Leadership

James Johnson

Co-Founder and
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Sterl

President

Kimberlie Johnson

Co-Founder and Chief People Officer

Robert Pfeiffer

Chief Financial Officer

Katie Blatherwick

Chief Technology Officer

Greg Plum

Channel Chief

Amber Hollenbeck

Vice President of Product Strategy

Jordan Philip

Vice President of Solution Architecture

Alice Tran

Vice President of Marketing

Julie Kidwell

Director of Logistics

Marco Cimmino

Director of Sales

Jeff Reser

Director of Expense Management

Julie Hertzberg

Director of Customer Success

Taresa Bernard

Director of Operations

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James Johnson

Co-Founder and
Chief Executive Officer
Mobile Solutions

In 2011, Jim joined his wife Kim in managing Mobile Solutions, a Centennial-based company that delivers a cloud-based platform, MAX, to give companies control over their wireless asset management. As the CEO of the innovative company, Jim oversees the growth of the business, including strategic management of the firm, product development, sales, and service delivery. Under Jim’s direction, the company continues to flourish due in part to a corporate culture that preserves and encourages a “no matter what” mindset. His past leadership roles have helped him articulate an ambitious vision for giving organizations the tools they need to free up their time and money through better management of their wireless and telecom expenditures. With an eye always on the customers’ needs, Jim is leading his company into a new era of prosperity. In 2019, Jim was recognized by IndustryEra as one of the 10 Best CEOs.

Michael Sterl

President
Mobile Solutions

Michael joined the Mobile Solutions team in 2019. As President, he is focused on growth initiatives across sales, technology, and new product extensions. Michael brings a wealth of IT services experience and knowledge of the partner community. Prior to Mobile Solutions, Michael was the Co-Founder and CEO of Carve Digital and Cloud Optik; two platforms, which provide sales enablement and data analytics solutions to the telecom industry. Previously, he was the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Simple Signal, a unified communications service provider – acquired by Vonage in 2015; post acquisition, Michael went on to serve as Regional Vice President of channel sales at Vonage Business. Michael has spent over a decade in the telecom industry and graduated from Cleveland State University with a Bachelor of Administration in IT Services.

Kimberlie Johnson

Co-Founder and
Chief People Officer

Entrepreneurs Kim and Jim Johnson founded Mobile Solutions in 2008 to give companies more control over their telecom and wireless asset management. As Chief People Officer, Kim oversees the company culture, values, and employees of Mobile Solutions, providing leadership and a strong business acumen to the fast-growing company. Kim brings more than 25 years of experience to Mobile Solutions. Her goal is to help enterprises optimize their business processes through the development and delivery of best-in-class services and solutions. When she is not at the helm of this innovative company culture, she is enjoying her 3 daughters, their military spouses, and 6 grandchildren. Kim believes in giving back to the community whenever possible and supports multiple local organizations.

Robert Pfeiffer

Chief Financial Officer

Bob is the Chief Financial Officer for Mobile Solutions, where he is responsible for leading finance and operations for the leading Managed Mobility Services firm. Throughout his more than 30 plus year career, Bob has concentrated on the formation and early stage development of small businesses with a focus on financial, human resource, and administrative functions. His previous experiences have included serving as CEO of an alternative energy company, working in the auditing practice of a public accounting firm, and serving in financial and administrative capacities for various energy companies. A graduate of Colorado State University, Bob is a qualified mentor with SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives), an affiliate of the Small Business Administration.

Katie Blatherwick

Chief Technology Officer

Katie joined the Mobile Solutions team in July of 2016. As Chief Technology Officer, she leads the development and technology efforts here at Mobile Solutions. Prior to joining Mobile Solutions, Katie acted as Solutions Manager and Director of the PMO for large consulting firms in Denver. She began in the industry as a highly qualified project manager and over the years, she has grown her skills to become an expert in business analytics and business process management. Katie has a strong history of drafting and leading teams that synergize and outperform to the benefit of the companies she serves. Using a customer-centric approach and her aptitude for effective communication, she has brought to life dozens of website and web applications from concept to launch. Katie has earned certifications in Scrum and LEAN. Previously, she provided project definition and agile software development expertise for clientele such as: Starbucks, Bacardi, CooperVision, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Next Generation Learning Challenge and even the artist 50 Cent.

