TERRI FOUDRAY
Founder and CEO
Having honed her technical expertise over 25 years in the world of business and high tech, from strategy and development to solution consulting, marketing and entrepreneurship, to partner relationships, Terri knows an opportunity when she sees it. She formed RUMBLE because the future is all about real-time data and its power to increase efficiencies and drive revenue. IoT architecture and implementation are complex and require a level of expertise few companies can offer. She and her team of seasoned experts help their clients utilize critical data insights to grow their business and stay ahead of the competition. Terri is a member CompTIA’s IoT Advisory Council, which addresses industry trends and issues affecting the rapidly evolving IoT market.
PERRY LEA
Founder and IoT Visionary
Perry is a respected thought leader and sought-after speaker on IoT and digital transformation. A 27-year veteran of the technology industry, he’s served as technologist, strategist, business developer, entrepreneur, researcher, and inventor. He is author of more than 50 patents and has recently published The Internet of Things for Architects. He served as Chief Architect for Hewlett Packard, where he architected and steered the design of more than 60 products lines. As Director of Technology for Cradlepoint, Perry built a successful IoT business and technology line. According to Perry, “The Internet of Things is a rabid and aggressive field with 28% growth year over year. Not to be in IoT is a kiss of death for a tech company.” He holds three engineering degrees and a post graduate degree from Columbia University.
JOHN LEEK
Strategic Technologist
John brings 34 years of experience in information technology and business leadership to RUMBLE. His experience as a business leader, department head at large enterprises, business owner, software developer and infrastructure architect provides a strong foundation for understanding challenges facing RUMBLE’s customers. John led NetStandard, a managed services provider, tripling its business over 6 years while providing vision and leadership, and putting the company on the leading edge of cloud service delivery. He’s also managed data centers and been responsible for IT infrastructure at numerous large companies. He is energized by the potential of IoT solutions to transform businesses.
ANNA RANDAZZO
Chief Operations Officer
Anna Randazzo is a results-driven executive leader with strong business acumen and an ability to define strategic direction and drive business value through technology innovations. At RUMBLE, she is focused on helping clients implement IoT solutions to improve operational efficiencies and drive revenue. A former management consulting executive with Accenture, Anna helped Fortune 500 companies, such as Halliburton, Cerner, Blue Cross Blue Shield and USAA, realize their strategic goals. Anna is a Co-Founder of the Central Exchange’s Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (WiSTEMM) initiative. She has a Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University.
STEVE HAM
Manufacturing Solutions
Having worked in manufacturing nearly 30 years, Steve is experienced at directing high-volume, multi-plant operations. He knows the value of IoT solutions in the manufacturing environment, from increased efficiencies and reduced downtime to remote asset monitoring to predictive maintenance. As a vice president at Peterson Manufacturing, he created strategies to help companies reduce cost and improve quality to impact the bottom line. He’s known for using latest technologies to revitalize stagnant functions, drive quality improvements, increase profits, and control costs. He created an innovative Industry 4.0 system that gives management real-time information on product quality during production. Using the latest technologies, Steve has deployed more than 35 automation cells that included robotics and vision systems. At RUMBLE, Steve is helping companies use real-time data to drive better results.
Pamela Nurrie
VP of Business Development
Pam recently returned to Kansas City after spending five years in the Denver/Boulder area working with startups at the intersection between technology and healthcare. Pam gained her business acumen through founding and growing an engineering firm, then executing a successful exit. As CEO, Pam was the primary driving force that grew the company over a twenty year period from start-up to a thriving, competitive professional services business with over 50 employees and multi-millions in annual revenue. In the last decade, Pam has focused on consulting and helping companies solve problems across multiple industries including manufacturing, transportation, construction, technology, and healthcare.
Jitendra Kavathekar
Strategic Advisor
Jitendra is an investor and advisor to tech startups, bringing his enthusiasm and keen eye for transformative technology experience and industry expertise, together with his extensive network to help his portfolio companies accelerate. As a former co-founder and Managing Director Accenture Ventures and Open Innovation, he led a global team turn technology innovation within ecosystems of startups, universities, and corporate labs into business results.
Jitendra has a long track record of bringing disruptive innovation to scale starting from his early career as part of the R&D team bringing the successful HP printer product lines to the Asia-Pacific markets, leading engineering for pioneering startup Pixo, running core technologies at Palm, leading the Technical Emmy Award nominated Screen3 product team at Motorola, and forming and leading the business that put Yahoo on the map for Web Analytics.
Jitendra holds a Masters in Computer Science from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
