MerlinOne Team

David M. Tenenbaum
CEO/Founder
David founded MerlinOne in 1988, and has been CEO ever since. He holds Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and after graduation was an Associated Press photographer ...
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Andrew Forber
Chief Technology Officer
Andrew began working with digital imaging and systems for managing digital libraries for Environment Canada and NATO in the 1970s, while studying Physics, Computer Science and Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Af...
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Jeff Seidensticker
VP of IT & Managed Services
Jeff joined the company in 2003 after working at Staples, where he led the strategic planning and support operations for a Microsoft-based infrastructure with over 250 Compaq and HP servers. He quickly moved up the ranks...
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Shevawn Hardesty
Chief Financial Officer
Shevawn has served as MerlinOne's CFO since joining the company in 2007. She has been providing financial management and leadership for technology organizations for over 25 years and has held positions as vice president,...
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Dale Giesbrecht
Development Team Manager
Dale joined MerlinOne in 2002 as a Software Project Manager, and is one of two managers of the Development team. He holds a degree in Computer Science and has 20 years experience in the digital imaging/asset management i...
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Jann G. Tenenbaum
Company Consigliere
Jann was born in Cambellton, New Brunswick, Canada, and was a National Photographer for the Canadian Press for 9 years, responsible for the 4 maritime provinces. She served as CFO of MerlinOne for its first 10 years, and...
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David Breslauer
Sales & Marketing Support Manager
David has been with MerlinOne's Sales Department since joining the company in 2003. Prior to working at MerlinOne, David was an Associated Press Photographer in Texas where he developed an interest in photo technology. S...
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Chris Carr
Senior Software Designer
Chris joined MerlinOne's software development team in 1998 and is currently a Senior Software Designer. He has worked on a number of Merlin components including the Merlin client and MIO. Chris attended Ohio University w...
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Jennifer Cox
MerlinOne Customer Service
Jennifer has been with MerlinOne since 1998, playing a central role on our Customer Support Team and is our resident Trax expert. She has a BA in American History. Jenn, her husband Wiley, and their 8 year old daughter, ...
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Roy Delonga
Director of Production & Purchasing
Roy has been with MerlinOne since 1995 as our Director of Production. He also handles purchasing for the company and recently became a member of the MerlinOne Technical Services department. Roy is an experienced photogra...
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Michael Ellis
Senior Software Engineer
Michael joined MerlinOne in 2006, bringing his experience designing software applications for Macintosh, Windows, and POSIX-compliant operating systems. Prior to his work at MerlinOne, Michael was an employee of the Coll...
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David Farrell
Marketing & Sales Manager
David has an extensive background in graphic design, and joined MerlinOne in 2006 as our trade show coordinator and marketing specialist. He was recently promoted to Marketing and Sales Manager where he targets opportuni...
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Christine Forber
E-Sheets Product Manager
Christine joined MerlinOne in 2000 as the Merlin-Net Webmaster. She then went on to help develop and implement E-Sheets, MerlinOne's electronic tearsheet solution. Christine has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of ...
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Igor Furman
Software Developer
Igor is the newest member of MerlinOne's software development team, joining the company in 2009. He has a Master's Degree from Georgian Technical University. Igor lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Victoria and son ...
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Michael Grishaber
Senior Software Engineer
Michael joined MerlinOne in 2005. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Ryerson University. Michael lives in Bradford, Ontario with his wife Marie and daughters Natalie and Emily. In his free time, Michael enjoy...
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Rizzi Hepburn
Support Engineer
Rizzi received her first Bachelor's degree in Biology from Franklin Pierce College back in 2005 and received her second Bachelor's degree in 2009 for Information and Technology with a concentration in Software Developmen...
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Mindy Hreczuck
Quality Assurance Manager
Mindy joined MerlinOne in 2002 as a member of the Customer Support Team. She is in charge of our QA program, and is an expert in database technology and optimization. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and toddl...
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Will Kelly
Support Engineer
Will joined MerlinOne's Customer Support Team in 2008 after graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in Psychology. He currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts and enjoys watching television, reading...
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Michael Kullen
Employee #1
Michael joined MerlinOne in 1991 as its very first employee when our sole product was the Phoenix Digital Transmitter, he ushered in the Merlin product line, and served for many years as Director of Technical Support. Mi...
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Brian Marotta
Support Engineer
Brian is a member of MerlinOne's Customer Support Team, having joined the company in 2009 as a Support Engineer. Brian was born and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts, where he currently lives with his wife. He attended N...
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Paul McLellan
Software Developer
Paul joined MerlinOne in 2003 where he is part of the Development team, with considerable expertise in recognizing patterns in large masses of data, data manipulation, user interface, process control and most recently ha...
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Travis O'Connor
Support Engineer
Travis O'Connor joined the MerlinOne Support team in July 2012. He attended Northeastern University and finished at University of Rhode Island with a degree in Political Science. Travis enjoys strategy games, reading, a...
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Samantha Palmer
Quality Assurance
Samantha used MerlinOne's archive software while working in the Boston Globe's photo department before joining MerlinOne in 2000. For the past nine years she managed the Merlin-Net website, handling photo reprints for ne...
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Rande Anmuth Simpson
Senior Account Executive
Rande has been with MerlinOne's Sales Team since 1999 and is currently a Senior Account Executive. Prior to joining MerlinOne, Rande spent 14 years as a photo editor and phototechnology expert for the Associated Press. S...
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Tanya Taylor
Accounting / HR
Tanya joined MerlinOne's Accounting department in 2005. A graduate of Quincy College, Tanya brings with her a strong background in bookkeeping and HR. She recently moved to Holbrook, Massachusetts with her daughter Maria...
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Alan Whitten
Technical Support / Customer Service
Alan has been a member of the Technical Support and Customer Service Department since joining MerlinOne in 2007. He earned his Bachelor's Degree from Roger Williams University. Alan lives in Massachusetts and enjoys boat...
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