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As the CEO of Shift, Kai sets the company’s business strategy and leads the product and engineering teams. As a serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of expertise building SaaS companies, Kai is passionate about the business of content creation and solving problems for creators. Kai founded MediaSilo in 2008 to create a streamlined video sharing process for customers in media and entertainment. He later acquired Wiredrive, one of the leading video sharing platforms for the advertising industry, and combined the best of both companies to form Shift. Kai holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emerson College.

Jay Althoff is Shift’s President and COO, leading and scaling the company’s business operations and go-to-market teams, including sales and customer success, marketing, operations and customer support, and business development. Jay has more than thirty years of leadership experience at fast-growing start-up and growth stage companies, having served as CEO, COO, and Chief Strategy Officer for companies in multiple markets focused both on North America and internationally. Jay sits on the Boards of several start-up and nonprofit organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College and a Juris Doctor degree from The George Washington University Law School.

Gabe Camera is the Chief Financial Officer at Shift, overseeing accounting and financial operations for the organization. Gabe has more than 20 years of experience building and leading high-performing finance and administrative teams at various companies. Most recently, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at HealthcareSource. Gabe received a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Bevin Gove is the Vice President of Marketing at Shift. Specializing in B2B enterprise marketing and growth, Bevin oversees Shift’s marketing efforts, including brand development, product marketing, demand generation, customer marketing, communications, and social media. Bevin has extensive experience overseeing marketing and communications functions at high-growth SaaS organizations, leading consumer product companies, and agencies. Prior to joining Shift, Bevin held senior marketing positions at Pitney Bowes and BlueCrest. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colby College.

Elizabeth Meagher has spent the majority of her 20 year career working in people operations and development at growing technology startup companies. As Shift’s Vice President of People Development, Elizabeth leads the company’s efforts in recruiting, learning and development, and employee engagement. Additionally, she is the Founding Member and Executive Advisor of the People Ops Society which helps to build the People function in all companies. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts degree from North Park University.

Eric Carson brings 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry to Shift as the company’s Vice President of Enterprise Sales where he leads enterprise sales and customer success teams. Prior to joining Shift, Eric held senior sales, product, and business development roles at various companies including Dalet, DSR Corporation, and Tektronix. Eric’s expertise in quality control (QC) for file-based video workflows as the founder of Digimetrics, along with optical media production, workflow orchestration, and media asset management, provides him with a unique perspective on end-to-end media lifecycles. Eric is an active member in industry standard organizations, including the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (SMPE), and the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA).

Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bethel University.

As Shift’s Vice President of Strategy, Eric Wynalek leads the company’s new market expansion opportunities while also overseeing the business operations and go-to-market strategies for Shift’s Screeners.com. Previously, Eric held senior business development and market operations positions at Brightcove, Hudl, and Spartan Race. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University, and an MBA from the Kellstadt School of Business at DePaul University.

As Vice President of Product at Shift, Jared Vincenti oversees the company’s product strategy and roadmap, including product management, design, customer research, and business intelligence. Jared has been an independent film-maker for nearly 15 years as a writer, director, teacher, and festival programmer. He received a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University, and sits on the Board of the Boston LGBT Film Festival.

As the Vice President of Engineering at Shift, Mike Delano leads the company’s growing engineering team and is responsible for product research and development. Prior to his role at Shift, Mike held senior level software engineering roles at Fidelity Investments, Firstgiving, and Karmaloop. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University.

Michael Souza is the Senior Director of Sales and Customer Success at Shift, overseeing sales, sales operations, sales development, customer success, and solution engineering. Prior to joining Shift, Michael held several positions at HealthcareSource rising to the role of Senior Director of Sales. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Suffolk University, and has earned several leadership certifications from Cornell University.

As the Director of Information Security & Operations at Shift, Simon Lamprell is dedicated to ensuring that the company’s security processes adhere to industry best practices and standard security frameworks while also protecting customer data. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Maine, Simon held software development and engineering roles at various startup companies, developing expertise in cloud infrastructure, engineering, and security.