TapInfluence CEO and leadership

I'm an underdog - part of the 2% in Silicon Valley - a serial entrepreneur who has a proven track record raising capital ($100 million), transforming, exiting and buying companies. I've helped large tech organizations leverage the voice of the customer to drive strategic change, architect and execute business model transformations, and drive value for startups. I seek to be the Champion of Underdogs, to guide companies as a member of their Board of Directors and to manifest explosive growth for every deal that I touch.I am proud to have brought pioneering tech to influencer marketing, human capital management and web infrastructure. In partnership with incredible senior executives, I’ve also been an architect of business strategies and models that have transformed companies, increased valuations, attracted investors, and resulted in successful exits. My platform is to bring tech trends, digital transformation and the power of customers to the forefront. As a successful woman of color in tech and Silicon Valley, I am also a passionate champion and mentor of underdogs, conditioning them on how to think differently to become Growth Warriors. I am a thought leader, a popular keynote speaker, as well as a contributor to WSJ, Forbes, Inc., Fortune, New York Times, Business Insider and other media. Today, I actively invest in, build and buy promising SaaS companies including one startup in our portfolio which is experiencing triple digit revenue growth and has increased in valuation 10X in the last 18 months. My soon-to-be-released book and professional development program, “The Way of a Growth Warrior” unlocks the 7 non-negotiable skills for leaders ho need to be "conditioned" the same way that elite athletes do - to develop a mindset and discipline that transforms what they do to maximize their potential for success. I am also the sole-inventor of three utility patents in various technology and process innovations.Notable highlights:FUNDRAISING: raised $100M private capital investmentEXITS: 4 successful exits and acquisitionsAWARDS: Business Insider Top Female Exec Best in Biz, Exec of the Year, Silicon Valley Woman of Influence; & Guest lecturer at Rutgers U + Harvard Business School I am seeking Board of Director opportunities where I can leverage my deep understanding of tech trends, capital markets and operations. I am championing underdogs and helping transform their businesses for explosive growth. How can I help you transform your business?

Rustin is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of TapInfluence, the industry's only influencer marketing automation platform. Banks has an MS in Electrical Engineering and left his position in Aerospace to start TapInfluence in 2009. Banks is a contributing author to Wired, Tech Cocktail, Entrepreneur.com, rustinbanks.com, and has been named by Forbes as one of the top Ten Leaders Changing Content Marketing. You can find Rustin fielding questions about technology and leadership on Twitter @rustinb

Holly Hamann is an entrepreneur and seasoned SaaS marketing leader specializing in rapid market launch, growth, and customer acquisition for web-based technology companies. She is data-driven, metrics and conversion focused, and highly analytical. She is currently Vice President of Marketing at Propeller Aero.She previously served as CMO of Automox, a leading cyber security SaaS platform helping enterprises reduce their vulnerability to cyber crime. She is co-founder of TapInfluence, a cloud-based influencer marketing platform serving brands and agencies. She has helped launch six tech companies and specializes in B2B SaaS marketing, conversion analytics, content marketing, digital marketing, thought leadership and branding, and strategic relationships.Holly has presented at over 100 industry conferences and digital marketing events and has contributed thought leadership articles for Huffington Post, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Chief Marketer, CMO.com, and others. She is an American Marketing Association "Marketer of the Year" recipient. Community and industry contributions include:- Founder & Chair, Colorado SaaS Marketing Roundtable- Board of Directors, Colorado Venture Capital Authority (current)- Board of Directors, eTown (current)- Board of Advisors, TeamSnap, mobile app for managing team sports (current)- Board of Advisors, WootMath, mathematics learning software (current)- Entrepreneur Mentor, MergeLane, national start-up accelerator- Member, National Center for Women & Information Technology- Board of Directors, Word of Mouth Marketing Association (2014/2015)Holly has a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington College and completed graduate studies in telecommunications at Johns Hopkins University. She is an active triathlete and has competed in over 25 triathlons, including 4 Ironman 70.3 distance races.Holly has been named among Colorado's Top Women Founders (see article below)....