Greg Plum

Channel Chief

Greg joined the Mobile Solutions team in 2020. As Channel Chief, he leads the channel efforts of Mobile Solutions. With extensive experience in various marketing, business development, education, and management roles in banking, telecommunications, information technology, and software services, his background includes a focus on driving company growth, leveraging technology and strategic alliances to increase market share. During his 20 years in the channel, he built partner programs from scratch for 3 technology companies, including StartMeeting.com, a premium brand of FreeConferenceCall.com, the world’s largest privately held conferencing and collaboration company. Greg was a founding member of CompTIA’s Telecom Advisory Council, which spearheaded commercializing the convergence of voice and data technologies in the wake of widespread adoption of IP technology, and he currently serves on CompTIA’s Emerging Technology framework committee.

Greg’s TEDx Talk, “Get Your Head in the Cloud,” provides insight of the value of cloud technology and some predictions of what to expect from future technological advances.

Greg currently serves on the Board of Directors of Tech Forum of Delaware, volunteers as a Community Leader with the Cloud Software Association, and is a mentor for the University of Delaware’s Lerner Executive Mentoring Program and Tech Impact, a national non-profit organization serving the IT industry.

Amber Hollenbeck

Vice President of Product Strategy

In July of 2011, Amber joined the growing Mobile Solutions family. As Vice President of Product Strategy, she leads and owns our next-gen mobility management platform, MAX. Amber leverages her more than 11 years of management and customer service experience as well as 7 plus years of experience in the mobility space, combined with her in depth knowledge of carrier portals to create the product from the ground up. She is a proven leader in user experience and complex workflows. Prior to her current role, Amber was the Director of Operations and continues to be a mobility subject matter expert. She is a Certified Scrum Master and Certified Scrum Product Owner. Amber is recognized as a Colorado Technology Association Top Emerging Leader of the Year and ColoradoBiz Magazine Most Influential Young Professional.

Jordan Philip

Vice President of Solution Architecture

With 16 years of enterprise IT experience, 10 of which have been dedicated to managing mobile endpoints, Jordan has grown to become the subject matter expert in device life-cycle management and enterprise mobility management. As the Vice President of Solution Architecture, with a robust understanding of mobile operating systems, management, and security practices, he leads teams that architect and implement mobility management programs using automated workflows to drive compliance with as little user interaction as possible.

Alice Tran

Vice President of Marketing

Alice is a marketing professional with more than 13 years of proven success in achieving positive results. She is a leader with the strong strategic, analytical, and technical abilities to generate demand, conversion, and revenue. Alice is passionate about analyzing data to make intelligent business decisions and create the best customer experiences. As the Vice President of Marketing for Mobile Solutions, Alice built the marketing program and team from the ground up and is responsible for all facets of the marketing spectrum, from designing program strategy through measuring performance and optimizing results. She contributes strength and focus through her background in integrated marketing strategy, demand generation, digital marketing, reporting and analytics, CRM, marketing automation, and team building and mentoring. Alice is recognized as one of The SaaS Report’s Top Women Leaders in SaaS, ColoradoBiz’s Top Young Professionals, and is a member of the Enterprise Mobility Exchange Advisory Board and the Enterprise Technology Management Association PR Committee.

Julie Kidwell

Director of Logistics

Julie is an industry leader with more than 8 years of experience in Managed Mobility Services. As Director of Logistics for Mobile Solutions she leverages her proven skills in the fast-growing SaaS industry. Julie integrates her enthusiasm for team building and passion for process design to manage Mobile Solutions full life-cycle mobile device management services, from provisioning to device reclamation. Julie brings a wealth of knowledge and best practices to her role, defining logistics and inventory management operations (people, processes, technology and facilities) to support corporate strategy at optimal cost and performance. As part of Mobile Solutions customer-centric business model, Julie ensures delivery of consistent and defined service levels to all clients. She is Cellebrite Certified as an Operator and in Mobile Forensics Fundamentals. Prior to joining, she worked for MOBI Wireless.

Marco Cimmino

Director of Sales

As Director of Sales, Marco is responsible for helping his sales team identify and develop a thriving pipeline of new business opportunities for Mobile Solutions. He joined the innovative company in September 2013 as a sales associate. Prior to that, Marco was an inside sales specialist for Plymouth Rock Assurance New Jersey and a sales manager for Foxtons. Currently, he is an active volunteer with the Denver Rescue Mission. In addition, Marco studied at Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y.

