CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CLOVIS NAJM

Mr. Najm is the Founder and CEO. He is responsible for the strategy, team and growth of Sparkit. Having grown several companies, and completed one acquisition, Mr. Najm is familiar with developing new technologies that break into new markets. Past commercialization includes tech-heavy organizations such as the United States Navy and Cisco Systems. Ad technology brands have included Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen and Shaw Media in Canada.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LEANNE PAWLUK

Leanne is a seasoned technology professional providing leadership, collaborative insights and innovative and effective marketing, business and communications strategies to start-ups and SMEs in sports, entertainment, consumer brand, hospitality and lifestyle industries. With over 20 years of experience, Leanne’s eclectic career runs the gamut from orchestrating million-dollar publicity stunts for Silicon Valley tech darlings to writing speeches delivered at the White House to coordinating pro bono PR for Steven Spielberg’s Starlight Foundation.

Marquee clients include Adobe, Levi Strauss, The Gap, IBM, American Express, US Navy, US Department of Justice, US Department of Defense, Canadian Cancer Foundation, Environment Canada, Tourism B.C., Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort, Rimrock Resort Hotel, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chevron Canada Limited, TELUS, BC Hydro, Procter and Gamble, MIT Entrepreneur Forum NYC and Fiverr.

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

MARK ALLEN

Mark Allen is a seasoned IT veteran with over 20 years of experience in building software applications for startups in both social media and eCommerce. His specialty is technology innovation particularly with early stage companies. Mark had hands-on experience in working with social media platforms and large-scale SAAS applications while at Hootsuite. As a senior engineering leader Mark has created and managed software engineering teams up to 50 people and been responsible for high availability SAAS websites.

EVP Brands

Dave Santaniello

As SVP and Head of Strategic Marketing and Business Development at Sony Music for almost 20 years, Dave was a pioneer in the content/brand integration space and generated over $50 million in incremental revenue to the bottom line and $250 million in media exposure, working with Fortune 500 brands. Since leaving Sony in 2010, he has continued to work with brands, celebrity talent, content creators and new tech start ups to create incremental revenue streams and new distribution platforms with an eye on sustainability and growth.