Hands-on executive with strategic, operations & analytic focus. Built G&A functions, led company operations, pricing, sales ops & marketing analytics. Drove growth initiatives, cross-border M&A, margin efficiency, raised equity & debt capital, managed cash, and delivered multiple exits on investor capital.ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Proven startup results as a hands-on Operating CFO driving both growth & business transformation- Experienced at financial & business model thought leadership and the storytelling- Multiple successful equity and debt fund raises, as well as successful buy & sell-side M&A- Effective crisis management - preserving cash, reducing burn, raising capital, and lifting morale- Solid trusted partnerships with Board, investors, bankers & key partners- Hands-on modeling and planning with unit economics to optimize for growth/ cash/ margin- Led pricing & yield management functions and ecommerce analytics initiatives- Overhauled and implemented metrics, BI, business systems and sales operations frameworks- Led all aspects of G&A including recruiting & HR, benefits, facilities, and contracts & legal

- Self-dependent and ambitious IT professional with about 5 years of experience in commercial software development

- Proven ability to master new tools and technologies quickly

- Hands-on production experience with Big Data processing tools, Microservices architecture, Cloud based systems (AWS), eCommerce Platforms (SAP Hybrs, Oracle ATG)

- Proven record of success in delivering solutions in different business areas, like eCommerce, Data Processing, Advertising, Social Media, etc.

- Honors & Awards: Oracle ATG Web Commerce 10 PreSales Specialist‍, Oracle ATG Web Commerce 10 Sales Specialist, Hybris 5 Core Developer Certificate, Hybris 5 Commerce Developer Certificate

Main skills:

- Languages: Java (main, | 5 years commercial experience), Scala, Kotlin, Python, Go (basic knowledge), JS (basic knowledge)

- Frameworks/Tools: Sping (Core, mvc, cloud, security, jpa, integration, boot), Spark (batch, “real-time”, sql), Hadoop, Hive, Kafka

- DB: Mysql, Oracle, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, VoltDB (Basic knowledge)

- Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, ECS, RDS)

- Business areas: eCommerce, Advertising, Social Media, Enterprise Level Platforms

Frank is a student Pepperdine Graziadio Business School graduating in 2024 and is based in Boulder, Colorado. He is an Employee at Sales and Management Consultant, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at XOOR, and Chief Revenue Officer at TapInfluence. Frank has worked as Executive Vice President at SiteOne Services, Manager at Avalon Flooring, and Senior Vice President Business Development (Acquired by Navigate360) at Social Sentinel. He studied at Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management; Saint Michael's College; and Pepperdine University until 2000.

I'm an underdog - part of the 2% in Silicon Valley - a serial entrepreneur who has a proven track record raising capital ($100 million), transforming, exiting and buying companies. I've helped large tech organizations leverage the voice of the customer to drive strategic change, architect and execute business model transformations, and drive value for startups. I seek to be the Champion of Underdogs, to guide companies as a member of their Board of Directors and to manifest explosive growth for every deal that I touch.I am proud to have brought pioneering tech to influencer marketing, human capital management and web infrastructure. In partnership with incredible senior executives, I’ve also been an architect of business strategies and models that have transformed companies, increased valuations, attracted investors, and resulted in successful exits. My platform is to bring tech trends, digital transformation and the power of customers to the forefront. As a successful woman of color in tech and Silicon Valley, I am also a passionate champion and mentor of underdogs, conditioning them on how to think differently to become Growth Warriors. I am a thought leader, a popular keynote speaker, as well as a contributor to WSJ, Forbes, Inc., Fortune, New York Times, Business Insider and other media. Today, I actively invest in, build and buy promising SaaS companies including one startup in our portfolio which is experiencing triple digit revenue growth and has increased in valuation 10X in the last 18 months. My soon-to-be-released book and professional development program, “The Way of a Growth Warrior” unlocks the 7 non-negotiable skills for leaders ho need to be "conditioned" the same way that elite athletes do - to develop a mindset and discipline that transforms what they do to maximize their potential for success. I am also the sole-inventor of three utility patents in various technology and process innovations.Notable highlights:FUNDRAISING: raised $100M private capital investmentEXITS: 4 successful exits and acquisitionsAWARDS: Business Insider Top Female Exec Best in Biz, Exec of the Year, Silicon Valley Woman of Influence; & Guest lecturer at Rutgers U + Harvard Business School I am seeking Board of Director opportunities where I can leverage my deep understanding of tech trends, capital markets and operations. I am championing underdogs and helping transform their businesses for explosive growth. How can I help you transform your business?

