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Dave Butler, CEO

Dave Butler

Chief Executive Officer

Prior to his current role, Mr. Butler was President of North American Operations at Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Butler was also the Chief Executive Officer and President of Paciolan from 2005 to 2008 when Paciolan was acquired by Ticketmaster. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of TCI Solutions, where he led TCI to profitability prior to its eventual sale. He served as President of Sage Software’s mid-market division, where he drove customer loyalty, revenue growth and profitability. Mr. Butler held leadership roles at enterprise solution companies including Best Software, Lawson Software and MAI Basic Four. In 2000, he was named one of Accounting Today magazine’s “Most Influential People.” He is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton.

Jane Kleinberger

Jane Kleinberger

Paciolan Founder

Jane Kleinberger co-founded Paciolan and has served in multiple capacities during her tenure including CEO and Chairman of the Board. Under Jane’s leadership, the company expanded its domain to include fundraising and marketing solutions in addition to its core ticketing systems. Ms. Kleinberger’s work today focuses on both client and industry relations and she is a key member of the senior management team focused on strategic development. Ms. Kleinberger also serves on a number of industry boards, associations, and is a frequent guest lecturer on the educational circuit with many graduate sports management programs including West Virginia University and Ohio University. She has previously served on the board of directors for the International Ticketing Association (INTIX) and is currently a trustee of the IAAM Foundation Board. Jane studied accounting and business administration at the University of Cincinnati, and has worked in high tech for over 30 years.

Steve Shaw

Steve Shaw

Chief Financial Officer

Steve Shaw is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day financial aspects of the company, including strategy, financial reporting, budgeting, accounting, taxation, and treasury functions. He joined Paciolan as Sr. Director of Finance in 2006 and was integral in the acquisition by and integration into Ticketmaster. Prior to Paciolan, Steve spent almost eight years at Autobytel (ABTL), and two years with Western Digital Corporation (WDC) in senior finance and accounting roles. Steve graduated California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a BS in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance, Real Estate, & Law.

Mike Haviken

Erik Janis

VP Technology Services

Erik Janis joined Paciolan 5 years ago in Technical Services and is responsible for the ticketing infrastructure as well as day-to-day IT operations. Erik earned a BA degree in Finance from California State University, Fullerton and has been involved in the technology industry since 1991. In the 14 years prior to Paciolan, Erik worked in the financial industry in leadership positions over several major technology disciplines: data center operations, infrastructure design, network engineering, and systems administration.

Mike Haviken

Mike Haviken

Senior VP of Sales

Mike brings a wealth of experience to Paciolan with 30 years of success leading Sales organizations to world class results. After graduating from University of Southern California, Mike began his career with IBM and has held sales leadership positions with firms such as Baan and PeopleSoft. Mike has spent the past seven years leading the Field Sales Organization for Paciolan.

Charles Woodard

Charles Woodard

VP of Sales – Arts & Entertainment

Prior to his new position at Paciolan leading the Arts and Cultural Genre strategy, Charles was the VP of sales for over 15 years driving Paciolan’s entry in the museum and attractions, performing arts and pro sports markets as well as adding to the company’s continued success in the college market. Charles is a graduate of Rutgers College.

Kim Damron

Kim Damron

Senior VP of Client Partnerships and Marketing

Kim Damron oversees the client partner and ecommerce operations teams responsible for the development and execution of client strategy to grow their business. Prior to joining Paciolan, Kim led business development, account management and marketing for Tickets.com. Before Tickets.com, she oversaw the entertainment stores and sales operations for Buy.com, a leading ecommerce retailer. Kim began her career at Paramount Pictures, where she held various positions including Director of National Advertising for the Motion Picture Group. Kim earned a BA degree from the University of Southern California.

Linda Reimer

Linda Reimer

VP of Customer Services and Consulting

Linda Reimer is responsible for Professional Services, Consulting and Customer Support. Linda has been with Paciolan for 18 years and has continued to shape and expand services and support offerings for our customers. Linda studied accounting and business administration at California State University, Los Angeles and has worked in the Computer Industry since 1985. Prior to joining Paciolan, Linda was a Senior Business Consultant for a privately held software/consulting company.

Linda Reimer

Craig Ricks

Vice President of Marketing

As Vice President of Marketing Ricks oversees all corporate marketing initiatives for Paciolan including strategic marketing programs, client marketing, conferences, public relations, branding and advertising. Ricks has been with Paciolan for over 8 years.

Kim Damron

Matt Kautz

Director of Social Media and Consumer Marketing

As the Director of Social Media and Consumer Marketing, Matt Kautz has developed partnerships with companies like Google, Yahoo!, Facebook and more to educate and cost effectively engage clients in their highest ROI digital marketing options. These partnerships have delivered client value as high as $50 incremental earned for every $1 spent, and have been written about in publications as diverse as Venues Today and ESPN.com.