Jeff Reser

Director of Expense Management

Jeff joined the team in October of 2013 and is currently our Director of Expense Management. He oversees the expense side of all current and prospective clients including auditing, optimizations, analytics and monthly bill reviews. Jeff and his team create efficiencies by reducing the time and expense required to manage enterprise mobility. Prior to joining Mobile Solutions, Jeff worked in Account Management for 10 years. He also worked as a golf professional for 8 years. Jeff was born and raised in Colorado, with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Colorado at Denver.

Julie Hertzberg

Director of Customer Success

As Director of Customer Success, Julie brings over 10 years of experience in leading high-performing teams and business development in technical industries such as Engineering, Biotechnology and Finance. In this role, Julie and her team drive our 95% client retention rate through a simple premise: she is passionate about helping others get to their goals. Julie’s team works closely with every department in the Mobile Solutions family to deliver world-class service and subject matter expertise in mobility management. Prior to working with Mobile Solutions, Julie worked as a Technical Recruiter and quickly was promoted into a Business Development role before becoming a Sales Manager and taking on several leadership roles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Denison University in Granville, OH.

Taresa Bernard

Director of Operations

As the Director of Operations for Mobile Solutions, Taresa ensures that the company’s Service Desk representatives are prepared to support all manner of clients’ mobility-related questions and issues. With over 15 years of customer service experience as well as 7 years in management, Taresa brings a breadth of knowledge and subject matter expertise. She enjoys interacting with clients and maximizing their experience. To that end, Taresa strives to make life in the mobility world easier. She excels at leading a team, with a proven record of problem solving and believes that when we are faced with an obstacle, we adapt and overcome. Taresa graduated with honors in the Psi Chi National Honor Society from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Psychology.

Lifecycle Management

Staging and Kitting

Work with our Lifecycle Management Experts to discover your unique mobile environment needs
Build out your devices from physical accessory requests to Auto Enrollment Setup
End user Quickstart guides, asset reporting and we have onsite stock available

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Device Reclamation Services

End users can send in their old devices
We ensure data is responsibly destroyed and reset to factory settings
Disposition devices for redeploying, buy back or to be recycled
You receive additional savings through buy backs

Lifecycle Management

Staging and Kitting

Work with our Lifecycle Management Experts to discover your unique mobile environment needs
Build out your devices from physical accessory requests to Auto Enrollment Setup
End user Quickstart guides, asset reporting and we have onsite stock available

Device Reclamation Services

End users can send in their old devices
We ensure data is responsibly destroyed and reset to factory settings
Disposition devices for redeploying, buy back or to be recycled
You receive additional savings through buy backs

Learn More

Leadership

James Johnson

Co-Founder andChief Executive Officer

Michael Sterl

President

Kimberlie Johnson

Co-Founder and Chief People Officer

Robert Pfeiffer

Chief Financial Officer

Katie Blatherwick

Chief Technology Officer

Greg Plum

Channel Chief

Amber Hollenbeck

Vice President of Product Strategy

Jordan Philip

Vice President of Solution Architecture

Alice Tran

Vice President of Marketing

Julie Kidwell

Director of Logistics

Marco Cimmino

Director of Sales

Jeff Reser

Director of Expense Management

Julie Hertzberg

Director of Customer Success

Taresa Bernard

Director of Operations

James Johnson

Co-Founder andChief Executive OfficerMobile Solutions

Michael Sterl

PresidentMobile Solutions

Kimberlie Johnson

Co-Founder andChief People Officer

Robert Pfeiffer

Chief Financial Officer

Katie Blatherwick

Chief Technology Officer

Greg Plum

Channel Chief

Amber Hollenbeck

Vice President of Product Strategy

Jordan Philip

Vice President of Solution Architecture

Alice Tran

Vice President of Marketing

Julie Kidwell

Director of Logistics

Marco Cimmino

Director of Sales

Jeff Reser

Director of Expense Management

Julie Hertzberg

Director of Customer Success

Taresa Bernard

Director of Operations

Lifecycle Management

Staging and Kitting

Device Reclamation Services

Lifecycle Management

Staging and Kitting

Device Reclamation Services

Co-Founder and
Chief Executive Officer

Co-Founder and
Chief Executive Officer
Mobile Solutions

President
Mobile Solutions

Co-Founder and
Chief People Officer