Rustin is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of TapInfluence, the industry's only influencer marketing automation platform. Banks has an MS in Electrical Engineering and left his position in Aerospace to start TapInfluence in 2009. Banks is a contributing author to Wired, Tech Cocktail, Entrepreneur.com, rustinbanks.com, and has been named by Forbes as one of the top Ten Leaders Changing Content Marketing. You can find Rustin fielding questions about technology and leadership on Twitter @rustinb

Holly Hamann is an entrepreneur and seasoned SaaS marketing leader specializing in rapid market launch, growth, and customer acquisition for web-based technology companies. She is data-driven, metrics and conversion focused, and highly analytical. She is currently Vice President of Marketing at Propeller Aero.She previously served as CMO of Automox, a leading cyber security SaaS platform helping enterprises reduce their vulnerability to cyber crime. She is co-founder of TapInfluence, a cloud-based influencer marketing platform serving brands and agencies. She has helped launch six tech companies and specializes in B2B SaaS marketing, conversion analytics, content marketing, digital marketing, thought leadership and branding, and strategic relationships.Holly has presented at over 100 industry conferences and digital marketing events and has contributed thought leadership articles for Huffington Post, Fast Company, VentureBeat, Chief Marketer, CMO.com, and others. She is an American Marketing Association "Marketer of the Year" recipient. Community and industry contributions include:- Founder & Chair, Colorado SaaS Marketing Roundtable- Board of Directors, Colorado Venture Capital Authority (current)- Board of Directors, eTown (current)- Board of Advisors, TeamSnap, mobile app for managing team sports (current)- Board of Advisors, WootMath, mathematics learning software (current)- Entrepreneur Mentor, MergeLane, national start-up accelerator- Member, National Center for Women & Information Technology- Board of Directors, Word of Mouth Marketing Association (2014/2015)Holly has a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington College and completed graduate studies in telecommunications at Johns Hopkins University. She is an active triathlete and has competed in over 25 triathlons, including 4 Ironman 70.3 distance races.Holly has been named among Colorado's Top Women Founders (see article below)....

I'm an underdog - part of the 2% in Silicon Valley - a serial entrepreneur who has a proven track record raising capital ($100 million), transforming, exiting and buying companies. I've helped large tech organizations leverage the voice of the customer to drive strategic change, architect and execute business model transformations, and drive value for startups. I seek to be the Champion of Underdogs, to guide companies as a member of their Board of Directors and to manifest explosive growth for every deal that I touch.I am proud to have brought pioneering tech to influencer marketing, human capital management and web infrastructure. In partnership with incredible senior executives, I’ve also been an architect of business strategies and models that have transformed companies, increased valuations, attracted investors, and resulted in successful exits. My platform is to bring tech trends, digital transformation and the power of customers to the forefront. As a successful woman of color in tech and Silicon Valley, I am also a passionate champion and mentor of underdogs, conditioning them on how to think differently to become Growth Warriors. I am a thought leader, a popular keynote speaker, as well as a contributor to WSJ, Forbes, Inc., Fortune, New York Times, Business Insider and other media. Today, I actively invest in, build and buy promising SaaS companies including one startup in our portfolio which is experiencing triple digit revenue growth and has increased in valuation 10X in the last 18 months. My soon-to-be-released book and professional development program, “The Way of a Growth Warrior” unlocks the 7 non-negotiable skills for leaders ho need to be "conditioned" the same way that elite athletes do - to develop a mindset and discipline that transforms what they do to maximize their potential for success. I am also the sole-inventor of three utility patents in various technology and process innovations.Notable highlights:FUNDRAISING: raised $100M private capital investmentEXITS: 4 successful exits and acquisitionsAWARDS: Business Insider Top Female Exec Best in Biz, Exec of the Year, Silicon Valley Woman of Influence; & Guest lecturer at Rutgers U + Harvard Business School I am seeking Board of Director opportunities where I can leverage my deep understanding of tech trends, capital markets and operations. I am championing underdogs and helping transform their businesses for explosive growth. How can I help you transform your business?

Rustin is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of TapInfluence, the industry's only influencer marketing automation platform. Banks has an MS in Electrical Engineering and left his position in Aerospace to start TapInfluence in 2009. Banks is a contributing author to Wired, Tech Cocktail, Entrepreneur.com, rustinbanks.com, and has been named by Forbes as one of the top Ten Leaders Changing Content Marketing. You can find Rustin fielding questions about technology and leadership on Twitter @rustinb