Leadership Team
John Brezinsky
John’s 15 years of marketing experience have spanned multiple industries around the world, from feisty startups to market leaders. He brings a deep understanding of government affairs as well as strong performance in thought leadership, demand generation, and sales growth. John takes a strategic approach to marketing, crafting plans that address the company’s needs as we continue to grow.
Shelli Holland
Shelli is a growth-focused leader with 15+ years of global experience in talent management, development and organizational planning. Her skills in public and private tech companies align HR and talent strategies with financial, operational and organizational objectives to improve growth and performance. Shelli was part of the IPO team that took Rosetta Stone public in 2009 and served as Head of Talent Management at Frontpoint.
Chris Kottke
Chris has experience managing start-up, growth, and transforming companies with a focus on recurring revenues and software. His prior experience includes running finance and accounting for three software-as-a-service companies and a capital markets startup. He’s completed $175M in capital raises, several buy-side acquisitions, and one sell-side exit by acquisition.
Will Lopez
Will brings 10 years of experience to Phone2Action. His focus on delivering customers' goals and outcomes has created relationships with senior executives from organizations, such as American Heart Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to Fortune-500 companies, such as Walmart and JP Morgan Chase. Will’s dedication to the customer experience has led to improved retention and revenue growth.
Andy Stanley
Andy has 20+ years of experience as a SaaS product leader with an exceptional track record for leadership and results. He has deep experience in developing product strategy, building high performing product teams, designing great user experiences, and bringing products to market. Andy also ran Product at DDC, and is a leading expert in Public Affairs and Advocacy software.
Founders
Jeb Ory
Jeb works at the intersection of technology and politics, providing technology that the world's largest organizations use to manage their policy and regulatory issues. He's raised more than $100M in financing and capital for the businesses he has founded. Jeb has a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and an MBA from Chicago Booth. He lives in DC with his wife, Lea, and his daughters, Sybil and Seneca.
Ximena Hartsock
Ximena has been involved in social advocacy campaigns since she was 11. Prior to Phone2Action, she managed membership and outreach for a national advocacy organization, where she ran hundreds of campaigns across the US. She has held leadership positions as a principal, assistant superintendent and agency director. In 2009 she was appointed to the Executive Cabinet of DC Mayor Fenty.
Advisors
Christopher Fountain
Christopher brings decades of leadership experience to supporting Phone2Action in developing and executing our growth roadmap. He has an extensive track record of leading and growing companies in the information technology industry, including security, compliance, infrastructure, and application software and services companies. He’s operated as a C-level executive for over 20 years.