Jason Palmer, President
Jason Palmer brings over 20 years of leadership delivering products to market for fast-growing
technology companies such as Qualcomm, Now Software, Clientele Software, and Tut Systems. Prior
to joining SmartDrive, Jason was the Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Webtrends,
Inc, responsible for defining the product development and go-to-market strategies for the award-winning
Marketing Lab suite of digital marketing solutions. As a founding member of the 800.com Electronics
management team he pioneered selling consumer electronics online, growing the company to $50 million in
four years. He is a graduate of Oregon State University with degrees in Marketing and Economics.
Dan Lehman, VP Finance and Corporate Development
Dan brings over 15 years of experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, and
private equity in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining SmartDrive, he was
Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Viaspace, Inc., a $150 million public technology
company. Previously, Dan was a key member of the Strategy and Corporate Development
team at Case Corporation, a $6 billion manufacturer of heavy equipment, and was
responsible for all acquisitions, recapitalizations, divestitures, and joint ventures
for the company's worldwide operations. Dan earned a BS in Information Systems from
Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) and an MBA from Harvard
Business School.
Dane Smith, VP Worldwide Sales
A technology industry veteran with more than 25 years’ experience in global enterprise sales,
Dane Smith’s resume includes senior executive positions with such industry leading companies
as Sun Microsystems, where he spent 13 years in various management roles, and VMWare. Prior
to SmartDrive, Dane served as SVP Sales, Marketing and Business Development at hydrogen fuel
cell pioneer Clearedge Power, Inc., helping establish Clearedge as one of the world’s fastest
growing Clean Technology companies. As Vice President and General Manager at VMWare, Dane was
a key member of the executive team behind that company’s 2007 initial public offering, playing
a decisive role in the development and valuation of one the fastest growing software companies
in history. Dane earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University.
Mark Freitas, VP Service Operations
As Vice President of Service Operations at SmartDrive, Mark is responsible for
delivering a superior customer experience from product definition and development
through service delivery and ongoing account management. He brings over 15 years
of experience in product management, marketing, and services delivery at leading
technology companies and over 5 years in fleet safety. Prior to joining SmartDrive,
Mark was the Director of Product Management at DriveCam responsible for the company’s
Driver Risk Management programs for families and commercial fleets. Before joining
DriveCam, he worked at Hewlett-Packard managing joint marketing and product development
partnerships with top-tier service providers. Mark began his career at KPMG. Mark earned
a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Brown University, a Masters in Applied Economics at the
University of Michigan, and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Slaven Sljivar, VP Hardware and Analytics
Slaven has over 15 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Business Consulting, IT
Management, and Engineering. Prior to joining SmartDrive, he was an Analytics Manager
at General Motors, where he was responsible for leading data warehousing and business
intelligence initiatives, analyzing vehicle portfolio profitability, and consulting to
various internal groups including OnStar. Previous to his role at GM, Slaven worked at
Case Corporation as an IT Project Lead supporting Engineering and Manufacturing operations.
Slaven began his career as a Controls Engineer at a systems integration vendor. Slaven
holds dual BS degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University,
Flint, MI (formerly General Motors Institute), and an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of
Management, Cambridge, MA.
Tom Tang, General Manager, China Operations
Tom Tang brings over 20 years of operations leadership for global technology companies.
including IBM Microelectronics Division, New Focus, and W.L Gore & Associates. Prior to
joining SmartDrive, Tom was the VP of Operation of Fiberxon; a leading fiber optics company
which was acquired by Source Photonics. Tom joined SmartDrive in 2005, and established SmartDrive
Shenzhen with engineering and manufacturing practices. Tom earned a BS in Engineering from Tianjin
University in China, and an EMBA of China-European International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai,
China.
