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Mac Devine
Executive Director
Mac Devine has 32 years of experience at IBM. During his career he has held a wide variety of roles including Chief Architect for mainframe software, Lead Solutions Architect for Networking Services, Director for Linux Development, CTO for Advanced Innovation and Emerging Tech and is currently the VP and CTO of the Cloud Native Center of Competency. Mac is an accomplished speaker and author on a wide variety of topics but is best known for his expertise in Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things. In 2006, Mac gained the designation of IBM Master Inventor and in 2009 he was appointed to IBM’s prestigious Academy of Technology. In 2016, Mac gained IBM’s highest technical recognition with his appointment as IBM Fellow.
Paul Reams
Chairman of the Board
Paul holds a B.S. in Marketing and Business from Auburn University and a M.B.A. from Georgia State University. He spent 15 years at IBM in sales and sales management before joining Dynamix Group in 1996. The Company’s inside sales reps and maintenance contract specialists report to Paul. He is responsible for developing an efficient inside sales operation and for growing our maintenance business.
Stephanie Enders
BRIEF Board Member
Stephanie Enders is the founder and executive director of Ripple of One – an organization that empowers families of generational poverty to think higher. Throughout her professional life, Stephanie has had a great passion for volunteering. She conducted educational seminars for city and county government social service programs and mentored single mothers in Chicago and Phoenix from 1996 to 2001. After moving to Seneca in 2001 she served as a volunteer with the Dept. of Social Services and created a “goal setting” program on how to think higher than government assistance. Later she served as a mentor in the Family Friends project of Oconee County SC – a program of the United Way of Oconee County SC. These experiences nurtured her desire to change the lives of those most at risk for continuing the cycle of poverty and despair.
She founded Ripple of One to formalize the recruitment and instruction of struggling families in order to improve their life situation beyond just temporary relief. She implemented a program that focuses on the importance of education, management of money, identification of domestic abuse, and the hope that anyone can improve their station in life by using their gifts. Stephanie wanted to create a model that served as a preventative solution rather than a band-aid. The strategy empowers families by using the process of exchange rather than one way giving.
Stephanie’s professional background includes 15 years of marketing and management positions in the surgical supply business and sleep disorders business. She received a bachelors degree in Science, Public Relations/Speech communications in 1991 from Southern Illinois University. She is married to Greg Enders and they have 2 children.
Dr. Jerome L. McClendon
BRIEF Board Member
Dr. Jerome L. McClendon is a Research Assistant Professor at Clemson University. He received both a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from Auburn University and PhD in Computer Science from Clemson University. Dr. McClendon is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Automotive Engineering at Clemson University. His research efforts lie at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Human Centered Computing.
Dan Mcdade
BRIEF Board Member
Dan is a B2B marketing expert and the Managing Partner at Prospect-Experience, a company that helps B2B marketers convert more prospects to customers. With over 40 years of experience in the field, Dan has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing B2B marketers today.
His core competencies include revenue-focused marketing, sales lead management, direct response marketing and market segmentation. He leads a team of marketing and sales veterans who specialize in these areas and deliver customized solutions for our clients. His 12-Point Revenue Focused Process covers every aspect of the prospect journey, from awareness to decision, and helps our clients create a perfect prospect experience that drives engagement, revenue, and growth.
