Robert J McNulty
Chairman
Mr. McNulty is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 30 years of significant experience in specialty retail, e-commerce, branded consumer products, retail start-ups and developing new concepts and technology platforms for utilization in the retail industry. Mr. McNulty founded Shopping.com and served as its President and CEO. Shopping.com was the first online retailer selling a broad range of consumer brand name products on the Internet offering over 25 major categories and 2,000,000 SKUs while utilizing comparison shopping engines to drive sales. Shopping.com was able to ramp up sales to $55 million in its first 12 months and was purchased for $220 million in an all cash transaction by Compaq Computers. Mr. McNulty also founded Home Club and served as its Chairman and CEO. Home Club was a chain of home improvement warehouse stores for contractor trade and do-it-yourself customers, servicing U.S. western states with 38 stores and 14,000 employees with 1 billion dollars of revenues. He was the first to institute and implement the “everyday low price strategy” in the U.S. Home Improvement industry. Mr. McNulty was a founding board member of the Home Cancer Industry Council for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center.
Mark Noffke
CEO / CFO
Mr. Noffke has 30 years of experience as a seasoned financial and management professional. He has served as chief financial officer of Beyond Commerce since January 2007. Mr. Noffke was the chief executive officer of Financial Media Group, Inc. and also served as chief financial officer of National Storm Management, Inc. where he was responsible for taking the company public. Mr. Noffke was a Managing Director of Striker Pacific Corporation, an investment bank, where he conducted due diligence and acquisition analysis in various industries, including waste recycling, forest products and automotive. Mr. Noffke, has served as the chief financial officer and a Director of U.S. Forest Industries, Inc., a timber manufacturing company, where he was responsible for developing the company’s accounting infrastructure. Mr. Noffke, is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Valparaiso University in Indiana where he oversaw virtually every aspect of the company’s operations, administration, customer service, and human resources and worked closely with the company’s Executive Team, Board of Directors and investment advisors. Mr. Noffke, is an exceptional visionary and a master team-builder and motivator. Mr. Noffke, possesses a core competence small business and thorough understanding of the back-office.
Ken Berscht
Director and Advisory Board
Mr Ken Berscht is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario Business school where he received his degree in Honors Business with major in advertising and marketing. In his career he was qualified as an International Financial Advisor in England, a member of the Society of Mining, Metalurgy and Exploration.
He has been a member of the Investment Dealers Association in Canada and as a general principle with NASDAQ and the NYSE in the USA.
Throughout his career he was a senior investment advisor with Yorkton Securities and Canacord Capital. He has extensive experience in all aspects of the financial community with clientsworld wide. He has established a client base from Europe and Asia in addition to an extensive North American network.
In Taiwan MrBerscht was ground breaking in attracting over 3,000 clients to the North American market making him one of the largest brokers in Canada.
MrBerscht has been the vice president Of Enerplus International, a division of one of Canada’s largest income trusts. In this position he spent considerable time in Europe and the Cayman Islands. In the Caymans he managed another oil and gas fund for 10 years and is qualified as a mutual fund administrator in Cayman.
Throughout his career MrBerscht has always been on the leadiing edge of industry trends. He was one of the pioneers launching the JCP and CPC financing. He has followed trends in the market always being in the front of new opportunities. His vast experience make him sought after as a consultant to many companies
Bobby Orbach
Director
Bobby Orbach is a seasoned, accomplished entrepreneur with talent for recognizing emerging trends and a proven track record for building strategic partnerships. Bobby has over 30 years experience in retail, distribution, IP and building emerging technology companies.
Mr. Orbach was one of the founders of 47th Street Computers and electronics, a large retailer in the late 80’s and 90’s. He advised countless technology companies and managed successful business deals. Bobby has served as a director and board member of many public and private sector companies.
Bobby has been a broker and advisor in the IP monetization business and has successfully sold and brokered over 60 technology patent portfolios. He was awarded Excellence and Quality service award from Intellectual Ventures in 2012.
Throughout his career, Bobby has aligned his business interests with his personal values – nurturing human potential and promoting people relations as well as supporting philanthropic causes. Mr. Orbach is an advisor and on the board of several charities and nonprofit community organizations.
Mr. Orbach lives in Brooklyn with his wife and children.
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