MerlinOne Team

David M. Tenenbaum 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 for 15 years...
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Andrew Forber 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...
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Paul R. Benoit Paul R. Benoit
Chief Operating Officer
Paul joined MerlinOne in 2005 as Chief Operating Officer. Before coming to MerlinOne, Paul was the Director of Newsroom Technology/Imaging at the Boston Globe's. Prior to that position, he was Assistant Director of Photography...
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Jeff Seidensticker Jeff Seidensticker
Director Customer Service & Support
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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Jennifer McClain Jennifer McClain
Merlin Product Manager
Jennifer has been with MerlinOne since 2003, and is currently leading Merlin Product Management. She studied at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, where she graduated in 2001 with a BA in English and various QA and development...
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Shevawn Hardesty 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 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...
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Mike Kinkead Mike Kinkead
Strategic Advisor
Mike Kinkead has started and built three software and information companies from scratch and in each case, the technology and business models were disruptive to the established industry players. In 1986...
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Jann G. Tenenbaum 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...
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Greg Arzoomanian Greg Arzoomanian
Software Developer
Greg joined MerlinOne as a software developer in 2008. He earned his BSE from Princeton University and his Master's from Boston University. Greg currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island and enjoys...
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David Breslauer 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...
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James Burke James Burke
Video Product Designer
James joined MerlinOne in 2008 to spearhead our entrance into the video market. James began his career as a video editor and producer for Avid Technology and has produced digital media for many clients including Akamai, Raytheon...
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Chris Carr 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 where he...
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Jennifer Cox Jennifer Cox
Support and Project Engineer
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...
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Roy DeLonga 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...
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Alicia Duarte Alicia Duarte
E-Sheets Support
Alicia joined the MerlinOne team in 2008, doing support for E-Sheets, our electronic tearsheet solution. She studied System Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra in her hometown of Santo Domingo...
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Michael Ellis 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...
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David Farrell 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...
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Christine Forber 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...
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Igor Furman 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 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 enjoys...
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Mindy Hreczuck 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 toddler...
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Will Kelly 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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Katrin Koumpikova Katrin Koumpikova
System Administrator & Programmer
Katrin has been with MerlinOne since 2000, when she moved to the U.S. from Bulgaria. She has been MerlinOne's System Administrator for the past 7 years and has recently started working as a programmer on...
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Michael Kullen 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...
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Ricky Kwan Ricky Kwan
Quality Assurance / Support Engineer
Ricky joined MerlinOne's in 2006. He briefly worked in customer support before moving to the Quality Assurance department as a Support Engineer. Ricky received his BA in Computer Science from Northeastern...
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Scott Leishman Scott Leishman
Senior Legal Markets Executive
Scott is the newest addition to the MerlinOne Sales Team, bringing his expertise in the legal field. Prior to joining MerlinOne in 2009, Scott spent over a decade marketing to the legal vertical at Matthew Bender...
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Brian Marotta Brian Marotta
Support Engineer
Brian is the newest 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...
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Paul McLellan 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...
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Samantha Palmer Samantha Palmer
Sales & Marketing Assistant
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...
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Rande Anmuth Simpson 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...
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Dave Sinclair Dave Sinclair
Assistant Director of Customer Service
David has been with MerlinOne since 2000 when he joined our Customer Service Team, and is currently in charge of day-to-day support efforts. David lives in Southeastern Massachusetts and enjoys cooking and riding his motorcycle...
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Gregg Spivak Gregg Spivak
E-Sheets Customer Service Director
Gregg joined MerlinOne's E-Sheets division in 2005, handling customer support before taking on the role of E-Sheets Customer Service Director. He attended the University of Connecticut where he earned...
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Tanya Taylor 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...
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Mark White Mark White
Systems Engineer
Mark has been with MerlinOne as a Systems Engineer since 1999. He has a B.S. in Mathematics. Mark lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he enjoys being outdoors and nature photography. In the mid 1980s...
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Alan Whitten 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...
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