Turvo CEO and leadership

Scott Lang is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board for Silver Spring Networks. Scott was the company’s founding Chief Executive and served as President and Chief Executive Officer for 11 years. Prior to Silver Spring Networks, Scott first worked with Ross Perot at Electronic Data Systems and then joined Perot Systems in 1988, shortly after the company’s founding. During his career at Perot Systems, Scott spent 10 years in Europe building the company’s international business and went on to lead the Strategic Markets Group, which served the Global Energy, Communications, Media and Travel and Transportation industries. Scott holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi and was a Graduate of the Advanced Executive Program from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Under Scott’s leadership, Silver Spring Networks was named a 2008 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. In 2009, Scott was named Ernst & Young’s 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California in the clean tech category and Responsible CEO of the Year in the Private Company category by the editors of CRO Magazine. In 2011, Scott was named the Most Admired CEO in Sustainability by the San Francisco Business Times. Scott and his wife Karen, have four daughters.

Enterprise software marketing executive (IoT/SaaS/CTRM) with 15 years experience. Repeated success developing metrics driven marketing plans, product launches, and go-to-market strategy; execution of integrated marketing campaigns to drive sales acceleration and revenue targets using marketing automation tools (HubSpot, Marketo); proven success cultivating and managing relations with key industry contacts and marketing channels including press, industry analysts, industry associations and vendors; adept handling of all aspects of digital and social media planning and implementation; pragmatic marketing certified; excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Billy Sarracino is a Chief Financial Officer at Turvo and is based in Dallas, Texas. He has worked as Executive Director, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley; Executive Director, Corporate Client Banking & Specialized Industries at J.P. Morgan; and Vice President, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking at MERRILL LYNCH & CO. INC.. Billy studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management between 2006 and 2008, UCLA between 1996 and 2000, and WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP.

Strategic, high-performing and innovative Human Resources Professional, achieving positive business results and organizational effectiveness, ranging from start-ups to mature organizations, with global and distributed employees. Proven track record with quantitative results in the areas of leadership development, organizational assessment / design, and mergers / acquisitions. Highly skilled in the areas of talent management, workforce planning and people development. Known for strong and influential relationships with senior executives and key organizational leaders.

Scott Lang is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board for Silver Spring Networks. Scott was the company’s founding Chief Executive and served as President and Chief Executive Officer for 11 years. Prior to Silver Spring Networks, Scott first worked with Ross Perot at Electronic Data Systems and then joined Perot Systems in 1988, shortly after the company’s founding. During his career at Perot Systems, Scott spent 10 years in Europe building the company’s international business and went on to lead the Strategic Markets Group, which served the Global Energy, Communications, Media and Travel and Transportation industries. Scott holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi and was a Graduate of the Advanced Executive Program from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Under Scott’s leadership, Silver Spring Networks was named a 2008 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. In 2009, Scott was named Ernst & Young’s 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California in the clean tech category and Responsible CEO of the Year in the Private Company category by the editors of CRO Magazine. In 2011, Scott was named the Most Admired CEO in Sustainability by the San Francisco Business Times. Scott and his wife Karen, have four daughters.