can generally be found in her kitchen, wine glass in hand, whipping up a new recipe for family or friends.  She is a dedicated “Foodie,” sharing recipes on pinterest.com and food photos on instagram.com, often while simultaneously watching the Food Network on TV. Katie browses her mobile device late on weekdays and early morning on weekends, also checking out amazon.com, spotify.com and buzzfeed.com.

As Finance and Accounting Manager, Amanda spends much of her time budgeting, forecasting and reporting on all the financial activities at NaviStone.  As a self-proclaimed “Foodie,” she can often be found scouring restaurant websites for her next meal!  Amanda also spends time on Instagram.com (whenever the kids are not awake), and religiously checks in on Weather.com every morning and evening.  And everything on her IPhone – no time to browse while not moving!

J Bentz:  As one of NaviStone’s Client Partners, J spends her work hours assuring that her clients get maximum value and performance from NaviStone products.  Her personal time is all about food, fitness, and enjoying her new home town of Nashville.  J browses on her IPhone before her 6 a.m. workout (ouch), and again later in the evening over a glass of wine.  Some of her favorite stops are draxe.com,nashvilleguru.com, fitbit.com, amazon.com and facebook.com.

In her role as Vice President Channel Partnerships, Stacy works with our Resellers who bring NaviStone’s products and services to their clients.  In her free time, she likes to focus on her own health and well-being: walking, fitness, cooking, baking, reading and spending time with loved ones.  Her website browsing reflects that; her “go to” sites include myfitnesspal.com, cnn.com, foodnetwork.com and amazonkindle.com, along with southwest.com and marriott.com – essential for any business traveler. Stacy does some browsing on her phone when she is away from her desk, but prefers to dig deeper on her PC, generally in the early morning or late afternoon.

As one of NaviStone’s data analytics wonks, Charlie spends a lot of his work day staring at a computer screen.  To counter this, he moves around a lot during his personal time, playing lacrosse and just exploring Cincinnati on foot.  Charlie spends late afternoons browsing on his phone, checking out sites like youtube.com, reddit.com, soundcloud.com, espn.com and amazon.com.

Working as a software engineer, Charles helps to develop internal software tools in support of NaviStone’s product suite.  Outside of work, he is an outdoor enthusiast ( hiking, camping, rock climbing, skydiving, etc.) and a technophile, slowly converting his apartment into a smart home.  Charles browses on his Android device, early in the morning or late in the evening, making stops at reddit.com, kickstarter.com, amazon.com, youtube.com and quora.com.

As Campaign Execution Manager, Maia spends her working hours assuring that client orders are fulfilled both quickly and accurately.  During her down time, she enjoys playing with her son, attending yoga classes, running and fixing up her 130 year old house, which she refers to as her part-time job.  Maia finds time to browse on her iPhone evenings after 8:30.  Some of her favorite websites to visit are amazon.com, youtube.com (no doubt watching DIY home fix-up videos), epicurious.com, lowes.com, along with a few yoga studio websites.

Seth, NaviStone’s Onboarding Manager, spends his business day working with new clients to set them up for a successful launch of their NaviStone programs.  In his free time, Seth enjoys reading (old school, tangible books and magazines), playing basketball and golf, and just hanging out with family and friends.  Seth does most of his browsing (all legal, he claims)  in the evenings on his iPhone or MacBook, checking in at sites like youtube.com, techcrunch.com, barstoolsports.com, reddit.com andamazon.com.

Like any effective Director of Marketing, Megan spends much of her work time multi-tasking: sales collateral development, trade show and event management, lead generation, etc.  In her free time, however, she is quite focused, soaking up every minute she can with her husband and two daughters in their beautiful state of Colorado.  When the house is finally quiet (usually after 9 p.m.), Megan does some website browsing on her mobile device, checking in at sites like amazon.com, facebook.com, flipboard.com, thedenverchannel.com and pinterest.com.

As a Product Manager on NaviStone’s Product Engineering Team, Marty works primarily on developing and sharpening the tools that our Operations and Client Services teams use to deliver products to our clients.  In the little free time available to him, Marty enjoys hiking, reading, home projects, science experiments (he recently launched and recovered a weather balloon with a local 2^nd grade class), and, of course, spending time with family.  Most of Marty’s browsing is done in the evenings on his laptop, visiting websites including google.com, youtube.com, cnn.com, bbc.com and nasa.gov.

In his role as Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Ken manages NaviStone infrastructure, helps develop new software and automates everything! In his spare time, Ken can be found playing games on his computer, hacking new technology late into the night or 3D printing. His late-night browsing includes sites such as reddit.com, news.ycombinator.com, github.com, youtube.com and arstechnica.com.

In his role as a Software Engineer at NaviStone, Tyler focuses on infrastructure, internal tool development and data processing. Ever-dedicated to his practice, when he’s not working on software development he can be found reading about software development or watching movies. At night Tyler browses sites such as reddit.com, youtube.com, amazon.com and netfilx.com.

As the VP of Engineering at NaviStone, Aaron manages product development, internal tools and the software engineering teams. He is passionate about building cloud infrastructure. When Aaron is not busy herding cats he can be found listening to podcasts, watching some foreign movies that you’ve probably never heard of, or saving the universe in a video game.