Acknowledgements
Thomas Pankey, Chief Operating Officer, PalmStone Productions, LLC, has over thirty years experience in sales and general business. In 1980, he was one of three founders of Check Solutions, a turnkey software and service company, which, when sold to Sterling Software, became an IBM joint venture. Pankey joined IBM in 1983 to build its consulting and systems integration business for the state of Florida. He led IBM's global business for its commercial lending market segment. Pankey joined KPMG Consulting in 1994, where he led the technical integration and project management practice for the southeast. He became a Principal at KPMG in 1997, becoming active as Chief Information Officer for a large-scale Internet content and commerce company; Tom and his wife Sara reside in St. Petersburg Florida
Robert Lauter, Executive VP, PalmStone Productions, LLC, is a respected and knowledgeable leader in the field of sales, marketing, business development and project management. President of his own realty firm, his former affiliations include executive management positions with SBA Communications; a leading wireless communications infrastructure developer and services provider. Lauter was responsible for the acquisition and development of the initial PCS rollout in south Florida for Verizon, Sprint PCS in metropolitan Boston and the first major implementation of "digital cable" through fiber optics to the home for MediaOne/ AT&T in Florida and Virginia. Bob resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
David Shumanis, Vice President, PalmStone Productions, LLC, is responsible for business development, marketing and technology initiatives for the newly formed virtual marketing company. Shumanis brings to PalmStone his extensive experience in sales, sales management and business development. While working for General Electric and other systems integrators throughout the 1990s, he held several national and regional sales roles. Currently, Shumanis is the President of Blue Water Lending, a mortgage- lending firm he founded in 2003. He and his wife, Lori, reside in South Florida where they enjoy water sports, bicycling and their Yellow Labrador, ASTRO.
Deborah Joslin, Administrator, Business Operations, is responsible for the Administration of Business Operations for the newly formed virtual marketing company and The Perry Joslin Project. She was born and raised in Chicago. Studying Medicine at Northern Chicago and graduating with a degree in Medical Technology, she obtained a research position with Baxter Laboratories, continuing her education with graduate studies in Biochemistry. Subsequently, she was promoted to Research Associate in the Nutritional Biochemistry department of Baxter. In 1986, she moved to South Florida where she met Perry Joslin. They married in December of 1990. Shortly thereafter, she became an Independent Consultant for several pharmaceutical companies moderating round table discussions with Physicians nationwide. Later, she was hired by Wyeth Ayerst for sales, training and management in the psychotropic market. A highly successful trainer of Basenji's (an African breed), her dogs have won many titles and placement ribbons in the World of Agility Competition.
Tom Pankey
Robert Lauter
David Shumanis
Deborah Joslin
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